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Belarusian media, since the days when Belarus gained its independence, comprise state-owned and private newspapers and magazines, and state-owned radio and television.
Internet sites, both state-controlled and independent, play an increasing role.
Perestroika period
During the time of perestroika and after the collapse of the Soviet Union media expression flourished, with a wide variety of newspapers that presented a wide variety of points of view. Perestroika listen? (ПереÑтроÌйка) is the Russian word (which passed into English) for the economic reforms introduced in June 1987 by the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. ...
The rise of Gorbachev Although reform stalled between 1964–1982, the generational shift gave new momentum for reform. ...
 "Mass Media in Belarus" exhibition. "Mass Media for Diaspora" booth. May 5, 2005 After 10 years of Lukashenko's presidency, most of the Belarusian media outlets (newspapers, radio, television) are owned by the state. The state-controlled media present pro-government points of view and interpretation of events as in the Soviet period. There are a number of privately owned media outlets, mostly small independent newspapers. They operate under a permanent threat of being closed down for violating various government regulations, such as mis-stating their corporate name on their publication or operating out of an office not registered with the government (in fact, this is the situation for all private enterprises in Belarus). Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (Lukashenka) (Russian: ÐлекÑандр Григорьевич Лукашенко, Belarusian: ÐлÑкÑаÌндр РыгоÌравіч ЛукашÑÌнка, Alaksandar RyhoraviÄ LukaÅ¡enka) (born August 30, 1954) is the current President of Belarus. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1793x1183, 585 KB) en: Mass Media in Belarus exhibition. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1793x1183, 585 KB) en: Mass Media in Belarus exhibition. ...
State motto: Пролетарии вÑех Ñтран, ÑоединÑйтеÑÑŒ! (transliteration: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Russian: Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None; Russian (de facto) Capital Moscow Area - Total - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² ?% Population - Total - Density 3rd before collapse 293,047,571 (July 1991) 13. ...
Free expression limited Many western human rights groups state that the civil rights of free expression are severely limited in Belarus, though there are some individuals and groups that refuse to be controlled and some of the journalists have disappeared. What makes the situation complex, however, is that the relatively free Russian media is allowed to transmit television programming, sell newspapers and conduct journalistic activities in Belarus (though some Russian journalists have been expelled by the Belarusian government) thus giving some members of the public, typically those in large cities with many Russian residents, access to an alternative point of view in the Russian language (nearly all Belarusians understand and most of them speak Russian). Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ...
In 2004, media watchdog Reporters Without Borders ranked Belarus 144th out of 167 countries. The last place was occupied by North Korea. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Reporters Without Borders, or RWB (French: Reporters sans frontières, or RSF) is an international non-governmental organization devoted to freedom of the press. ...
Examples of propaganda Perhaps the most obvious examples of Belarusian propaganda are imaginary terrorist stories, whereby alleged terrorists are said to be plotting to overthrow President Aleksandr Lukashenko. North Korean propaganda showing a soldier destroying the United States Capitol building. ...
Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (Russian: Алекса́ндр Григо́рьевич Лукаше́нко, Belarusian: Алякса́ндр Рыго́равіч Лукашэ́нка, Alyaksandr Ryhoravich Lukashenka) (born August 30, 1954) is the current President of Belarus. ...
The state controlled media in Belarus deny that there is any bias or censoring of freedom of expression in Belarus. They point to the Belarusian people's overwhelming re-election of Lukashenko (also known as Luka) on September 9, 2001 claiming that this shows that the anti-democracy sentiment in Belarus is genuine and that the Belarusian people and media do have the right to free speech - they simply do not want to criticize their government because they believe it to be running the country well. Once outside Belarus and free of fear of reprisal, most Belarusians are vocal in their discontent with the Soviet-style system that prevents free enterprise and democracy from taking root in Belarus as it has in neighboring post-Soviet countries. They also point to the fact that the standard of living of Belarus is comparatively low. Freedom of speech is the right to freely say what one pleases, as well as the related right to hear what others have stated. ...
September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ...
2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
- See also : Politics of Belarus
Belaruss declaration of independence on August 25, 1991, did not stem from long-held political aspirations but from reactions to domestic and foreign events. ...
External links Non-state controlled media and criticism: Statement from the Belarusian Embassy to the U.S. on Mass Media in Belarus: - http://www.belarusembassy.org/media/index.htm
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