Retrospective Analysis of Formation and Development of Legal Journalism in Kazakhstan

AMANGELDY SHURENTAYEV1, AITMUKHANBET YESDAULETOV2, MUKHTAR TOLEGEN3, & AIGUL TURSYNBAYEVA4
1,2,4 L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan
3 S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan State University, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan

Abstract

The research article proves the need to search and argue modern approaches to promote the effectiveness of legal journalism as a factor in civic legal culture based on retrospective analysis of its development in the period when the Republic was being formed as an independent democratic state. Content analysis clarifies the content of legal journalism definition from the standpoint of its object, the scope of functioning and the functional use. By means of retrospective analysis, the main stages of formation and development of legal journalism have been singled out in the context of media evolution in Kazakhstan. Features of each stage of the legal journalism formation with identification of destructive and complementary development factors have been reasoned. The key feature of legal journalism functioning throughout its entire development period has been substantiated. A system of practical measures has been developed to improve the competitiveness of legal journalism in the national and international information market, to expand the geographical boundaries of its functioning and to increase the competence of journalist human capacity.

Keywords: Legal journalism, freedom of speech, journalists, information market, system of legal relations

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SHURENTAYEV, A.M. Post-doctoral student; Department of Print Media and Publishing, Faculty of Journalism and Political Science, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan; Master of social sciences. Areas of research interest: mass media communication; legal journalism; public communication; shurentayev@yandex.ru
YESDAULETOV, A.O. Candidate of Sciences (Philology); Head of the Department of Print Media and Publishing, Faculty of Journalism and Political Science, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan. Areas of research interest: mass media communication; public communication; political communication; legal journalism; aitken577@mail.ru
Dr. TOLEGEN, M.A. (Law); Associated Professor, Rector of S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan State University, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan. Areas of research interest: mass media interaction; legal education; legal relations; MukhtarT800@mail.ru
TURSYNBAYEVA, A.O. Candidate of Sciences (Philosophy), Associated Professor, Docent; the Department of Philosophy, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan. Areas of research interest: legal journalism, freedom of speech; public relations; aigul737kz@mail.ru