New Media in Kazakhstan
KplusTVeng is a news show broadcast on Youtube. It isn’t clear who is behind it, but it’s very professional and the first time I’ve heard of locals using new media in such a high quality format.
I’m sure the rumors will start about who is funding it and in what way it is biased. But as the government Kazakhstan is accused of restricting local press freedom more and more, these alternative news sources should be flourishing.
The latest episode, which I’ve embedded below, covers a few subjects I haven’t really discussed: Mukhtar Ablyazov’s accusations of corruption on the part of Timur Kuliabayev and the strike in Zhanausien.
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Culture
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Resources
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News
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After further review of this channels video collection, I found it strikingly unbalanced. Really reminds me of CNN and FOX News here in the states, with CaspioNet and this YouTube channel both ramming there own propaganda down the viewers throat. Even in stories that would seem un-biased-able (not a word) such as the recent flood this channel has found a way to use it to sling mud at someone whoever the shadowy backer dislikes.
Well, that’s media in Kazakhstan unfortunately.
I really hope this this channel will continue working. The recent government decisions are tightening the freedoms of Kazakhstanians. The livejournal and some other internet resources are already restricted for example. As there are some actions from the internet users side, I am afraid there won’t be any large demonstrations. And that is pity.