Perhaps, representatives of each of the professions have their own jokes, understandable to a fairly narrow circle. But since many people have to learn the subtleties of the Russian language even at school, philological jokes are understandable and always go with a bang.
It is known that Lewis Carroll, while traveling across Russia, wrote down the word "defending". In his travel diary, he noted it as "thоsе whо рrоtest thеmsеlvеs", and claimed that one sight of the word terrified him. This is understandable, not a single foreigner is able to pronounce the word "zashtsheeshtshauowshtshekhsua".
A foreign delegation at a Soviet plant. The worker and the foreman, not noticing anyone, have a spirited conversation. One of the foreigners, who knows Russian well enough, translates to the rest:
“The foreman invites the worker to finish the detail, referring to the fact that he is in an intimate relationship with the worker’s mother. The worker refuses to process the part, referring to the fact that he has an intimate relationship with the foreman's mother, with the head of the shop, with the director of the plant and with the part itself. "
A fifth-year student came to the dean's office with a request for expulsion. “Do you have family problems? Need help? Let's somehow solve the question, why should you deduct? ”, - the dean is perplexed. “No thanks,” the guy winced, as if from a toothache. - "Do not misunderstand me. When in their first year they constantly talked about shops, I just did not pay attention. When in the second year they constantly rattled about fashionable underwear, I allowed myself malicious comments. In their third year, they began to discuss their love affairs, and I learned a lot of new and interesting things. On the fourth, I knew about the menstrual cycle of each of them, about abortions and the most intimate details of family life. But when a month ago I had a dream that my stockings were torn ... "
Hello, grandma. We are philology students from Moscow. We came to study dialects ...
- Why study our Central Russian dialect! In the north, at least there is a contraction of vowels ...
English, French and Russian talk about the complexities of languages.
Englishman:
- Our pronunciation is complicated. ... For example, we say "Inaf" and we write "Enough".
Frenchman:
- It's even more complicated with us. We say "Bordeaux" and we write "Bordeaux".
Russian:
- But what's that ... We say: "What?", And write: "Repeat, please."
A British magazine has announced a competition for the shortest story. The conditions of the competition were quite strict:
- The queen was supposed to be the protagonist.
- Be sure to mention God
- There must be a secret
- Necessarily a little sex.
The first prize was awarded to a student who managed to fit the story in one phrase: "Oh my God," the queen cried, "I am pregnant and no one knows from whom!"
A lawyer and a philologist meet in the corridor of the university. The lawyer has a small stack of books, but the philologist is not even visible because of the books. The lawyer is horrified: "Are these textbooks for the session ?!" Philologist: “Are you kidding me ?! This is a LIST of literature for the session. "
They will not only cheer you up, but also help you be literate.
“Among journalists, a very small number of people really have a journalistic education - it would seem a paradox. As a rule, journalists are people who either read a lot or are ordinary philologists. In my opinion, philology is the most important science in the world, because it works with text, and everything that we see around us is, to some extent, a correctly comprehended and accurately comprehensible text. The same journalism is just the "appendix" of philology. You don't need to study to be a journalist, this is a very strange and dubious education ",
Zakhar Prilepin.
July 7 is the birthday of Zakhar Prilepin. He was one of the first to receive the title of "Russian writer". Journalist, philologist, businessman, politician, musician, actor. His talent finds the most bizarre expressions. The name of Zakhar to the “liberal public” is like a red rag for a bull, to the one hundred and thirtieth bullfight. This circumstance, perhaps, adds even more charm to Prilepin. The ideological National Bolshevik taught the reader to a simple thing: even if the latter does not agree with his every word, he will still read an article, column or book.
Zakhar is a broad person. Serving in the OMON and studying at the evening of the Faculty of Philology, you must agree, is not the lot of a man from the crowd. A modest part-time job as a bouncer in nightclubs looks more than appropriate against this background. In American conditions, he would certainly have turned out to be an actor. Textured, charismatic. Vin Diesel, Jason Stethem ... Zakhar Prilepin would not get lost in this line of action heroes. Cutting skulls with blows with a weight of a good anvil, he would, in contrast to stereotyped diesel engines, certainly give out a bright speech containing varying degrees of depth of thought and images. But that is in American conditions. Our loams promised a somewhat different fate and completely different laurels. Here, in order to survive, one had to take shifts on the Moscow highway and brake trucks from the Caucasus in order to expropriate oranges, watermelons, and bananas from the southern guests. In Prilepin's house, only potatoes were available ...
The university was over, I had to change something in my life. In 1999 (oh, this magic of nines) Prilepin decided to try himself as a journalist. At that time he was 24 years old. “I, a philologist by education, myself took up journalism quite by accident. When I urgently needed a job, I met my old friend from the philology department, who invited me to write articles: "God be with you, what kind of journalist is I? I don't know anything!" As the same acquaintance ironically replied to me, those who do not know anything, but have their own opinion about everything, work in journalism.
The Nizhny Novgorod newspaper "Delo" takes Zakhara into its state. His materials are published under various pseudonyms (the most famous is Evgeny Lavlinsky). “The newspaper, however, was yellow, scary, sometimes even Black Hundred, although it was part of Sergei Kiriyenko’s holding,” the newly-minted journalist will say later, “And I realized that I was spending my life on nothing, and began to write a novel. At first it was a novel about love, but gradually (I worked for three or four years) it turned into a novel about Chechnya as about my strongest life experience - as they say, whatever you do with us, a Kalashnikov assault rifle comes out. "
Journalism quickly became routine. And the owner of a character similar to Prilepinsky shuns everything routine by definition. It remains only to decide where to run and outline an escape plan. "I realized that I was wasting my life on nothing, and I began to write a novel." So Russian literature got a new phenomenon in its tenacious paws.
Journalism, however, does not leave Prilepin's life. Acquires other features. Now this is not assembly line work, but piece production. His articles will be published in various publications: Literaturnaya Gazeta, On the Edge, Limonka, Sever, General Line, Novy Mir, Snob, Russian Pioneer.
Already as a columnist, Zakhar was published in the publications "Snob", "Ogonyok", "Russian Life" and "Bear". His lyrics found a place in such cozy corners as "Sex in the city" and "Glamor".
Political views predetermined Prilepin's work as editor-in-chief of the newspaper Narodny Observer, which belongs to the branch of the National Bolsheviks in Nizhny Novgorod. Later he will become the general director of Novaya Gazeta in the same city. And he will assume the powers of editor-in-chief of the Free Press portal.
At a time when the expression of radical ideas is condemned and punishable, Prilepin could hardly fail to deserve the position of a "political freak". His "Letter to Comrade Stalin" caused a storm of indignation. On behalf of the liberal community, the writer and journalist expressed extremely unfashionable assessments of the merits of Comrade Dzhugashvili. “My letter itself was conceived after the next bestial bacchanalia in the press, which happened last May 9, and once again repeated the bacchanalia on June 22 this year. Many are accustomed to these orgies, and many are resigned to them. Except, in fact, millions of people living in Russia. In order to somehow explain the colossal feeling of respect for Stalin among the people, my opponents argue that everyone who was in the camps died, and now the children of executioners and informers miss Stalin. "
At the end of June this year, the name of Zakhar was again associated with the hype in the media. The newspaper "Argumenty i Fakty" asked him to comment on a note about gays. On the topic, as the “commentator” would later say, which “generally worries him a little”, he presented two theses: “1. All people are free, and have every right to dispose of their genitals at their own discretion. Gays and gays - yes to health.
2. Male couples should not adopt children. This is my point of view. This is not your freedom: children, after all, do not ask if they want such parents for themselves. "
Aif's creatives decided to give the material a more kosher sound. The headlines were shining. "Let them find their hell!" (well, at least, not the backside) and "Hey, Shoot From Children" (which denounced the author of the title of a poet as a child with mental disabilities). Nice, isn't it? Prilepin, of course, was hostile to the creature of the newspaper. Reacted briefly on his Facebook page: "Freaks."
That is why they did not begin to incline the name of Prilepin in every way, of course. As you know, the problem of the gay community is the most essential in modern Russia. If not a word is said about the representatives of sexual minorities in the issue of the newspaper or the update of the Internet portal, this means that an infringement of their rights has occurred, and the professional behavior of the employees of the publications has also made itself felt.
The writer Vadim Levental, who is a columnist for Izvestia, quite rightly judged the wildness of the situation when a writer is asked to comment on the phone instead of being asked to write an article in which one could expand his opinion, express his thoughts in a reserved, balanced manner.
The liberal public can only rejoice. There are “reasons” to blame the uncomfortable opponent: “obscurantist!”, “Bloodthirsty!”. Inconvenience, by the way, is an integral feature of Prilepin, perhaps defining. For his inconvenience, they both love him and hate him. For a writer and a journalist, this is the norm. 36.6.
The action of FEFU teachers and students for the purity of the Russian language is in full swing. Its main event was a new lecture by Oleg Kopytov, doctor of philological sciences, writer, journalist, professor of the FEFU School of Humanities, on Russian mat. But the problem of using obscene language concerns not only philology. Foul language has its own psychology, and it shows that those who abuse obscene language have obvious psychological complexes. This was reported by DV-ROSS.
Oksana Baturina, Candidate of Psychology, Head of the Department of Psychology, School of Humanities, Far Eastern Federal University, spoke about what subconscious psychological mechanisms underlie the use of mat.
Indeed, the reasons for the abuse of obscenities are largely rooted in human psychology. For example, the use of a mat at the household level is, as a rule, an involuntary reaction to a mistake or some unpleasant accident. This means a subconscious attempt by a person to "renounce" the mistake and start all over again. But when swear words are used publicly and defiantly, it has a different meaning. The most obvious example: when in a group of men a person loudly uses swear words, then thereby he betrays his subconscious desire for superiority, leadership and power.
As the psychologist explained, such a subconscious meaning of demonstrative abuse is quite obvious. When young people swear loudly, they want to say by this: “I am an adult!”, “I am independent!”, “I am higher than those present here!”. But in reality, this indicates rather a lack of self-confidence, lack of internal satisfaction and other psychological problems in this person. Otherwise, why defiantly convince those around you, and at the same time mostly strangers, that you are an "adult" and "independent"? Especially if you're over 30? Thus, a person exposes his psychological complexes. This is clearly seen from the outside, but often incomprehensible to the "speaker" himself, due to his low culture. As psychology shows, this method of self-actualization is often used by children.
Do you know that mat is quite common among children of kindergarten and school age? - asks Oksana Baturina. “Once they hear an“ interesting ”and, most importantly, forbidden word, they begin to use it as a weapon. For example, to fight for the attention of adults and peers, which is very important for a child, or to manipulate parents. And this is not surprising. Mat is a product of the childhood of mankind, the simplest forms of communication. Such verbal aggression is the simplest, most primitive way of gaining power and one's place in society. That is why it is prevalent in the social lower classes. But in reality, we are well aware that the gentleman's set of a modern leader and a successful person is not a collection of swear words, but organizational skills, the ability to analyze, master literary speech in order to explain, convince and attract people to their side.
Not so long ago, biologists discovered that swearing is especially harmful for girls. Frequent use of the mat has a negative energy-physiological effect on the female body. When a woman swears, she provokes the production of male hormones in her and acquires masculine features in appearance: their hairline increases, their voice becomes coarser. Moreover, biologists have found that this even leads to a change in the structure of a woman's DNA.
In ancient times, mate was not forbidden. It was a primitive form of communication, widespread in men's teams, it helped to establish contacts, achieve some results. But with the development and complication of society, it has lost its need. In a broad sense, mate is a cultural rudiment, a kind of appendix, which is now of little use and has remained as a relic and a means of primitive communication, Oksana Baturina emphasizes.
Yesterday, the conference hall of the SurSPU was not crowded: students and university professors were waiting for a meeting (it took place thanks to the efforts of the staff of the Centralized Library System within the framework of the "Writer-Author of Destiny" project) with one of the most fashionable writers of the last decade, Zakhar Prilepin. The author of cult bestsellers, journalist, prominent oppositionist and public figure spoke about art, literature, education, but his views on journalism were especially interested in students:
“Among journalists, a very small number of people really have a journalistic education - it would seem a paradox. As a rule, journalists are people who either read a lot or are ordinary philologists. In my opinion, philology is the most important science in the world, because it works with text, and everything that we see around us is, to some extent, a correctly comprehended and accurately comprehensible text. The same journalism is just the "appendix" of philology. You don't need to study to be a journalist, this is a very strange and dubious education. I, a philologist by education, myself took up journalism quite by accident. When I urgently needed a job, I met my old friend from the philology department, who invited me to write articles: “God be with you, which journalist am I? I don't know anything! " As the same acquaintance ironically replied to me, those who do not know anything, but have their own opinion about everything, work in journalism.
Agree, a rather controversial statement. It became interesting what philologists and journalists themselves, in particular those from Surgut, would say about this.
Dmitry Larkovich, Dean of the Faculty of Philology, SurSPU
“There is a certain amount of polemic in this statement, because journalism is not an appendix, but a completely independent industry. However, a strong philological foundation for a journalist is the basis of his successful professional activity. Journalism as a scientific discipline is included in the category of philological sciences, therefore the connection between journalism and philology is very close and organic. After all, what is philology? Love of the word. And the word is a journalist's weapon, so a journalist who does not own it is nonsense. "
Evgeniya Nikitina, specialist of the research association "Ethnika", post-graduate student of SurSPU
“Undoubtedly, the comparison of journalism with the appendix sounds unusual and can cause both indignation and ... a smile among media workers and journalists. There is some truth in this comparison. If we turn to anatomy, the appendix plays a salutary role in the body in preserving microflora, the state of which directly affects human immunity. Reasoning in this way, we can come to the conclusion that journalism, by the nature of its activity, is obliged to produce a lot of beneficial bacteria-materials to maintain balance in a single organism called Society. Is she doing it? That is the question!
As for journalism education, it is important for a media worker to be able to use tools for collecting and processing information. For a person who wants to become a journalist, study is not limited to a five-year period at the university. He learns his skill all his life and no matter what faculty he graduates from. In the West, journalists are also successfully trained in economics, law and other faculties. It has historically developed in Russia that the journalists, mainly, come from the philological faculty. Nevertheless, love for the word, the presence of an analytical mindset and knowledge in the field of psychology is not enough to become a journalist, it is also important not to forget the conscience and honor not to lose in the pursuit of money and fame. And yet, you can read a lot, but you will never become wise, and a journalist simply needs to have a philosophical outlook on life. "
Marta Artyukhova, 5th year student of the Faculty of Philology, SurSPU
“Philology is, indeed, the progenitor of journalism, therefore, studying the disciplines of philologists at the university, you learn more than studying at the Faculty of Journalism. Any good journalist should be literate and have a broad outlook. However, more than once I have met people from the Faculty of Journalism who write illiterately, and what is even worse, they say the same. "
Certainly, being a philologist by education, you can easily try yourself in the journalistic field and achieve success in this. An example is the same Prilepin, who is in charge of a number of Nizhny Novgorod editorial offices and a columnist for at least a dozen publications. But you still need to correctly understand the meaning of the word "appendix" with which the writer compared journalism. This is by no means a useless organ of the human body, but a part of the digestive system, on which the state of our immunity depends. So maybe Evgenia is right, and it is journalism that helps maintain balance in the "social organism"?
Psychology and journalism have long found out that journalism is a profession in which there is neither childhood nor adolescence, but only adulthood.
The class of the press is defined by the school of journalism, which is created by editors and publishers
People's journalist and people's journalism are needed by Russia like bread. One in the press is not a warrior, even if he is talented and unshakable
The law of the journalist's activity: feathers sharpen only on the way to the heights of the profession, otherwise they turn into brushes
Philology and journalism argue in vain for the championship in the journalism faculty. Journalism of fact, not journalism of word - this is the professional credo and password to school
The half-century history of Russian journalism education is based on a philological, and not a legal foundation, as is customary throughout the world. Philology and journalism have long and senseless debates in universities. Our school was initially aimed at training not writers, but journalists, not at armchair work with a dictionary and a bayonet word, but at searching and comprehensive study of facts, and only facts - the most important of the categories of real journalism. But philology does not suffer from this in the least.
"Great writers cannot write for a newspaper."
Epigraph to the book of R. Sylvester
"The second oldest profession"
The banks, fluxes and viruses of non-recovering journalism are associated not only with its citizenship, but also with its compliance and inertia.
Foreign faculties of journalism initially bore fruit on a legal basis, in some cases they were based on the foundation of the social sciences. But the "law faculties" in the USSR in the first post-war years - the time of their birth - themselves were just rising from their knees, and the supreme power saw in them the same obedient hand weapon as the "journalism faculty". And the choice of the place of birth and "fatherhood", similar to what happened to journalism abroad, did not seem to even be discussed. Thus, the philological faculties of universities became the shelters of the national journalistic education.
Philologists have already had some experience, however, with a stretch it can be called journalistic. For example, in Leningrad, back in 1925, they gave lectures on typography, and then studied the work of a literary editor, the history of criticism and journalism. All this concerns the publishing part rather than the newspaper one, although even the newspaper study course was born in the same years. And, nevertheless, it was among philologists - for example, at the Faculty of Linguistics and Material Culture of Leningrad State University - that a department was opened, and then, not without difficulty, a faculty of journalism. It is possible that linguistics and J.V. Stalin played a decisive role here - his works in this area were heard, and this then could not but affect the course of the history of Russian journalism. But there may have been other reasons.
At that time, "the main fundamental training of future journalists was associated with the teachers of the Faculty of Philology." However, this bias towards literature was also explained by the fact that it was necessary "to give the students of the department such training, which, if necessary, would make it possible to change journalism to teaching Russian language and literature in schools." When the very fate of the faculty hung in the balance, its founders, apparently, were looking for a guaranteed breath of freedom in this trick - what if journalism would not work?
There is, of course, one more, perhaps very compelling reason. The pen of a journalist in the ideological theater was still equated with a bayonet, and specialists in the word, that is, philologists, had to hone it. Of course, under the supervision of party organs and special services. Therefore, with such close attention to themselves, faculties pressed on literature and the Russian language, diligently corrected the flaws of school and home education, utterly overloading students with lists of literature for home reading. In essence, then, as now, they corrected the shortcomings of their own colleagues - teachers of literature and Russian. But it was then that, suddenly or not suddenly, they started talking about the "literary tilt" of the Zhurfak boat, that is, about that addition to the propaganda concept of journalism education, which the "philological faculty" has become for journalism. Philology took on the fire of criticism.
Journalism as a fragment of biography and a small springboard for writers was perceived by all peoples and in all ages, but our people - with special hope
The negative effect of the "literary bias" was noted, in particular, in 1959, at the 1st All-Union Congress of Journalists, that is, at the very beginning of mass training of journalist personnel and at the time of the creation of the Union of Journalists of the USSR.
“Among newspapermen, especially young ones, there is a popular view of journalism as something transitional to“ real literature, ”says AI Adzhubei, editor-in-chief of the Izvestia newspaper, speaking at the congress. In his opinion, this disease has already penetrated into educational institutions of journalism, and those who did not enter the literary institute, the philological faculties, rushed to the faculty of journalism: “There is some opinion that anyone who takes a pen in his hand can become a journalist ... in order to be a journalist, one must have certain abilities, one must cultivate these abilities, develop them, one must work hard and hard ... "[Adjubey A.I. Materials of the First All-Union Congress of Journalists. Stenographer. report. - M., 1959].
MN Kim points out that "in the newspaper practice of the Soviet period, the ease of the pen, the refinement and refinement of style, the imagery and lexical richness of the material, etc., were especially appreciated." [Kim M.N. Fundamentals of the creative activity of a journalist. - SPb .: Peter, 2011 .-- 400 p. - S. 43]. But it was precisely this lightness and sophistication that propaganda needed at a time when its frontal attacks were no longer taken seriously. Perhaps literature played and played in journalism the role of the notorious 25th frame, acting on the subconscious of readers, listeners and viewers.
Perhaps because of this benefit, during the reign of NS Khrushchev, it was not possible to get rid of the "philological flux" [the term of M.I.Shishkina], and in universities no one particularly insisted on this. It was easier to get rid of A.I. Adzhubei and N.S. Khrushchev than from the cult of literature in journalism.
“Journalism under any circumstances is the art of working with words,” as before, LG Svitich and AA Shiryaeva argue [LG Svitich, AA Shiryaeva Journalism education. - M., 1997. - S. 214].
Until now, the question of the precariousness of the philological foundation of journalism has not been removed, although it should be admitted that it was not studied deeply either then or later. A revelation is the point of view of Professor MV Zagidullina, who specially researched the literary background of the "journalism faculty". “Journalism education is a“ superstructure ”on a philological basis,” she believes, and was formed in universities “as part of literature (that is, publicistic speech)”. The author notes that even “the highest attestation commission dooms journalism to an“ inter-lingual ”position," referring it to the category of philological sciences and, thereby, limiting the initiative in its in-depth study. But literature at the "Faculty of Journalism" did not become fundamental, but only a "general developmental discipline", occupying almost a fifth of the study time. The author finds that "knowledge of literature is not in demand either during the admission of applicants (there is no corresponding exam), or during the state examination, or in the qualification work of a graduate, or in his further practical activities." The author admits: “We have to admit that, given the current state of requirements for higher journalistic education, the history of literature turns out to be a subject not only of secondary importance, but also insignificant in the practical activity of a specialist”. The author is convinced that “over time, the situation must inevitably change. Either the history of literature should be abandoned altogether, or its significance for a journalist should be clearly defined. And he concludes that “the inclusion of a lengthy course in literary history in educational standards in journalism ... is a sign of ambiguity and ill-conceivedness of the very concept of journalism education, a compromise that arises in connection with the“ philological nature ”of most journalistic faculties that exist either within the framework of philological or their base [Zagidullina M.The. The problem of the literary component of journalism education. - http://zagidullina.ru/my_articles/].
Journalism education, swelling along the way, has reached a crossroads, from which there is no road directly, to the left and to the right, and therefore is about to burst under the pressure of applicants advancing on the heels
The overwhelming majority of researchers of this problem are still loyal to the philological faculty [Zhidkova O. V., Zasursky Y.N .., Korkonosenko S. G., Svitich L. G., Shiryaeva A. A. and many others]. And no one is particularly embarrassed that for the majority of journalist students lectures on literature are just a repetition of what they studied at school, that most of the books recommended at the university for reading had to be studied in due time.
How can we not recall the insightful teacher and respected European politician Earl of Chesterfield, who in his "Letters to his son" advises to remember, life cannot be mastered with this knowledge. " Note that it was reading and literature that Chesterfield considered the source of knowledge. So, maybe, in fact, everything has its time?
MN Kim, speaking to students about the rethinking of journalistic work, points out how the literary predilections of journalists have changed: “Only 4.3% indicated the process of work, literary work (and it is already rarely called creativity) as a motive for professional activity. of the respondents, including 12% of the graduates of the 1950s, who were brought up in the old tradition, when journalism was considered to a large extent literary creativity "[Kim M.N. Fundamentals of the creative activity of a journalist. - SPb .: Peter, 2011. - S. 43]. But professor L.P. Gromova insists on preserving the basic philological foundation, believing that “it is necessary to teach not only the“ stamping ”of news, not only technological subtleties, but also to give fundamental knowledge in the field of the humanities. It is this knowledge that forms the culture of thought, the richness of associations, the imagery of the language ”[See. open discussion on the website www.jf.pu.ru)]. I would like to add more "lightness and sophistication", but it would be more appropriate to include here journalism itself.
According to Moscow researchers L.G. Svitich and A.A. Shiryaeva, recently the motivation of young journalists has become closer to the orientations of Americans. And only the older generation still highly values the literary side of the profession, the process of working with words [Russian and American journalist, 1996, 1156 people were interviewed]. This confirms that the views of teachers and students on the literary share in journalism education are increasingly diverging.
Will the forgotten prophets of journalism, who started with legal education in the first private schools, return to their homeland?
Research related to the search for an alternative foundation for journalism is scarcely found today. Basically, their authors are in favor of in-depth study of a particular discipline. Relatively recently, these were the economics of the media, the sociology of journalism, the psychology of journalism, which partly replaced the previous courses in social disciplines of an ideological nature. The last in this line was political science. The introduced legal foundations of journalism and international humanitarian law also did not go beyond the scope of professional needs. We are talking about the need to equip the profession of a journalist with pedagogical knowledge. But this will also be another appendage to the content of the teaching, and not to the didactic system itself.
Unfortunately, we have not been able to find a single work directly related, for example, to the study of the reasons for choosing the legal foundation of the profession, which is typical for most foreign schools of journalism, at least in the period of the birth of journalism education. Apparently, there it was a completely natural choice. But even in the legal prehistory of domestic journalism, not everything has been solved yet, and it was the lawyers Boborykin and Vladimirov who initiated the first private schools in Russia.
Nevertheless, speaking about improving and deepening the training of journalistic personnel, many emphasize not only the need for changes, but not even rethinking the legal part of education.
OV Tretyakova, reflecting on the role of journalism in the formation of legal culture, notes the need to "increase the level of legal literacy of journalists themselves and the development of their legal culture as a necessary element of professionalism." The author explains what caused this need. First of all, the fact that the media "are the main source of information for citizens, including in the field of legislation." As far as the journalists are legally competent, the society will be knowledgeable and competent, so the ideals of the rule of law will be realizable. OV Tretyakova is convinced that “highly professional journalists who have not only appropriate training, but also the practice of working with information and analytical materials of a legal nature should be involved in the coverage of the results of lawmaking” [The role of journalism in the formation of legal culture. Journalism in the world of politics. 2007. - S. 120-131.], S. 130]. Such conclusions are quite enough to justify the revision of the legal training of journalists. But will they be enough to replace the foundation of all journalism education? Will these arguments be enough for a successful competition between the legal and philological principles within the walls of universities? Apparently, it is not enough, since, even having separated from the philological faculties, the faculties of journalism are vitally dependent on them. And the philological lobby of teachers dominates the departments of journalism in most universities in Russia - it is easy to be convinced of this, one has only to look at the website of any such department. But the lawyers there are people who come.
In the press, the balance of forces on this issue is somewhat different. Those who come from "journalism faculties" do not strive for legally rich problems. Most of the headings with a legal background are given to employees with little legal training and experience. Specialists from these spheres are also targeted to work with legislators, with the courts and the prosecutor's office, with the police and the investigation, of course, when they are available. It is no coincidence that in the old Russian press the corps of journalists was formed from former judges or detectives, or officials of state institutions, obliged by their status to thoroughly know the law and the law. But to solve the problems of the "fourth estate", whose mission is to competently monitor the actions of the legislative, judicial and executive authorities, over the observance of laws by the powers that be, high-ranking officials and so-called "stars" of business, the press today has enough strength only tops. The roots are waiting in the wings.
In order to fulfill its main mission, journalism must be legally savvy. And that means standing on a legal basis from the very first lecture, from the very first editorial commission. And for this it is necessary to "reload" the "journalism departments" with legal "software" - the backbone program material. The more journalism relies on legally verified facts, the higher the price of evidence required by readers will be and the more educated and experienced journalists will be. For most people entering journalism, both begin within the walls of universities. Legal freedoms and restrictions become the basis for studying reality there. And their knowledge is the primary indicator of professional education.
From the monograph "School of Journalism" by MV Belousov.
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