Received 15.08.2025, Revised 12.12.2025, Accepted 29.12.2025

THE ROLE OF JOURNALISM IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF ECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF OSH

Ch. Abdieva, А. Umarova

The article examines major environmental challenges in Osh — air and water pollution, waste accumulation, and green space reduction — and their coverage in Kyrgyzstan's mass media. Comprehensive research revealed significant deficit in quality ecological journalism: regional media prefer breaking news over analytical examination of environmental issues worldwide. Materials from local television channels, websites, and social media platforms demonstrated clear lack of statistical data and professional interpretation of environmental facts. Journalism plays crucial role in developing environmental awareness and fostering active civic engagement among the local population, requiring systematic improvement of journalists' qualifications and consistent reliance on reliable independent information sources.

 

public impact, coverage quality, media content analysis, environmental literacy, regional information policy, communicative responsibility, sustainable urban development, scientific communication, social mobilization, information sources
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Abdieva, Ch., & Umarova, А. (2025). THE ROLE OF JOURNALISM IN MEDIA COVERAGE OF ECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF OSH. Bulletin of the Bishkek State University, 23(4), 8-15. https://doi.org/10.35254/bsu/2025.74.1

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