Received 31.07.2025, Revised 12.12.2025, Accepted 29.12.2025

JOURNALISM IN THE DIGITAL ERA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF NEWS MEDIA

S. Tillekov, A. Asanova

This research examines the multifaceted impact of digital technologies on contemporary journalism. Traditional print and broadcast formats are rapidly being replaced by online platforms, social media networks, and mobile news applications, fundamentally transforming journalists’ professional practices. The methodology includes a comprehensive systematic analysis of academic literature and practical case studies of media digital transformation in different countries. The results demonstrate that digitalization substantially expands access to information and develops multimedia storytelling, yet it also generates serious problems related to content credibility, misinformation distribution, and declining public trust in mass media. The study establishes that journalists successfully adapt by adopting new technologies, developing interactivity, and implementing fact-checking methods. The conclusions emphasize the importance of maintaining ethical standards, improving digital literacy, and strengthening journalists’ professional responsibility in the context of media convergence.

 

online platforms, social media, mobile applications, content credibility, misinformation, journalist adaptation, multimedia storytelling, trust and ethics, fact-checking, media convergence
203-210
Tillekov, S., & Asanova, A. (2025). JOURNALISM IN THE DIGITAL ERA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF NEWS MEDIA. Bulletin of the Bishkek State University, 23(4), 203-210. https://doi.org/10.35254/bsu/2025.74.31

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