The Francysk Skaryna Prize for print media journalists is established in the Vitebsk region

May 5, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. The Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee is establishing special awards for journalists. This was announced today at a meeting with media representatives dedicated to Press Day by Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Alexander Kosinets, BELTA correspondent reports. One award will be named after the famous countryman of Vitebsk journalists, Francysk Skaryna. It will be awarded to representatives of print media. For electronic media, the "Vityaz" award is being established. According to Alexander Kosinets, this award is named not after a legendary warrior, but after a well-known Vitebsk manufacturer of electronic equipment. The Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee instructed the Ideological Work Department to develop regulations for the awards. "The media not only convey information, but also teach how to live in the information world, they form the ideology of the state, their role cannot be underestimated," emphasized Alexander Kosinets. According to the governor, the monetary value of the award will be significant. There are 60 newspapers published in the Vitebsk region, 25 of which are state-owned. The total circulation of print media in the region is 179 thousand copies. There are 587 copies of newspapers and magazines per thousand residents of the region. -0-