Winners of the regional media competition were awarded in Vitebsk
The best print media this year were recognized as the editorial offices of periodicals "Polotsk Vestnik" (first place), "Vesnіk Glybochchyny" (second place), the Ushachi newspaper "Patryjot" (for the project "Sprusy Malyadzye – Start u Hlybіntsі"), and the editorial office of the Vitebsk city newspapers "Vitbichi" and "Vecherniy Vitebsk" in the nomination "Best Official Internet Resource".
The Francysk Skaryna Prize was also awarded to Oleg Shapel, special correspondent of CJSC "Second National Television Channel", Olga Bogacheva, deputy editor of the regional information department for the Vitebsk region of RUP "BELTA", Dmitry Osipov, photojournalist of "Vitebskiye Vesti", and Alena Moroz, correspondent of the newspaper "Dzvinskaya Pravda" of the Verkhnedvinsk district.
The "Vityaz" Prize was awarded to the television company "Vitebsk" and "Radio Vitebsk".
– The media of Vitebsk region are not only a mirror reflecting the life of the region, but also creators of its image on a national scale. It is important, especially in the current difficult situation, to provide people with honest, objective, truthful information. This is what readers, viewers, and authorities expect from the media, – emphasized the Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee Nikolai Sherstnev.
The head of the region highly praised the level of newspapers and television and noted that the journalists' point of view is authoritative, it develops strong immunity to various fakes and information provocations. Nikolai Sherstnev also drew attention to the economic component of the media's work – according to the results of last year, 21 out of 24 newspapers in Vitebsk region became profitable.
According to Nikolai Nikolaevich, the regional award is the result of a creative competition that enriches the work of journalists, helps to find fresh solutions, and achieve the desired outcome.
– The staff of "Polotsk Herald" is honored with such a high award for the fourth time. It obliges us to move forward. Today, it is not easy to maintain the trust of our readers, but we strive to earn it and not lose it, – said Svetlana Charkovskaya, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper.
Nikolai Sherstnev presented Certificates of Honor of the regional executive committee to Elena Artus, a sales assistant at the Vitebsk branch of RUP "Belsoyuzpechat", Andrey Kozlov, a workshop head at the Vitebsk branch of "Beltelecom", and the staff of the Shumilino postal service unit.
Anatoly Linevich, Aide to the President of the Republic of Belarus – Inspector for the Vitebsk Region, congratulated the journalists, television workers, and communication specialists on their past professional holidays.