INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS IN CENTRAL ASIA

No. 12 (2026): International journal of media and communications in Central Asia
Статьи

FEATURES OF NEWS MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN UZBEKISTAN IN THE DIGITAL AGE (BASED ON A SOCIOLOGICAL SURVEY)

  • Mubina Isakulova ,
  • Hasan Kodirov ,
  • Mahliyo Ruzmetova ,
  • Zulkhumor x Solieva
Mubina Isakulova
University of Journalism and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan
Hasan Kodirov
University of Journalism and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan
Mahliyo Ruzmetova
University of Journalism and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan
Zulkhumor x Solieva
University of Journalism and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan

Published 2026-03-18

Keywords

  • media consumption,
  • trust in media,
  • social networks,
  • digital media,
  • quality of journalism,
  • information reliability
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How to Cite

Isakulova , M., Kodirov , H., Ruzmetova , M., & Solieva , Z. x. (2026). FEATURES OF NEWS MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN UZBEKISTAN IN THE DIGITAL AGE (BASED ON A SOCIOLOGICAL SURVEY). INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS IN CENTRAL ASIA, (12). Retrieved from https://media-ca.com/index.php/media/article/view/266

Abstract

This article presents the results of a sociological study aimed at identifying the characteristics of news content consumption and the audience's attitude towards modern mass media in Uzbekistan. The empirical basis of the study is data from a survey of 126 participants, predominantly representatives of the youth audience. The paper examines the frequency of accessing news information, preferred sources and formats of news consumption, the level of trust in news sources, as well as the main problems of modern media according to the respondents. Attention is paid to identifying discrepancies between audience expectations and media practices. The obtained results indicate the dominance, first and foremost, of social networks—both as sources for reading news in general and as the most trusted source. A high demand from the audience for the reliability, fact-checking, and ethical nature of news content is also expressed.

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