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In 1996, the United Nations general assembly declared November 21 World Television Day. The UN recognized television as having an increased impact on decision making as well as being an ambassador for the entertainment industry. Television is a symbol of communication and globalization that educates, informs, entertains and influences our decisions and opinions.
On November 21 and 22 in 1996, the United Nations held the first World Television Forum. Here, leading media figures met to discuss the growing significance of television in the rapidly changing world and consider how they might enhance their mutual cooperation. UN leaders recognized that television could bring attention to conflicts, raise awareness of threats to peace and security, and sharpen focus on social and economic issues.
Due to television, people know about the political and economic situation of their own and other countries. We keep in touch with all places on the
globe thanks to the information which is available on TV. As televisions increased in popularity and became commonplace, the experience of world events changed greatly. From the simulcast of combat to man landing on the moon, televised events brought life into living rooms around the country and altered public understanding of the world around us.
Humay ANNAGELDIYEVA,
The V year student of
the Faculty of the International Journalism of
the Institute of International Relations of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
