The winners of the «Zhiger - 2021» award are chosen

The winners of the «Zhiger - 2021» award are chosen

Minister of Information and Social Development Aida Balayeva took part in the awarding ceremony of the winners of the «Zhiger - 2021» award named after the famous Kazakh journalist, TV presenter, public figure Beisen Kuranbek.

The Minister noted that the purpose in the awarding named after Beisen Kuranbek is to support the development of young journalists, encourage and stimulate the activities of journalists and mass media engaged in covering socially significant topics, as well as preserve the name and legacy of Beisen Kuranbek.

The event was held within the framework of «Astana Media week-2021» in Nur-Sultan.

The awards were presented to the authors of the works that most fully reflect the principles of Beisen Kuranbek in journalistic activity.

In the nomination «The best program on social topics», the winners were:

1st place - Saniya Baitarova, editor of the TV channel «Zhetisu» (Arnaiy reportage issue «Meruerttin muny»);

2nd place-Yerlan Mukhanov, editor of the TV channel

«Aktobe» (the program «Zhiger»);

3rd place-Indira Bektenova, editor-in-chief of the Kazsport TV channel (the program «Alemdi moyindatkan Shardara»).

The winners of the competition received a diploma, a commemorative statuette «Zhiger» and a monetary reward. The winner of the first place – 1,000,000 tenge, the second place-500,000 tenge and for the third place-300,000 tenge.

The best TV programs are determined by the results of the voting of the jury members, consisting of media industry professionals, public figures and associates of Beisen Kuranbek.

 The jury included such figures as: Kaynar Olzhay-journalist, publicist, Arman Skabyluly-journalist, Andrey Tarakov-editor-in-chief of the Khabar 24 TV channel, Aliya Kudaibergen-journalist, producer of the «Kareket» program, Serik Sarybay-journalist, director of the Zhetisu TV channel.

The «Zhiger» award was established by the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan in cooperation with the «Media Damytu Kory» Corporate Fund.