TOMSK, May 24 – RIA Tomsk. The Department of Information Journalism appeared at Tomsk State University (TSU), the agreement on its creation was signed on Wednesday by the university rector Eduard Galazhinsky and the editor-in-chief of the TASS news agency Maxim Filimonov, the correspondent of RIA Tomsk tells.
According to the press service of the university, the new department will be part of the Faculty of Journalism. In February 2017, the Faculty of Journalism and the Information Policy Department of the TSU entered the new structure – the scientific and educational center "Higher School of Journalism".
New level of journalism
"The University always set the tasks to be the leader in the field of science, education, and the formation of culture in the vast Siberia region ... The solution of these tasks is impossible without the development of communication, media policy <…> The essence of today's meeting – is to start the formation of a new consortium together with our partners, which we call the Higher School of Journalism", – said Galazhinsky at the presentation of the scientific and educational center.
According to him, the new center will be engaged in formation of the new level of journalism development, as well as participating in the positioning of the TSU brand.
Professional base
The university and the TASS news agency signed an agreement on the creation of the basic Department of Information Journalism.
"We consider that the shortage of professional personnel is one of the main problems facing the profession. <…> This is one of the fast changing industries, communication, production of content ... But the inflow of young talented people into the profession remains", – said Filimonov after signing the agreement .
As the correspondent of RIA Tomsk reports, the agreement assumes that the news agency will actively participate in educational process, and TASS correspondents, in particular, will have the opportunity to enter the MA course and postgraduate study of the journalism faculty. In addition, the cooperation agreement between the university and Tomsk branch of the VGTRK Television and Radio Broadcasting Company was signed.