Motivation of Journalism Studying from the Perspective of Future Journalists (Based on a global survey «Journalism Students across the Globe Professionalization, Identity and Challenges in a Changing Environment», 2015-2016)

Abstract

The author is a member of a large international project «Journalism Students across the Globe Professionalization, Identity and Challenges in a Changing Environment», which examines the motives of training students in the faculties of journalism in the face of new challenges and changes. Research in Kazakhstan has led to a critical conclusion, as the importance of the dynamic adjustment of journalism education system, with taking into account changes in the information environment, deepening the understanding and use of new media, updating the service aspect of journalism society and protect its interests in the information space of the country.
Key words: students, journalism education, information environment, motivation, new media.