769 International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies (IJPSAT) ISSN: 2509-0119. © 2019 International Journals of Sciences and High Technologies http://ijpsat.ijsht-journals.org Vol. 18 No. 1 December 2019, pp. 128-134 Comparative Analysis of Blog Journalism of Uzbekistan, China and Great Britain Dilnoza Aminova Khikmatilla Kizi Dsc Student, Candidate of Political Sciences Uzbek State World Languages University Tashkent, Uzbekistan Abstract — This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the theories, approaches, and theoretical, fundamental, applied and content analysis methods of local researchers concerning the bloggers in Uzbekistan. It also provides analysts’ information on the Uzbek bloggers’ championship and features of the Uzbek blogs. Comparative analysis of blog journalism, blogger activity in the People’s Republic of China and the UK in particular, is reflected in theoretical and practical aspects. Keywords—Blog, Blogger, Beauty-Blogger, Bloggers Championship, Vanhun, Www.24china.Com, Www.Blog.Feedspot.Com/Uk_Blogs. I. INTRODUCTION mass media company, and are regarded as a natural person, who collects, analyzes, edits, prepares, and distributes news and The blogging activity in Uzbekistan is developing at a rapid materials. pace. Since 2014, the term “blogger” has been legally recognized. Some bloggers have more than 100,000 followers According to the law, a journalist, unlike a blogger, works in [1]. a specific mass media company. The Law “On the protection of journalism”, adopted on April 24, 1997, refers to journalist as “a In August 2019, a draft law was proposed to amend the Law person who collects, analyzes, edits, prepares and distributes on Informatization. According to a 2014 amendment to this law, news and materials for a mass media company on the basis of the definition of term “blogger” was introduced. This definition labor or other contractual relations” [2]. will be further clarified in the proposed amendment. According to the previous definition, Bloger “is a subject, who has Internet II. MATERIALS AND METHODS website and/or a page in a website in the global information The most popular bloggers in Uzbekistan today are Umid network, which is accessible to all users and contain information Gafurov, Mirakhad Egamediev, Timur Amanshikov, Sardor on social, political, socio-economic and other spheres, including Boboev, Feruzhon Yakubhodzhaev, Sardor Alimov, Rustam the discussion of this information, and was regarded as a natural Makhamadjonov, Khushnud Khudayberdiev, and Davronbek person, who is responsible for doing such activity”. According Tojialiev. to the proposed definition, the blogger “is a subject, who is responsible for collecting, analyzing, editing, preparing and Prominent Uzbek blogger Umid Gafurov, founder of distributing messages and materials, and for discussing it with Socio.uz and troll.uz in this field, has revealed the difference his/her followers, and is regarded as a natural person, who has between Uzbek and foreign bloggers in a broadcast on Mahalla his/her web site and/or a page on the world wide web”. TV “Fikrlar chorrahasi (crossroads of ideas)”. He said that foreign bloggers mainly deal with entertainment topics, while It should be noted that in international practice, “freelance Uzbek bloggers cover most of the social and political issues. journalists” are defined as individuals, who do not work in any Umid Gafurov said that foreign bloggers do not need to cover Corresponding Author: Dilnoza Aminova Khikmatilla Kizi 128 Comparative Analysis of Blog Journalism of Uzbekistan, China and Great Britain the social and political issues of their own community, as there as well as local journalists and bloggers, expressed his support is no need for this, and that is why they produce “life hack” blogs for bloggers and had a selfie with them. [3]. According to the information “Who are the bloggers, who The internet portal www.davronbek.ziyouz.com, which want to make Uzbekistan known in the world? Can we expect functions since 2004, is one of the most popular blogs in the results from them?” provided by www.kun.uz on August 30, country. As of January 1, 2018, there are 25029 articles on this 2019, about 100 well-known bloggers are expected to attend the portal (n.ziyouz.com – 10190, islom.ziyouz.com – 2252, and 1st International Congress of Influencers, which is to be held in davronbek.ziyouz.com – 410 articles). There are 10185 books in Uzbekistan on August 22-27, 2019. The total number the portal, including 20 books on the Android Market (883 112 subscribers of Influencers who have confirmed their downloads). The number of Facebook fans is 16,833, the participation in the World Influencers Congress (WIC) is about number of Youtube subscribers is 2,286 and the number of 109 million on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube. Moreover, Telegram messenger followers is 3,650 [4]. the content published on the platforms of these Influencers was read 7.7 billion times. We can list some of the prominent Another well-known Uzbek blogger Khudayberdiev bloggers who have visited this Congress. For example, Atta Khushnud has been running his own site, Khushnudbek.uz, Halilintar (@attahalilintar) is an Indonesian actor and blogger since 2012. His new project is connected with the list of Uzbek with 9.5 million followers on Instagram. Rawan Bin Hussain bloggers // Spisok uzbekskix blogerrov (@rawan) is a Kuwaiti model and beauty blogger. He lives in (www.uzbloggerlar.blogspot.com), which offers a London. Number of subscribers – 3.7 million. Sadaf comprehensive list of Uzbek bloggers, UzBloggers (@sadaf_beauty, @sadaf_beauty_diary) is an Iranian model, Championships, the list of contestants and Uzbek bloggers [5]. blogger who lives in San Francisco. He has 2.1 million The interest for bloggers can be seen on example of subscribers on his @sadaf_beauty account and 1 million on his information, which was provided by the administrator of the @sadaf_beauty_diary account. Sjana Alice Earp (@sjanaelise) xabar.uz, Jamshid Niyazov. According to this information, the is a yoga instructor, model and blogger. She lives in Australia bloggers’ championship of Uzbekistan, which begun on April and has 1.6 million subscribers [7]. 12, 2019, has come to an end. He noted that, despite the fact, that In most Uzbek traditional mass media, the issue of national this championship is being held only for the third time, only this culture is limited to the form of reporting. The blog industry is time it started doing its original mission, which is to create public becoming a leader in this regard. Today’s blog journalism is opinion, and draw attention to drawbacks of our society, not only becoming more and more popular; it also manifests itself as a of simple citizens, but also the officials of the country. It should promoter of different cultures. In addition to Internet journalists be noted that this year’s championship was completely different in Uzbekistan, bloggers also contribute to the formation and from its predecessors in several aspects. Firstly, there were development of blog journalism in the country. One of such comparably more participants in this championship when bloggers is N.Kosimova, a candidate of philological sciences, compared to the previous years. It becomes obvious, that the associate professor, who is the owner of a blog www.nargis.uz. level of culture of our compatriots in expressing their unbiased As a result of this site’s analysis, we came to conclusion, that the opinion on the situation in the country has significantly blogger’s attitude and approach to current and popular topics is increased. Secondly, most of the bloggers’ work is not only a unique one. It is particularly noteworthy that the issue of focused on everyday problems, but is also focused on issues national culture is enriched with extensive analytical materials. concerning the current implementation of the tasks set by the In particular, the cultural relations of Uzbekistan with such President in “The Action Plan for the five priority areas of countries as Tajikistan, Russia, Azerbaijan and China are widely development of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017-2021. This and comprehensively described. The blogger’s article, “How is a clear indication of the championship’s resonance in the many Chinas are there?" presents impressions of the winners of public [6]. nominations announced by the Embassy of China in the On August 26, 2019, at the inauguration of the Twelfth framework of the XII National Prize for the award “Oltin qalam International Music Festival “Sharq Taronalari” in Samarkand, (Golden Pen)”, the etymology of the word China, and the history local bloggers and journalists and foreign influencers, who of two Chinas [8]. In turn, this information can be used as an gathered at the Registan Square, had a talk with the members of additional source in analyzing the ancient and modern history of the presidential family. President Sh. Mirziyoev also met face- the People’s Republic of China, its centuries-old culture and the to-face with more than 100 influencers from over 40 countries, development of cultural ties between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the People’s Republic of China. Vol. 18 No. 1 December 2019 ISSN: 2509-011 129 Comparative Analysis of Blog Journalism of Uzbekistan, China and Great Britain In the article “Azerbaijan Culture Day was held at the Another journalist, translator, poet, blogger Manzura University” written by the blogger N.Kosimova on March 1, Bekjanova’s blog www.manzur.uz serves as one of the most 2018 there is given the analysis of the cultural ties between important blogs in Uzbekistan. Unlike N.Kosimova, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. The following is taken from the M.Bekjanova provides a series of articles on national culture in article: “The Days of Azerbaijan Culture was organized by the her blogs. Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center in the Institute of Arts and The following information is given in the article of the Culture of Uzbekistan.