Putin praised VGTRK for truthfulness

Today, May 13, during a visit to the VGTRK unit in Sochi, President Vladimir Putin called the information programs of the state television and radio company truthful, substantial and interesting.

It is reported by Interfax .

“What I wanted to especially note. Firstly, your news feeds. They certainly enjoy trust and interest in people. And, above all, because they are truthful and very substantial and interesting, ”said Putin, congratulating the VGTRK team on the 25th anniversary.

The head of state noted the complexity of the work of teleporters. “I can imagine how difficult it is to work in such a constant mode, the stove these information pancakes at the stove constantly,” he said.

“Thanks to this work, we largely overcome the information monopolism that some of our opponents use. I mean a monopoly on the world media, ” TASS quotes Putin.

“Well, as soon as you manage to do this, we immediately see a response, which is that anything, that nothing is suitable for someone from the point of view of information support and our foreign policy activity or simply from the point of view of filing information, since you consider it necessary to do this, it is immediately criticized by our opponents in the most stringent way. And it is declared almost some kind of propaganda, ”the president said.

“I want to thank you for this work, because it is really in demand, it is also needed not only to ensure our external economic activity, but in order to deliver alternative information for spectators and listeners. - said Putin. - The monopoly is always harmful, and in the information sector - even more so. Even if we are mistaken in something, well. We have the right to say this, and people, listeners and spectators must hear, see an alternative point of view. ”

According toa recent VTsIOM survey , television is the main source of information for 57% of Russians, three quarters of Russia trust the central television channels.