Principles of democratic creative journalism and the modern Azerbaijani press

The article discusses several issues related to this topic. The author conducts a study of the principles of democratic creativity of journalism and the application of these internationally recognized principles in journalism in Azerbaijan. In the article, the author also examined a number of national newspapers operating on the democratic principles of accuracy, impartiality, and revealed their difference from other publications. The article emphasizes the commitment of Azerbaijani journalism to the traditions of classical national experience. The article is rich in references to local and foreign theorists who have studied this issue. Goncha Agayeva quoted and expressed her attitude to the ideas of such theorists of journalism as Jahangir Mammadli, Ali Hasanov, Gulu Maharamli, Gurevich S.M., Vartanova E.L. and others.