Makhakova Larisa S.Country: RussiaCity: Ulan-UdeCompany: East Siberian State University of Technology and Management, 40V, bld. 1 Klyuchevskaya St., Ulan-Ude 670013, Russia Position: Associate Professor of the Department of Media CommunicationsScientific degree: candidate of psychological sciencesE-mail: mahakova@mail.ru Author's articles Professional competencies of a TV journalist as evaluated by employers: Regional aspects (A case study of the Republic of Buryatia)