This was reported on the Kremlin website.
“Your traditional meetings invariably arouse interest in the journalistic community, provide participants who have come to Sochi from different regions of the country, an excellent opportunity for a broad discussion of current professional issues, exchange of best experience and creative discoveries,” the president said in a statement.
Putin noted that the forum serves as "an excellent discussion platform for those who sincerely seek to contribute to improving the work of the domestic media, strengthening their public authority, and developing the media market."
“And of course, in the year of the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory, I will especially note the creative and highly demanded activity of the Russian mass media in preserving our historical memory and patriotic education of young people.
Responsible citizenship of journalists, your large-scale media, educational and information projects deserve the deepest recognition, ”the president said.
In December 2018, during a large press conference, Putin said that the media needed to be objective.