In September 2013, 12 pedagogical colleges throughout Ukraine will launch a media literacy course for secondary school teachers-in-training, thanks to a new media literacy curriculum developed through support from the U-Media project.

Media literacy courses teach young people how to consume media wisely, giving them the tools they need to recognize accurate, fair, and balanced media, and to reject biased, inaccurate and harmful media. The Academy of Ukrainian Press, with U-Media support, launched a pilot media literacy program in 2011 to give college and secondary teachers the skills they need to instruct their students in media literacy.

Internews presented fidnings of its annual survey of Ukrainian journalists in 2012. Overall goal of the survey was studying journalists’ professionalism and needs in training and other technical support. The research studied journalists’ perception of cesorship, paid journalism and freedom of speech, learned about inside and outside factors impacting the quality of journalist work including legal knowledge, adherence to ethical standards of journalism, employment relations, needs in professional training. The report showed to which extend Ukrainian media consider audience’s interests. 

The Academy of Ukrainian Press (AUP) conducted next wave of the content analysis of new programming at eight leading TV channels of Ukraine. In April 2013, the channels had 23% of balanced reporting; share of reports on political issues increased to 26% of all news. 

The Academy of Ukrainian Press published English translation of its analytical report "Media Landscape in Ukraine 2012". The report provides overview for the legal framework for media work in Ukraine, describes  market conditions and specifics for development of television, radio, orint and Internet media. Special sections devoted to professional media education and media NGOs. The publication became possible due to support of United State Agency of International Development (USAID) provided through U-Media of Internews and Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ukraine.

Internews and InMind held a regional media audience survey in fall 2012 to analyze the media usage and the attitudes of regional media users toward media. Below you can find key findings from the second part of the survey report that considers the level of trust, attitude toward paid journalism and awareness on the law on access to public information.The full report represents finding with segregation by 10 surveyed regions

The Institute of World Policy (IWP), a local partner of Internews in Ukraine, organized the Global Virtual Forum of Women Leaders, a series of videoconferences featuring prominent women in government, media, and international affairs.

Academy of Ukrainian Press (AUP) presented analytical report “Access to media: elections 2012” based on content analysis of leading Ukrainian TV channels conducted in August – October 2012.The report provides overview of informational policies of leading TV channels, analyzes of political advertisemnet adn news programs broadcast in prime-time over period of parliament elections 2012 in Ukraine. Authors concluded that political advertisement in majour cases critisized opponents and was hardly focused on political parties' programs.

Internet Ukrainian Media Project presented results of its latest media audience survey. New research reveals that Ukrainians are turning to the internet for news and information. The internet is among the top three sources for news, along with television and print, for Ukrainians today, according to a national survey commissioned by Internews and conducted in October 2012 by marketing and research firm InMind for the USAID-funded Ukraine Media Project (U-Media). Television is still the most popular source of news for 87% of people in Ukraine, but the internet surpasses print media and radio in terms of popularity among news consumers: 42% of those surveyed search for news on the internet, while 40% get their news from print media, and only 30% listen to news on the radio in Ukraine.

Ukraine Media Sector News for the past week.

At the 2013 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Jeanne Bourgault, President and CEO of Internews, spoke with Executive Editor of Hub Culture, Edie Lush at the Hub Culture Davos Pavilion.

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