MediaSapiens translated analytical overview about Russian media coverage of war conflict in Eastern Ukraine. Read about lie and falsifications in Russian news spread through TV channels and online media. Photo credit: http://www.nowtheendbegins.com

New research reveals that a clear majority of Ukrainians in Donetsk oblast (region) are watching both Ukrainian and Russian TV news, although trust levels of the population in Ukrainian TV is low. . Around the rest of the country, people prefer to get their news from Ukrainian TV channels. The survey in 10 regions of Ukraine was commissioned by Internews and conducted from April to June 2014 by marketing and research firm InMind for the USAID-funded Ukraine Media Project (U-Media).

The Internews is seeking a Content Analysis Expert /Expert Group to assist in implementation of a three-year project Strengthening Investigative Reporting in Ukraine (SIRU). The Content Analysis Expert /Expert Group will analyze the quality of investigative reports produced by Internews implementing partners and provide recommendations on quality improvement.

U-Media partner NGO Telekritika presented monitoring report on coverage of Ukrainian event in Russiian media. Numerous manipulations and lie were identified over period of March-May 2014. Please read the report in more details here...

The Academy of Ukrainian Press presented findings of the content analysis survey held in collaboration with the researchers of the Institute of Sociology (the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine) and the School of Sociology, T. Shevchenko Kyiv National University. The survey’s scope included 4 regions of Ukraine (Lviv, Odesa, Donetsk and Sumy oblasts): two top print publications and one on-line publication in each region as well as 4 national popular on-line media outlets.

December 23 - the Academy of Ukrainian Press (AUP) held a presentation of its content analysis of TV news at eight national TV channels held over first week of December 2013. The content analysis showed significant prevalence of Prime Minister of Ukraine in direct speech - 20% of all direct speech over the week belogned to Mr. Mykola Azarov.

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