Internews condemns the attacks directed at journalists attempting to report on the Euromaidan protests in Kyiv, Ukraine. According to local media organizations, 50 journalists and media workers have been injured since the protests began in response to the Ukrainian government’s decision not to sign Ukraine’s association agreement with the European Union in Vilnius, Lithuania on November 29.

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.

Academy of Ukrainian Press presented findigns of its media monitoring of TV news on national channels in September 2013. The monitoirng fixed the substantial prevalence of pro-government coalition in TV news: the Party of Regions was mentioned 2.8 times more and the direct speech of the Party' representatives exceeded oppositional speakers 4.3 times. Percentage of political news did not exceed 17%.

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 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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