Internews’ annual media consumption survey shows a dramatic drop in Ukrainians’ use of Russian media. The survey shows that Russian TV viewership shrank to 8% from 27% in 2014, and Russian internet use slid to 27% in 2015 from 44% in 2014. While lower consumption rates for Russian TV might be partially explained by the Ukrainian government’s initiative to ban transmissions of Russian TV signals within the country, internet access has not been restricted.

Internews published needs assessment report “UNDERSTANDING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION NEEDS AMONG IDPs IN EASTERN UKRAINE that resulted from the 2-week trip of Internews Senior Humanitarian Advisor Jacobo Quintanilla and Internews Ukraine project manager Vitali Moroz to the East of Ukraine. From January 20-30, 2015, an Internews assessment team carried out a rapid assessment with displaced populations and host communities in eastern Ukraine to understand their information needs and access to communication channels.

This summary includes all the field media research conducted by U-Media program in period of 2009-2011. The latest surveys represent dynamics over 2009-2011.

The Crimean Survey Report, 2010, Kyiv International Institute of Sociology

Academy of Ukrainian Press conducted two waves of content analysis of news programs at seven national TV channels of Ukraine

TNS survey 2010 held in nine Ukrainian cities studied media consumption for national and regional media and the ability of citizens to identify hidden advertisements.

U-Media held survey of investigative reporters in November-December 2010; 350 journalists from different types of media were interviewed.