By Lena Fultz | Business Development Officer, Private Institutions
Internews remains on the frontlines of the brutal war against Russia and alongside Ukrainian reporters who are fighting to provide lifesaving information to millions of people.
In this war, independent media are a target. Invading forces kidnap and kill journalists, destroy broadcast towers, and block Internet access, committing hundreds of crimes against Ukrainian media. Despite the decreasing amount of coverage in international media, these ongoing crimes continue to deprive Ukrainian civilians of vital information for their safety and future. Independent media in Ukraine still need crucial support — and Internews is there to help.
Since our last update, we’ve been supporting local partners and their work with regional hyperlocal media outlets, including providing financial and mentoring support to produce content addressing various aspects of women's roles in society during times of conflict, women and men in unconventional professions, domestic and gender-based violence, the impact of gender stereotypes, and the creation of women- and child-friendly spaces. Between October 2023 and March 2024, these newsrooms published 286 pieces of information and multimedia content, reaching 611,660 views.
We also published our report, Flight and Fight: Supporting Exiled Media to Survive and Sustain, which documents the issues exiled media face and how governments, donors, and others can support these outlets to continue their vital work. The report is based on interviews with 25 exiled media outlets from 17 countries, including Cuba, Syria, Sudan, Russia, and China.
Internews has been working to bolster independent media in Ukraine since 1994—from the transformation into a democracy to the Maidan Square protests and the illegal occupation of Crimea and areas of Donbas. We have supported investigative reporting, the introduction of media literacy in schools, crucial media reforms, and efforts to improve the long-term sustainability of some of the country’s most vital media institutions.
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