Project

Strengthening ability of media stakeholders to apply media standards and promote media literacy

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Project outline Support programme for Ukraine
Project period:
01-Nov-2022 - 31-Oct-2025
Implemented by:
OSCE Secretariat Extra-Budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine
Fields of work:
Democratization, Media freedom and development

Overview

Reporting accurate, timely news that is verified and correctly sourced is critical in regular times, but particularly so in times of crisis. Ukraine’s media community is negatively affected by the war, with rising security risks and dwindling sources of income for independent outlets. At the same time, efforts to spread propaganda and limitations imposed by national security considerations make the work of journalists even more challenging. In this situation, the ability of media professionals to keep the audience informed about important developments, together with high quality and independent journalism remain among key conditions for further democratic development of the country. 

This project will support Ukraine in strengthening the culture for an ethical, accountable and self-regulating media sphere and promoting self-conscious consumption of information by the public.

To achieve this, the project will promote good practices of self-regulation among journalists, including dialogue on media standards and ethic in war, and ways to correct mistakes and address public complaints. The project will also support initiatives to educate audiences about principles of media literacy to enable people to avoid negative influence of propaganda or bad journalism.

This effort is part of the OSCE Secretariat Extra-Budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine implemented with extra-budgetary contributions from the Organization's participating States; see full list of the Programme's donors. 

News and updates

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Multimedia

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  • The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine has launched a competition for journalists on responsible journalism and professional ethics. Kyiv, 17 May 2011.

    © OSCE/Ihor Sergeiev Photo details

  • Daniel Trilling, editor of the magazine New Humanist and 2017 winner of the Migration Media Award, talks about how to report about sensitive issues relating to social groups. He shared some of his experiences relating to the migration crisis and gave examples of negative and incorrect reporting on the same in the foreign media.

    © OSCE/Yevhen Maloletka Photo details

  • Maksym Butkevych, a human-rights activist and leader of the No Borders project, provides tips on media ethics and Dos and Don’ts of covering minority issues to 30 journalists from across Ukraine.

    © OSCE/Yevhen Maloletka Photo details

  • The participants were tasked with preparing a story based on issues affecting communities in Kostyantynivka. Gathering interesting material through interviews and field work was part of the exercise.

    © OSCE/Yevhen Maloletka Photo details

  • More than 80 reporters, camera operators and fixers developed their survival skills in working in a conflict zone, during the training courses held at the International Centre for Peace-building and Security in Lviv, Ukraine.

    © Emine Ziyatdinova/OSCE Photo details

  • Journalists interview a refugee from Middle East as part of a practical exercise within School of Journalistic Ethics, organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator to promote good standards of coverage of sensitive topics in media. Uzhgorod, 8 June 2018

    © Yevhen Maloletka/OSCE Photo details

Resources

Publications, guides and materials developed under the project

This content is available in: English, Українська Attachment

Donors to the OSCE Secretariat Extra-Budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine

LocationLocation OSCE Secretariat Extra-Budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine
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Artificial Intelligence in Media. A Guide for Responsible Implementation and a Self-Diagnostics Workbook for Editorial Offices: from Audit to Editorial Policy

LocationLocation OSCE Secretariat Extra-Budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine
All resources
This content is available in: English, Українська Attachment

Recommendations on Ethical Standards for Investigative Journalists

LocationLocation OSCE Secretariat Extra-Budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine
This content is available in: English, Українська Attachment

Statements of the International Conference on Media Literacy and Media Self-Regulation

LocationLocation OSCE Secretariat Extra-Budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine
This content is available in: English, Українська Guide / manual / handbook

Gender Equality Policy in the Media Content

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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This content is available in: English, Українська Guide / manual / handbook

How to Bring Your Editorial Office and Content Closer to Gender Sensitivity. Handbook

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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This content is available in: English, Українська Study / report

Introducing Models of Press Ombudsperson/Media Ethics Focal Point in an Individual Ukrainian Media

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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Awareness of Media Community about Media Self-regulation Mechanisms in Ukraine, Their Attitude to These Mechanisms
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Awareness of Media Community about Media Self-regulation Mechanisms in Ukraine, Their Attitude to These Mechanisms

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