How to Be Effective in Times of Change. Online Presentation of Recommendations for Local and Regional Media.

The event will present recommendations that were elaborated by a group of experts based on a comprehensive study of the processes taking place in newsrooms, factors influencing their work, challenges in interacting with communities in the process of decentralization. The study, performed in October-November 2020 included inter alia a survey of editors and managers of local media of all forms of ownership and all types. It focused on (a) assessing the situation in the local media economy in Ukraine and (b) identifying the most effective ways to support their development. During the research the information about the work of local media in the context of decentralization were collected and analysed, particular attention was paid to their interaction with partners, especially new amalgamated communities.

This analysis and research resulted in the development of useful tips, advices, recommendations for local media that will help them to become more cost-effective and sustainable under the new conditions, to support development and prosperity of their communities, to play a due role in supporting development of civil society and democracy.

These materials in the form of an e-brochure will be disseminated to local and regional media, communities and all stakeholders for free access and use.

The online discussion will include the following speakers:

• Oleksiy Pogorelov - President of the Ukrainian Media Business Association
• Oleh Nalyvaiko - Chairman of the State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine
• Elena Sas - Reform Communications Specialist

Moderator: Liana Khorovytska – Project Officer of the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine

For more information about the event, please refer to: Svitlana.Dotsenko@osce.org.  

The event will be streamed live on the Co-ordinator’s YouTube Channel.