‘Ukrainian media during the war: challenges, experience, future’ is a large-scale international online conference initiated by the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine.
The event brought together more than 130 media professionals from Ukraine and the world to discuss the journey of Ukrainian journalism in the context of a full-scale war.
The meeting was moderated by Serhiy Tomilenko, Chairman of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine, and Lina Kushch, First Secretary of the Union.
‘During this conference, we are looking for answers about our common future and the role of professional journalism in this ever-changing world,’ said Serhiy Tomilenko in his opening remarks.
A total of 20 speakers addressed the participants during 6 thematic panel discussions. They discussed a wide range of topics - from covering armed conflicts of our time to the mental health of journalists and stories of media professionals who have been captured by the occupiers.
Other topics discussed included mental exhaustion, adaptation to work in war, strengthening the economic sustainability of the media, the safety of journalists while covering events in dangerous areas, and keeping the international audience's attention on events in Ukraine.
Overall, the conference was a kind of summary of the activities of all Ukrainian media over the three years of full-scale war. Key problems and challenges were discussed and plans for the future were outlined.
The authors are 3rd year students of the speciality ‘Journalism’ Oleksandr Sipko and Valeria Kostyk
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