Ukrainian MediaUkrainian Media

Iryna PiotrowskaIryna Piotrowska

On 24th August 1991 Ukraine On 24th August 1991 Ukraine became an independent country.became an independent country.From this time a transformation From this time a transformation has started in Ukrainian media. has started in Ukrainian media. Media tried to change from post Media tried to change from post Soviet Union traditionalism to real Soviet Union traditionalism to real democracy.democracy.

Ukraine:Ukraine:

48 million people48 million people603 700 603 700 kmkm² ² The biggest country in EuropeThe biggest country in Europe

Volynska oblast (Volyn’):Volynska oblast (Volyn’): 1 million 76 thousands people1 million 76 thousands people 20143 20143 kmkm² ² Most beautiful region in UkraineMost beautiful region in Ukraine Very green territory, because of Very green territory, because of

many forests, rivers and lakesmany forests, rivers and lakes This region is rich in lakes. There This region is rich in lakes. There

are more than 220 of them. The are more than 220 of them. The most beautiful lake is Svitiaz.most beautiful lake is Svitiaz.

The cThe center of the region enter of the region is city is city LutskLutsk

Ukraine is Ukrainian speaking Ukraine is Ukrainian speaking country. However, many people country. However, many people also speak Russian. Other also speak Russian. Other includes small Romanian-, includes small Romanian-, Polish-, and Hungarian-Polish-, and Hungarian-speaking minoritiesspeaking minorities. .

The oldest Newspapers in The oldest Newspapers in Ukraine:Ukraine:

Dilo (1880 – 1939)Dilo (1880 – 1939) Literaturnyj Wisnyk (1898 – Literaturnyj Wisnyk (1898 –

1932)1932)

Important media laws:Important media laws:

1992 -The instruments of mass-1992 -The instruments of mass-printed informationprinted information

1992 - The information1992 - The information 1995 - The news agencies1995 - The news agencies

In Ukraine there is a big In Ukraine there is a big difference between central and difference between central and local newspapers. Very often local newspapers. Very often local newspapers are more local newspapers are more popular than the central ones.popular than the central ones.

The most popular Newspapers The most popular Newspapers in Ukraine:in Ukraine:

Den, 1996Den, 1996 - - http://www.day.kiev.ua Ukraina Moloda, 1991Ukraina Moloda, 1991

- - http://www.umoloda.kiev.ua Golos Ukrainy, 1991Golos Ukrainy, 1991

- - http://www.golos.com.ua

Ukrainska Prawda, 2000Ukrainska Prawda, 2000 - - http://www.pravda.com.ua

Dzerkalo Tyznia, 1994Dzerkalo Tyznia, 1994 - - http://www.zn.ua

Segodnia, 1997Segodnia, 1997 - - http://www.segodnya.ua

Silski Wisti, 1920Silski Wisti, 1920 - - http://www.silskivisti.kiev.ua

Fakty, 1997Fakty, 1997 - - http://www.facts.kiev.ua

Wechernije Westi, 1998Wechernije Westi, 1998 - - http://www.vvnews.info/

The Major Weekly Newspapers in The Major Weekly Newspapers in Volyn’:Volyn’:

Viche Viche http://www.viche.lutsk.ua/

VisnykVisnyk http://www.visnyk.lutsk.ua/

Volyn’Volyn’ http://www.volyn.com.ua/

Simja I DimSimja I Dim http://www.simya.com.ua/

Lutskyj ZamokLutskyj Zamok

Radio and Television:Radio and Television:

1993 – new law about 1993 – new law about Radio Radio and TV in Ukraineand TV in Ukraine

Creation Creation Broadcasting CouncilBroadcasting Council

Ukraine was one of the first:Ukraine was one of the first:

November 1924 – RadioNovember 1924 – Radio

November 1954 - TelevisionNovember 1954 - Television

The most popular radio The most popular radio stations in Ukraine:stations in Ukraine:

Nasche Radio –– http://www.nasheradio.ua

Radio Melodia –Radio Melodia – http://www.melodia.ua

Radio Lux FM –Radio Lux FM – http://www.lux.fm

Major Radios in VolynMajor Radios in Volyn’:’: Public Radio:Public Radio:

Volynskie Radio - Volynskie Radio - http://voltv.com.ua/ volynske-radio/volynske-radio/

Radio Lutsk, 107,3 FMRadio Lutsk, 107,3 FM Commercial Radio:Commercial Radio:

Simja i Dim, 102, 4 FMSimja i Dim, 102, 4 FMhttp://radio.simya.com.ua/?mi=1&page=371

There is only one public televisionThere is only one public television

in Ukraine: in Ukraine: 1 Nacionalnyj 1 Nacionalnyj ..

All other TV stations areAll other TV stations are

Commercial.Commercial.

http://www.1tv.com.ua/

The most popular TV stations:The most popular TV stations:

1+1, 19951+1, 1995 - - http://www.1plus1.ua Owner:Owner: Central European Media Central European Media

Enterprises LtdEnterprises Ltd. .

Inter, 1996Inter, 1996 - - http://inter.ua/uk/

Owner:: U.A. Inter Media Group U.A. Inter Media Group

TRK Ukraina, 1993TRK Ukraina, 1993 - - http://kanalukraina.tv/

OwnerOwner:: System Capital ManagementSystem Capital Management (Rinat Ahmetov)(Rinat Ahmetov)

Nowyj Kanal, 1998Nowyj Kanal, 1998 - - http://www.novy.tv/novyhttp://www.novy.tv/novy// Owner: Wiktor Pinczuk, and Innotech

ICTV, 1992ICTV, 1992 - - http://ictv.uahttp://ictv.ua// Owner: TV HoldingOwner: TV Holding

STB, 1997STB, 1997 - http://www.stb.ua/main.php Owner: Intenational Media Center and

Internews Network (USA) TET, 1992TET, 1992

- - http://tet.tvhttp://tet.tv// Owner: TET

5 Kanal5 Kanal is the only one news is the only one news channelchannelThis channel played important role This channel played important role during the Orange Revolutionduring the Orange Revolution

http://5.ua/ http://5.ua/

Local Television in Volyn’:Local Television in Volyn’:

Public Television:Public Television: Volynskie TelebachenniaVolynskie Telebachennia

(Nova Volyn), 1940(Nova Volyn), 1940 Commercial:Commercial:

Avers Avers

The oldest News agency is The oldest News agency is

Ukrinform, 1918Ukrinform, 1918This agency has more than 90 years This agency has more than 90 years of tradition. It is a public agencyof tradition. It is a public agency

http://www.ukrinform.ua/ukr/ http://www.ukrinform.ua/ukr/

Other News Agencies:Other News Agencies:

Unian Unian (Ukrainian Independent (Ukrainian Independent Information News Agency)Information News Agency) http://www.unian.net/eng/http://www.unian.net/eng/ http://www.unian.net/http://www.unian.net/

Interfax-UkrainaInterfax-Ukraina http://www.interfax.com.ua/ http://www.interfax.com.ua/ http://www.interfax.com.en/ http://www.interfax.com.en/

ZIK ZIK (West News Agency)(West News Agency) http://zik.com.ua http://zik.com.ua http://zik.com.ua/en/ http://zik.com.ua/en/

Ukrainski Nowyny Ukrainski Nowyny (Ukrainian (Ukrainian News agency)News agency) http://ukranews.com/ http://ukranews.com/

KIA KIA (Crimea Information (Crimea Information Agency)Agency)

November 2004 – Orange November 2004 – Orange Revolution was very important Revolution was very important not only for Ukrainian people but not only for Ukrainian people but also for journalists.also for journalists.

The official language of Ukraine The official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian, but for historical is Ukrainian, but for historical reasons Russian language is reasons Russian language is also used in media. also used in media. It must pass It must pass somesome time time until everybody will until everybody will use their own language – use their own language – Ukrainian.Ukrainian.

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