Two years of war: Support for journalists in Ukraine
Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has shaken Europe and beyond. The war has led to a humanitarian catastrophe for people on the ground, and also included numerous deliberate attacks on journalists in an attempt to silence their vital reporting.
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has shaken Europe and beyond. The war has led to a humanitarian catastrophe for people on the ground, and also included numerous deliberate attacks on journalists in an attempt to silence their vital reporting. During times of crisis and conflict, we rely on journalists and media workers for accurate, timely, and potentially life-saving information. However, in a cruel irony, at the same time, these moments in history are also when media workers find themselves subject to the most severe threats to their livelihood and wellbeing.
Two years have passed since the invasion began, and within that time, we have recorded the tragic deaths of at least eleven media workers who were killed in the course of their work in Ukraine. We have also registered 468 media freedom violations in the country – including physical assaults, kidnappings, verbal and legal attacks, censorship, and damage to property.
Despite those highly difficult and dangerous circumstances, many Ukrainian media workers continue their fierce fight for the truth. Below, we have listed the support we have offered to Ukrainian journalists and media workers in the past two years, and outlined how you or your colleagues can apply for similar support should you need it.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="3/5"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]With support from the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, we expanded the JiR Programme following the full-scale invasion, launching the Journalists-in-Residence Kosovo Programme. In 2023, the programme offered residencies in Pristina, Kosovo, for journalists from Ukraine.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="2/5"][vc_single_image image="12586" img_size="medium" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://www.ecpmf.eu/support/journalists-in-residence/#journalists-in-residence-kosovo"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="2/5"][vc_single_image image="12587" img_size="medium" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://www.ecpmf.eu/ecpmfs-voices-of-ukraine-programme-offers-financial-and-technical-support-to-ukrainian-journalists-working-in-war-zones/"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="3/5"][vc_column_text]As part of the "Voices of Ukraine" project, ECPMF supplied living stipends to journalists and media workers on the ground in Ukraine. The stipends provided these journalists with an income that enabled them to continue their work and report independently.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="3/5"][vc_column_text]The Voices of Ukraine programme also provided grants to replace journalistic equipment that was damaged or lost while working in a war zone or as a result of having to leave the country. In addition, media outlets could apply for grants to replace obsolete equipment that would improve the quality of their reporting.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="2/5"][vc_single_image image="12588" img_size="medium" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://www.ecpmf.eu/ecpmfs-voices-of-ukraine-programme-offers-financial-and-technical-support-to-ukrainian-journalists-working-in-war-zones/"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="2/5"][vc_single_image image="12589" img_size="medium" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://www.ecpmf.eu/ecpmfs-voices-of-ukraine-programme-offers-financial-and-technical-support-to-ukrainian-journalists-working-in-war-zones/"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="3/5"][vc_column_text]Journalists in Ukraine, including existing emergency stipend programme participants, were given access to professional training on disinformation, digital security, and psychological resilience during the war.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_cta h2="Find support"]Read more about ECPMF's support offerings and reach out to us here.[/vc_cta][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id="nicdark_sidebar"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title="Related news" title_align="separator_align_left" color="sky"][nd_options_post_grid nd_options_layout="layout-9" nd_options_width="nd_options_width_33_percentage nd_options_float_left" nd_options_orderby="date" nd_options_qnt="6" nd_options_category_slug="Support"][/vc_column][/vc_row]