Training for Regional Journalists and Journalism Students

Oleksandra Tsekhanovska, Head of Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group at UCMC, took part in training for regional journalists and journalism students, which took place in Lviv on October 27–29, as part of the project “Enhancing Societal Resilience through Strengthening Local Media and Developing Media Literacy in Western Ukraine”.

She presented the studies “The Image of Europe on Russian TV” and “The Image of Ukraine on Russian TV”, developed together with the Estonian Center for International Development. During the training, the participants also discussed such topics as: 

  • the main narratives of Russian TV about Europe and Ukraine;
  • how and why the Kremlin creates the enemy image with the help of its puppet media;
  • what vulnerabilities of the Ukrainian media market help Russian disinformation enter our information space.