{"id":14133,"date":"2024-08-26T11:01:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T09:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/?page_id=14133"},"modified":"2026-06-19T13:51:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:51:35","slug":"ukraine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/en\/our-work\/projects\/geographic\/europe\/ukraine","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ukraine : Lifesaving media\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F9v2giPWWiI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Since April 2022, Fondation Hirondelle and its local partners, including the Institute for Regional Media and Information (IRMI), the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) and FH\u2019s transitional justice news website Justice Info, have been supporting independent media across Ukraine to ensure that conflict-affected communities continue to access reliable, fact-based information. Through mentoring, grants, training and equipment support, the project strengthens editorial, managerial and financial capacity of local newsrooms while helping them respond to thei audience evolving needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on four years of experience and evidence gathered through audience research, the project is now placing greater emphasis on public interest journalism &#8211; a natural evolution that reflects both the most pressing needs of Ukrainian communities and Fondation Hirondelle\u2019s core expertise. Particular attention is given to reporting on local governance, reconstruction, public services, social cohesion, accountability, justice and other issues that directly affect people&#8217;s daily lives. 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Since then, we have supported local newsrooms through grants, mentoring, training and equipment, helping them produce reliable public interest journalism, adapt to wartime challenges, and remain trusted sources of information for millions of Ukrainians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strengthening the link between audiences and the media in wartime<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p>Amid the upheaval of war, helping local media understand and respond to their audiences\u2019 information needs has become a defining goal of Fondation Hirondelle\u2019s work in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our latest audience research shows that the media we support are not only trusted sources of information but also contribute to stronger civic engagement and community resilience. People exposed to their content were more likely to engage in community initiatives, interact with local authorities and make informed decisions affecting their daily lives. A large majority also reported that the information provided was directly useful to their personal situation. These findings help our partners strengthen public interest reporting on the issues that matter most to citizens, including local governance, reconstruction, public services, social cohesion, accountability and justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside editorial support, the project helps journalists operate safely in a wartime environment through training on physical security, digital safety and mental health. 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