The Suspilne Lviv team met with representatives of the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) Ukraine on 21 October. The discussion focused on the challenges posed by the spread of disinformation in the context of Suspilne’s activities and the newsroom’s daily work.
“We want Suspilne Ukraine to stand for reliability in the eyes of our audience. To achieve this, we carefully verify all sources of information and examine the context before preparing content for publication. In conditions of hybrid warfare, when falsehoods and manipulation are used to sow distrust and confuse people, this responsibility is particularly significant. Our content should help audiences draw their own conclusions based on reliable information,” said Vitalii Hamadyn, Editor-in-Chief of Suspilne’s Western Hub and Suspilne Lviv.
EUAM Ukraine was represented by Hannelore Valier, Head of the Lviv Field Office; Jon Kyst, Head of the Countering Hybrid Threats Department; Tomas Vanecek, Press and Public Information Expert; and Viktor Novozhylov, Law Enforcement Expert at the Lviv Field Office.
“Reliable journalism begins with careful verification and commitment to accuracy. In today’s fast-moving information environment, media professionals play an important role in helping audiences navigate information critically and make informed decisions,” said Tomas Vanecek, Press and Public Information Officer at the European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine. ”It was very interesting to visit Suspilne Lviv and meet with the team to gain a better understanding of its activities and the important work,” he added.
The Public Media Academy space at Suspilne Lviv was established with financial support from the European Union through two cooperation projects with Suspilne: “Capitalising on UA’s Audiovisual Archives to Engage the Public in Ukraine” and “Strengthening the Resilience and Capacity of the Public Broadcaster During Wartime.”
Suspilne Ukraine is an independent media company with a strong presence across all platforms: the TV channels Pershyi, Suspilne Kultura, Suspilne Sport, and a national network of local channels; the radio stations Ukrainske Radio, Radio Promin, Radio Kultura, Radiotochka. Find only verified news on suspilne.media, as well as on our national and local digital platforms. We broadcast in minority languages, represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest, develop the children’s platform Brobaks, and train media professionals through the Public Media Academy. Our Suspilne Mediateka platform offers unique video and audio archives dating from the 1920s to today. Defending freedom in Ukraine.
