Ukrinform among top eight highest quality online media outlets in Ukraine - IMI

The Ukrainian National News Agency Ukrinform has entered the list of eight most quality Ukrainian online media outlets, the so-called White List.

These are the findings of research by the NGO Institute of Mass Information (IMI), based on the results of a new two-stage semi-annual monitoring.

“As of February 2021, the new White List includes eight highest quality media outlets: Hromadske, Liga, Ukrayinska Pravda, Ukrinform, Radio Svoboda, Dzerkalo Tyzhnia, Bukvy,” reads the report.

The National Public Broadcasting Company (UA:PBC) is also among the highest quality media outlets in Ukraine.

According to the results of the research, the level of compliance with professional standards on these resources totals about 97.8% on average.

"No jeansa [paid-for material], hate speech, sexism, fake news, or harmful content have been found in the central newsfeed on these sites,” the experts said.

IMI also stressed that these sites at the same time mostly adhere to the transparency of media ownership at a high level, whereas the sites of Hromadske, UA:PBC, Liga, Ukrayinska Pravda, Radio Svoboda describe their editorial policies in details.

IMI added that the research was conducted with the support of the American people, provided through the USAID’s Media Program in Ukraine, which is implemented by the international organization Internews. The contents of publications are the sole responsibility of the NGO Institute of Mass Information (IMI) and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID, the U.S. Government or Internews.

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