The Kyiv Independent Seeks Donations to Continue Critical Ukrainian News Coverage
photo credit: The Kyiv Independent The Kyiv Independent, a new English-language media outlet powered by WordPress, is seeking donations to continue their reporting at this critical time in Ukraine’s struggle against Russian invasion. The fledgling publication is just three months running and its staff is already plunged into what may be some of the most important reporting of their lifetimes. The Kyiv Independent was created by 30 journalists who were previously employed at the Kyiv Post but fired for what they say was retaliation for exercising their editorial independence. The publication, led by Olga Rudenko, its new editor-in-chief, tells the story of its values and origins on the website: The Kyiv Post, Ukraine’s global voice, went silent on Nov. 8, 2021, days after celebrating the 26th year of its uninterrupted run.The publication was shut down by the owner in his attempt to take full control of the newsroom that has always followed the principle of editorial independence. Yet, the editorial team of the independent Kyiv Post refused to be silenced. If we couldn’t save the Kyiv Post brand, we could save its values. At the moment the publication reports they are “dealing with increased volumes of traffic, attacks, and an unpredictable…
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