Articles by Institute of Mass Information (IMI)
Ukraine: 1,000 days of war have seen 329 media outlets forced to close
The most common reasons for closing down were the Russian occupation of territories, which saw 117 media outlets closed, and financial difficulties caused by the war, which resulted in 96 closures.
Russia has committed 644 crimes against media in Ukraine
In October, several media outlets and journalists received identical emails with bomb threats. Ukrainian police said the threats came from Russian IP addresses.
Missing Ukrainian journalist revealed to be detained in Russia
Russia recently admitted detaining Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, who went missing while reporting from Russian-occupied territory in August 2023.
Journalists targeted 162 times in occupied Crimea during 2022-2023
These incidents included cases of prosecution, abduction, administrative proceedings, searches, and online death threats.
Russia adds Institute of Mass Information expert to list of “terrorists and extremists”
Russia declared Institute of Mass Information expert Iryna Zemlyana wanted in 2022, opening a criminal case against her on spurious charges of attacking the Russian ambassador in Poland during an anti-war protest.
Physical and psychological support for journalists in Ukraine
Since Russia’s invasion began, Press Freedom Centers opened in Ukraine by Reporters Without Borders and the Institute of Mass Information have provided support to 1,300 journalists and media outlets.
Ukraine: Russian attack kills ‘La Repubblica’ producer, wounds correspondent
According to reports, the journalists were fired on by Russian snipers in Kherson. Both were wearing ‘Press’ badges.
One year of attacks on media in Ukraine
Data collected by Reporters Without Borders and the Institute for Mass Information presents the true cost to journalism in Ukraine of Russia’s invasion.