loyalty journalism is a particular kind of propaganda
Interview with Valery Ivanov, Professor and President oft he Academy of Ukrainian PressECPMF: In your evaluations of Ukrainian journalism in the war you use the term “loyalty journalism”, which you portray as main problem of the current journalism. What is this form of journalism and why does it exist?
Valery Ivanov, President of the Academy of Ukrainian Press, Ukraine
Valery Ivanov: Loyalty journalism has many supporters. Its supporters think that they do not have a right to criticise their country and government during war or allow publications which can weaken the fighting spirit. In contrast to such a propagandistic direction, a…