German colleagues systematically and actively help Ukrainian journalists stay in the profession during the war – Lina Kushch in Leipzig

Professional media are under pressure from technology, financial constraints, and a personnel crisis – and this is a global trend. Monitoring attacks against journalists, emergency response to them, the experience of elections in Germany and how German media are changing were discussed during the visit of the First Secretary of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU), Lina Kushch, to the office of the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom in Leipzig.

“There are many souvenirs from Ukraine in the Center’s office in Leipzig, and this is no coincidence. The Center systematically and actively supports Ukrainian journalists in maintaining their profession during the war. And this is just part of the activities of the organization, located in an old three-story building on a quiet street in Leipzig,” Lina Kushch wrote on Facebook.

The Center, headed by Executive Director Andreas Lamm, brings together partners interested in enhancing the quality of modern journalism. And programs aimed at Ukraine preserve the ability of media workers to continue their work, despite the crisis and war.

“I had the opportunity to present to partners the work of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine on the restoration of newspapers in front-line regions, as well as to talk about the network of Journalists’ Solidarity Centers. We also talked about advocacy campaigns, in particular, for the release of journalists in captivity,” Lina Kushch noted.

NUJU Information Service