Journalists taught rules of staying at hot spots in Chernivtsi

Preparation for work amid battles with Russian occupiers, “unwritten” rules for staying in hot spots and the safety of journalists are today the most frequent topics experts discuss with media workers. This was also discussed last Friday at the Chernivtsi Journalists’ Solidarity Center of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU).

Head of the press service of the Chernivtsi Regional Territorial Center for Staffing and Social Support / Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Captain, Tetiana Popovych, was on the front line of defense a few months before the full-scale invasion. Our military were preparing to “meet” the enemy, while journalists were doing their job.

“Since then, during the year of full-scale war, a lot has changed, we have gained some experience. But the basic principles of journalists’ work on the front lines remain constant even today: not to harm either our military or journalists themselves. We have no right to neglect even bulletproof vests and helmets, which somewhat hinder work, but at any moment can become a lifesaver,” Captain Popovych told journalists who joined the event.

As a results of the meeting, a number of recommendations will be prepared on the mentioned subject. After all, it is better to once again take care of your own safety and remain a full-fledged employee, than to neglect the experience you have already gained and create trouble for yourself, as well as for relatives or close people.

As earlier reported, the Journalists’ Solidarity Centers are an initiative of the NUJU implemented with the support of the International and European Federations of Journalists, as well as UNESCO. The initiative is designed to help media representatives working in Ukraine during the war. The Centers operate in Kyiv, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro and provide journalists with organizational, technical, legal, psychological, and other types of assistance.

Call the Chernivtsi Journalists’ Solidarity Center– 068 286 3706 (Volodymyr Bober, a coordinator of the Chernivtsi Center), Address: 96, Nezalezhnosti Avenue.

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Chernivtsi Journalists‘ Solidarity Center