THE NATIONAL UNION OF
JOURNALISTS OF UKRAINE
The work of the Zaporizhzhia Journalists’ Solidarity Center (JSC) of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) is multifaceted. And the Center‘s co-working space is in great demand during the difficult wartime. It was especially crowded here during long-term blackouts. Journalists came to work because there is always light, Internet, and communication here. But even now, when the situation with energy supply in the region has stabilized, co-working is popular. Because here, you can quickly prepare and send information about this or that event to the newsroom almost immediately after its completion. The co-working space is located in the Center of the city, and the journalist does not need to spend time on the way home (because almost everyone works there now) to solve any operational problems.
“It’s comfortable and cozy to work here,” this is how local media representatives comment on the work of the co-working space.
“We can always take protective equipment and a first-aid kit for work in a risk zone or receive the necessary information or technical assistance,” journalists of local, all-Ukrainian, and foreign mass media working in front-line territories tell about the work of the Zaporizhzhia JSC of the NUJU.
“Here, we receive individual psychological or legal consultations; we have the opportunity to meet with various specialists on urgent issues. Suppose we need to talk to journalists to inform people about our work or to discuss urgent problems. In that case, we come to Zaporizhzhia JSC co-working space,” added the resettled journalists.
Serhii Melnyk, a well-known freelance videographer from Zaporizhzhia, went to the co-working space to find out what documents are needed to get accreditation for work on the front line and stayed to review the latest information about the Stepnohirsk Community, where he was going to go. The aid was received, as they say, in full. Since then, Serhii has become a frequent visitor to JSC events.
Call the Zaporizhzhia JSC at 096 277 5352 (Nataliya Kuzmenko and Valentyna Manzhura, the Zaporizhzhia JSC coordinators). The Center‘s address is 152 Sobornyi Avenue.
ABOUT JSC
The Journalists’ Solidarity Centers is an initiative of the NUJU implemented with the support of the International and European Federations of Journalists and UNESCO. The initiative is designated to help media representatives working in Ukraine during the war. The Centers operate in Kyiv, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipro and provide journalists with organizational, technical, legal, psychological, and other types of assistance.
ABOUT UNESCO
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. It contributes to peace and security by promoting international cooperation in education, sciences, culture, communication, and information. UNESCO promotes knowledge sharing and the free flow of ideas to accelerate mutual understanding. It is the coordinator of the UN Action Plan on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, which aims to create a free and safe environment for journalists and media workers, thus strengthening peace, democracy, and sustainable development worldwide. UNESCO is working closely with its partner organizations in Ukraine to provide support to journalists on the ground.
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Valentyna Bystrova
Photo by Dariya Zyrianova
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