BBG Research Series: Newsgathering and policy perceptions in Ukraine
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and Gallup held a research briefing on Ukrainians’ news gathering habits, along with their perceptions of government and the political climate in the country.
Almost all Ukrainians (96.8%) use TV for news at least weekly, including 95.7% of Crimeans. The Internet has overtaken radio and print media and is now the second most prevalent news source in the country, with about half (48.3%) going online for news at least weekly. In Crimea and Ukraine’s southern and eastern regions, pro-Russian sentiment is strongest and some Ukrainian analogue broadcasts have been blocked and replaced by Russian broadcasts. Only one in five Crimeans (18.7%) say the cessation of some Ukrainian TV channels in Crimea has changed their news-gathering habits.
While Ukrainians in different areas of the country have varying opinions on many political issues, the majority in all regions agree that no government outside of Ukraine has a right to be involved in decisions about Ukraine’s future.
The briefing shared data from research conducted April 21-29, 2014 on media usage, a methodological overview and a review of attitudinal data on government and foreign policy in Ukraine and Crimea.
Speakers included:
• Chris Stewart, Partner, Gallup
• Bruce Sherman, Director, Office of Strategy and Development, BBG
• Neli Esipova, Director of Research, Global Migration and Regional Director, Gallup
• Sarah Glacel, Senior Audience Research Specialist, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
• Scott Michael, Research Analyst, International Broadcasting Bureau
Date: June 3, 2014
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location:
Gallup World Headquarters
The Gallup Building
901 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
*Please note the entrance to The Gallup Building is on 9th Street.
Research Documents
The presentation and research brief from the June 3 event on Ukraine are available below:
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A central part of the BBG’s mandate is to support freedom and democracy in a rapidly changing international environment. The ability of the media to report freely and accurately is critical in world affairs. Additionally, it is important for leaders and policy makers to understand how different populations around the globe view the quality, honesty and accuracy of their media, as well as how free they perceive their media to be.
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