A new member of the Commission on Journalistic Ethics is Anna Murlykina, a journalist from Mariupol and a long-standing editor-in-chief of the local online media outlet about Mariupol “0629.com.ua”.
Her candidacy was supported by Commission members while choosing a new member among the reserve formed on March 16, 2020, during the organization’s General Meeting.
We remind you that earlier, by its decision of May 31, 2024, the Commission terminated the membership of Oleksii Matsuka, former CEO of Ukrinform news agency, due to loss of trust.
The Commission on Journalistic Ethics is a self-regulatory body of journalists and newsrooms in Ukraine. It is the only Ukrainian organization recognized by the Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe (AIPCE) with membership in the Alliance. The Commission was registered in 2003 and operates transparently within the scope and on the basis of the Charter and the Ethics Code of the Ukrainian Journalist.
The Commission consists of 15 people, which ensures a balance of opinions. Members participate in the Commission pro bono and rotate every three years. Since 2017, the Commission has been headed for the second term in a row by Andrii Kulykov, a well-known journalist, TV and radio host. The previous head, before 2017, was Volodymyr Mostovyi, founder of Dzerkalo Tyzhnia.