As part of our partnership initiative with media professionals from Cherkasy, we organized a seminar titled “Counteracting the Risks of Illegal Weapon Distribution: A Media Perspective” in early April. This seminar was organized by the editorial team of Cherkasky Krai newspaper and the Cherkasy Regional Organization of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NSJU) with our support.
Following the seminar, journalists who participated were invited to prepare a series of relevant publications on the topic of counteracting the risks of illegal weapon distribution and submit them for a journalism contest. The contest received original articles, reports, stories, programs, and other media materials.
The competition jury, which included representatives from CENSS, the Cherkasy Regional Police press service, and the regional union of journalists, selected the following media works as the best:
- Larisa Sokilovska, Cherkasky Krai regional newspaper, article “Professional Negotiator: A Service in the Police”;
- Roman Nazarenko, online media CK.ua, article “Legalizing Firearms in Cherkasy Region: What Are the Benefits and Risks”;
- Valentina Dushok, Il’dana TV and Radio Company, “How to Counter the Illegal Circulation of Weapons Discussed at a Seminar in Cherkasy”.
We congratulate the winners of the competition and thank our partners for implementing such a valuable project!
Each of the winning materials will soon be published separately on our page.