Serving politics. Television’s role in Ukraine’s presidential election

Friday, March 8, 2019 - 16:40 (EET) Section: The Centre for Eastern Studies (Poland)

Television plays a major role in the formation of public opinion in Ukraine. For 85% of the population, it represents their main source of information. By providing information about candidates in an election, their manifestos, and events surrounding election campaigns, television stations have a fundamental impact on the popularity of individual politicians and political parties, and their prospects of taking up senior posts. …read more

Source: Centre for Eastern Studies (Poland)