Espreso TV to broadcast the televised version of Vitaliy Portnykov’s lecture at Vasyl Stus Donetsk National University
On Sunday, February 9, the TV channel Espreso will premiere the TV version of Vitaliy Portnykov’s lecture, which took place on January 27 in the city of Vinnytsia.
The lecture took place within the framework of the project “The Fourth Estate: Influence, Challenges, Responsibility”. The event was organized by the NGO “All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum”, with the support of the Media Development Fund of the US Embassy in Ukraine, the organizational partner was the Donetsk National University named after Vasyl Stus, the media partner of the event was the Espreso TV channel.
We remind you that all televised lectures can be watched on the Espreso.TV YouTube channel
The final lecture in “The Fourth Estate: Influence, Challenges, Responsibility” project was held in Kyiv
On February 4, students of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy had the opportunity to improve their media literacy at an open lecture by Ukrainian journalist and publicist Vitaliy Portnykov.
Lectures within the framework of the project “The Fourth Estate: Influence, Challenges, Responsibility” have already been held in Kharkiv, Odesa, Ostroh, Dnipro and Vinnytsia. The final lecture of the project was held in the media center of the Mohyla School of Journalism. In total, about 80 future journalists, students of other faculties and teachers gathered to listen to Vitaliy Portnykov. It was also possible to ask questions to the lecturer.
The main goal of the lecture is to improve the quality, objectivity, non-involvement of media content and, as a result, to increase the level of critical thinking and objectivity of assessments of information and events by Ukrainians.
Based on the lecture, a television version will be produced, which will be shown on the air of the media partner of the project – the Espreso TV channel.
The event was organized by the NGO “All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum” with the support of the Media Development Fund of the US Embassy in Ukraine. Organizational partner – Mohyla School of Journalism. The media partner of the event is Espreso TV channel.
A lecture in “The Fourth Estate: Influence, Challenges, Responsibility” project was held in Vinnytsia
On January 27, within the framework of the project “The Fourth Estate: Influence, Challenges, Responsibility”, an open lecture by Ukrainian journalist and publicist Vitaliy Portnykov was held for Vinnytsia students.
The event took place in the assembly hall of the Donetsk National University named after Vasyl Stus. The lecture was a great success with the audience and was held in the absence of free seats in the lecture hall. About 290 visitors are mostly students, together with university teachers, media representatives and representatives of civil society.
The main goal of the lectures is to increase the quality, objectivity, non-involvement of media content and, as a result, to increase the level of critical thinking and objectivity of assessments of information and events by Ukrainians. Society should be well informed about events in the country and the world, and the information received should be as honest, fair as possible, without distortion of information. Public trust should be a priority in the work of the media.
Based on the lecture, a television version will be produced, which will be shown on the air of the media partner of the project – the Espreso TV channel.
The next lecture will be held in Kyiv.
The event was organized by the NGO “All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum” with the support of the Media Development Fund of the US Embassy in Ukraine. Organizational partner – Donetsk National University named after Vasyl Stus. The media partner of the event is Espreso TV channel.
Vitaliy Portnykov to deliver a lecture in Vinnytsia as part of “The Fourth Estate: Influence, Challenges, Responsibility” project
On Tuesday, January 27, the Vasyl Stus Donetsk National University will host a lecture by Vitaliy Portnykov within the framework of the project “The Fourth Estate: Influence, Challenges, Responsibility”
Vitaliy Portnykov’s lectures within the framework of this project have already been held in Odesa, Ostroh, Kharkiv and Dnipro. And on Tuesday, January 27, at 2:30 p.m., we are waiting for you at the fifth lecture by Vitaliy Portnykov “The Fourth Estate: Influence, Challenges, Responsibility” at the address of Vinnytsia, 600-rechche str., bldg. 21, in the assembly hall on the 7th floor.
The lecture will be moderated by professor Serhiy Bondarenko, acting head of the Department of Journalism of DonNU named after Vasyl Stus. The organizer of the event is the NGO “All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum”, with the support of the Media Development Fund of the US Embassy in Ukraine, the organization partner was Donetsk National University named after Vasyl Stus, the media partner of the event is the Espreso TV channel.
Ivan Marchuk was awarded a lifetime state scholarship as an outstanding cultural figure
This is stated in the relevant decree No. 946/2019, dated December 24, 2019, which was published on the website of the President of Ukraine.
Ivan Marchuk Stepanovych – born in 1936, Ukrainian artist, laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine named after Taras Shevchenko, is among the outstanding cultural figures who were awarded a lifetime state scholarship.
Earlier, at the beginning of 2018, the NGO “All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum” took the initiative to grant the world-famous Ukrainian artist Ivan Marchuk a lifetime scholarship from the President of Ukraine. Our activists collected the necessary documents and submitted an application.
Ivan Marchuk is a laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Award, Honorary Citizen of Kyiv and Ternopil, artist. Articles about the Ukrainian artist were included in the world’s most authoritative encyclopedias, and his creative method “Plontanism” was included in the textbooks of academic art institutions. The artist’s work includes about 5,000 works. He held more than 150 personal and about 50 collective exhibitions.
Vitaliy Portnykov’s lecture at Oles Honchar Dnipro National University on Espreso TV
On Sunday, December 22, the TV channel Espreso will premiere the TV version of Vitaliy Portnykov’s lecture, which took place on November 12 in the city of Dnipro.
The lecture took place within the framework of the project “The Fourth Estate: Influence, Challenges, Responsibility”. The event was organized by the NGO “All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum”, with the support of the Media Development Fund of the US Embassy in Ukraine, the organizing partner was the Dnipro National University named after Oles Honchar, the media partner of the event was the Espreso TV channel.
We remind you that the telecast of the lecture will be repeated on December 28 at 6:30 p.m.
How the “Espreso. Readers’ Choice” book award ceremony unfolded
On December 11, 2019, the award ceremony of the “Espreso. Readers’ Choice 2019” book prize took place. More details about the event later in the material.
In May 2017, the “Espreso” TV channel established a book award, which was held for the third time this year. The public organization “All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum” acted as a co-organizer. The “Espreso. Readers’ Choice” award was launched to celebrate the best domestic literary novelties of the year and to support interest in reading books in Ukraine. Here, publishers have the opportunity to find a reliable way to the general public through recommendations, reviews and evaluation of books by authoritative experts and readers themselves.
This year’s award, which took place from May to November, was held in three stages. At the first stage, during June, the organizing committee accepted applications from publishing houses for book participation in the contest, more than 30 publishing houses submitted more than 150 applications. At the second stage, during July, an expert jury consisting of 24 people determined 3 books in each nomination, which made it to the finals. At the third stage, from the beginning of September to November 10, readers in 276 libraries across Ukraine voted to choose the winner. As a result, the organizers received about 4,500 questionnaires from the libraries for voting with readers’ votes and feedback on the books of the finalists.
More than 80 poets, writers, literary experts and publishers were present at the ceremony. An interesting interactive activity, which was noted by all present, was the opportunity to get acquainted with more than 4,000 handwritten reviews about the books of the finalists, which were left by readers in the questionnaires for voting.
There were three finalists in the “Literature for Children” nomination: “The Child of Pesygolovtsiv” by Volodymyr Aryenev; “Flock” by Anastasia Nikulina and “Arctic Apiary” by Oleksandr Dermanskyi. Anastasia Nikulina’s book “The Flock” won. The pack is about teenagers and parkour. The pack – this is the name given to a group of boy friends who are tracers, i.e. people who practice parkour. This is an action-packed novel that will be interesting for adults as well.
Let’s move on to the nomination “Literature for adults”, here the following books made it to the finals: “Phonetics of Silence” by Ivan Andrusiak; “Behind the back” by Haska Shiyan and “Brotherhood” by Oleg Kryshtopa.
Haska Shiyan’s book “Behind the Back” won the “Literature for Adults” nomination. The novel is based on the story of 27-year-old Marta. Her boyfriend, in connection with the war in the east of our country, receives a summons and decides to exchange a comfortable life, a good job and Marta herself for the dugout. This destroys the usual state of things and their perception. In the end, the girl herself decides to change and rethink reality.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the book award “Espreso. Readers’ Choice 2019”, in particular to the general media partner of the Espreso TV channel, the logistics partner of Nova Poshta, and the organizational partner of the public organization Diya. We would like to thank all the libraries, readers, and experts who participated in the award and helped us celebrate the best literary novelties and their authors. Thank you for popularizing reading books in Ukraine together with us.
Winners of the “Espreso. Readers’ Choice 2019” award announced
The winners of the “Espreso. Readers’ Choice 2019” book prize have been announced. Readers determined the leaders by voting in libraries across Ukraine.
In the category “Best book for children and teenagers” the victory was won by “The Pack” by Anastasia Nikulina (Vivat, 2018).
Among books for adults, readers preferred “Behind the Back” by Haska Shiyan (Fabula, 2019).
The following made it to the finals of the children’s book competition:
- “The Child of Pesygolovtsiv”, Volodymyr Aryenev (“ASSA” publishing house);
- “Flock” by Anastasia Nikulina (“Vivat” publishing house);
- “Arctic Apiary”, Oleksandr Dermanskyi (“Ranok” publishing house).
From adults:
- “Phonetics of silence” (selected works, volume 1), Ivan Andrusiak (“NK-Bogdan” publishing house);
- “Behind the back”, Gaska Shiyan (“Fabula” publishing house);
- “Brotherhood”, Oleg Kryshtopa (publishing house “Babylonian Library”).
The premiere of the TV version of Vitaliy Portnykov’s lecture for Kharkiv students took place
On Sunday, December 8, the Espreso TV channel premiered the TV version of Vitaliy Portnykov’s lecture, which took place on November 11 in the city of Kharkiv.
The lecture took place within the framework of the project “The Fourth Estate: Influence, Challenges, Responsibility”. The event was organized by the NGO “All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum”, with the support of the Media Development Fund of the US Embassy in Ukraine, and the organizing partner was Kharkiv National University named after V.N. Karazina, media partner of the event – Espreso TV channel.
We remind you that the telecast of the lecture will be repeated on December 15 at 10:00 p.m.
On December 8, Espreso TV will premiere the televised version of Vitaliy Portnykov’s lecture for Kharkiv students
On Sunday, December 8, the Espreso TV channel will premiere the TV version of Vitaliy Portnykov’s lecture, which took place in the city of Kharkiv on November 11.
The lecture took place within the framework of the project “The Fourth Estate: Influence, Challenges, Responsibility”. The event was organized by the NGO “All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum”, with the support of the Media Development Fund of the US Embassy in Ukraine, and the organizing partner was Kharkiv National University named after V.N. Karazina, media partner of the event – Espreso TV channel.
We remind you that the telecast of the lecture will be repeated on December 15 at 10:00 p.m.
