Massacre in Kiev, on television, especially soap operas - Volkskrant

By: Jan Hunin – 02/21/14, 08:29

© AFP Top:. one protester catches fire at one of the barricades in Kiev yesterday. Below: Kiev yesterday

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While in Kiev a massacre is done, go to Inter, the most popular television channel in Ukraine, broadcasting their normal pace. The soaps follow one another, as if there is no problem with the air. And if there is still some time for information is made, it is reassuring news. Images of riot police with Kalashnikov rifles shoot at anti-government protesters, you do not expect. InterVideo

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It’s all part of a war in a war, that of propaganda. Won by the government camp and his supporters. Provisionally that Besides Inter, there are a dozen stations on the side of Viktor Yanukovych. They are almost all in the hands of oligarchs who have linked their fate to that of the president. Out of necessity, sometimes. When the owner of Inter a few years ago, an independent sound would be heard, he was pushed aside and replaced by supporters of Yanukovich.

And so have most Ukrainians on television the impression that the situation under control is, with the exception of the ‘terrorists’ and ‘extremists’ on Independence Square. The only politicians who they see on the tube coming from the Party of Regions.

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Press freedom remains weak
Although to be desired, especially since Yanukovych became president, press freedom in Ukraine severely according to observers, independent information is indeed available. This is thanks to such popular web radio espreso.tv or hromadske.tv, who livestream convey information about what is happening on the streets.

For those who do not have internet access, fall events in Kiev on foot follow. 1 +1, the second most popular station in Ukraine, has been informed about the weeks of protests. The owner of the station, the wealthy businessman Ihor Kolomojski would like to have an iron in the fire, it is said, in case the opposition pulls the longest straw. The main pillar of the insurgents news channel Kanal 5. Since the anti-government protests broke out there is 24-hour notice of the events in Kiev, which falls in a tone that is diametrically opposed to what is heard in most media. That is the merit of Petro Poroshenko, the only Oekraïenstalige oligarch of Ukraine. Since the beginning of the protests, he is considered the fourth leader of the rebellion, after Vitali Klitsjko, Arseni Jatsjenjoek and Oleg Tiagnibok.

The Government camp is doing everything to get. Latter station from the air Since the outbreak of the uprising is regularly complained about the reception, especially in the east of the country, where Yanukovich prevail. Just perfect gradients that failures do not. Yesterday Russian Forgiving bastion of the President, was 5 kanal be received normally. Donetsk, As a result, the news sounded very different than they are used to it.

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