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We are pleased to present more than 70 regional printed editions and about 40 local online projects of Ukraine. Our mission is to protect and promote freedom in the media, quality journalism, help adhere to professional standards, lobby the interests of regional media in the legislative field for the prosperity of independent media in Ukraine.

Golden Pen of Freedom Award Ceremony: Speech by Oksana Brovko

Kraków, May 4, 2025 Thank you. Today I stand here — with a tremble in my voice and a deep sense of responsibility in my heart. Because...

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The voice of Ukrainian media matters: about AIRPPU and the Golden Pen of Freedom Award 2025

Resilience is when «impossible» doesn’t stop you — it inspires you. This is exactly what Ukraine’s independent regional media prove...

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Norwegian Media Group and AIRPPU support 50 Ukrainian regional media for 3-5 months

In the first wave, the Plan B project covered 12 media outlets, and in the second wave, 38 more publications joined. The total amount of...

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Stronger Together: A Major Support Programme for Ukraine’s Independent Regional Media Launches

The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), in partnership with the Association of Independent Regional Press Publishers of...

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«Rescuing Freedom». AIRPPU made it to the finals of the INMA Global Media Awards

We are pleased to announce that the team of the Association Independent Regional Press Publishers of Ukraine has made it to the list of 200...

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Successful video content development strategies in regional media: real cases

As part of the Ukraine Innovative Media Program, implemented by the Association Independent Regional Publishers of...

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From redesign to advertising sales: how local media achieve financial independence, even during the war

Independent Ukrainian regional media face daily challenges: declining advertising revenue, changes in social media algorithms, and...

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Three Years of Full-Scale War: A Letter from the Past, a Struggle for the Future

Three years ago, on February 24th, in the morning we woke up to a different reality. A reality where war became not just a topic...

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How Finnish media win the absolute love and trust of readers: case studies for Ukrainian newsrooms

A new training project of the AIRPU and partners from Finland — «Media Bridges: Finland and Ukraine» was launched on February 18. Thus...

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There will be training sessions and study tours: a new project with Finnish partners is launching

The Independent Regional Publishers Association of Ukraine, a trusted partner for over a hundred regional media outlets for many years, has...

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