Strengthening media, institutions, and public actors for the sake of a healthy public dialogue in Ukraine and beyond

Ecosystem

Lviv Media Hub

A charging station for the media community

A feature of the space will be regular networking for Ukrainian and foreign media professionals as well as creative industries representatives.

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Reporting Ukraine Guide

A platform for foreign journalists traveling to Ukraine or reporting on the Ukrainian agenda

On the website, you can find verified and reliable sources, quality Ukrainian media and expert databases, explanations of wartime rules and restrictions, as well as books and lecture courses about Ukraine.

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Choven

Publishing house centered around the reportage and documentary literature

Created in 2017 at the initiative of NGO "Lviv Media Forum". The chief editor is Igor Balynskyy.

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LMF

The biggest annual media festival in Central and Eastern Europe

1000+ professionals from all over the world who share their experience and knowledge on how to overcome professional challenges, develop yourself and your projects.

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EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

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August 4, 2025

Speak the Unspoken: LMF 2025 Highlights

Over 500 participants from 26 countries attended LMF 2025, held under the focus theme “Speak the Unspoken: Choices, Decisions, Responsibility.”

October 14, 2025

Retreats in the Carpathians for Journalists: Applications Open

The deadline is October 21, 2025 (23:59).

October 7, 2025

Lviv Media Forum invites you to the second meeting of the Book Club: we’ll discuss Where the Sun Sets by Olena Pshenychna

The second meeting of the club will take place on October 15.

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Projects

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August 1, 2025

Emergency Support Program. Media Support in Wartime

Emergency support programme for media and journalists who suffered from the war or found themselves in difficult situations.

April 22, 2025

LMF 2025

In 2025, the conference will take place on May 15–17 in Lviv.

January 2, 2025

Strengthening Cooperation between Ukrainian and Visegrad Four (V4) media communities

Lviv Media Forum launches a project to strengthen cooperation between Ukrainian and Visegrad Four (V4) media communities (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia).

April 11, 2024

Half a million for Kherson: Reporting on the collection and thanking everyone who contributed

The project aimed to raise funds for purchasing equipment for "Suspilne. Kherson." During the occupation of the city, the media studio was looted by the Russians.

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Research Portfolio

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September 22, 2025

Elections in Ukraine aren’t possible yet, but everyone is waiting for them. Monitoring media and social networks.

The study of the Ukrainian social media space and international media, analyzing messages about possible elections in Ukraine.

September 1, 2025

Media Audience Segments in Ukraine: Research Results

The study is focused on public attitudes, Ukrainians’ information behavior, trust in the media, and related issues.

June 4, 2025

Under the Pressure of War: Challenges and Needs of Media in Ukraine. Research Results

The study represents the most complete and comprehensive answer to questions about the consequences and challenges of three years of full-scale invasion for Ukraine’s media and journalists

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