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The Free Media Awards jury 2024 recognized the Bihus.Info newsroom for its courage and its fight for freedom of speech during the war. 17 in September the team was awarded in Oslo (Norway).
The award organizers noted that Bihus.Info’s series of investigations into reconstruction schemes became one of the powerful examples of work and a significant argument for victory. They also highlighted the team’s brave and impressive work in the case investigating surveillance of journalists by SBU employees.
Free Media Awards is a German-Norwegian prize for journalists from Eastern Europe. Winners are chosen by The Fritt Ord Foundation and ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS. The award aims to emphasize and strengthen the independent role of journalists in the countries of the region. Last year it was awarded to Sevgil Musayeva and Yurii Nikolov from Ukraine.
At the ceremony, Bihus.Info representatives — journalist Nataliya Lazarovych and communications specialist Anastasiia Borema — urged foreign colleagues to remember that high-profile investigations in Ukraine are not about the existence of problems, but about daily work to overcome them. They emphasized the large number of open state registers and the freedom to speak about any schemes of our officials.
“Our work does not yield immediate results, because investigations are not a sprint, they are a marathon on the road to systemic change. And this struggle is possible thanks to the Defense Forces of Ukraine, who defend our independence and this path to change,” said Anastasiia Borema.
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