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1. MATERIALS WITH SIGNS OF BEING ORDERED (OR WITH CENSORSHIP)

Generally in March in daily summary newcasts of examined channels was such amount of socio-political materials with the signs of censorship or signs of being ordered:

Table 1. Number of socio-political materials with the signs of censorship or signs of being ordered:

In April the general number of such materials can be compared to one in previous month. In considerably increased on Ukrayina channel and was a bit less on Inter and Channel 5.

TABLE 2. Number of business materials with the signs of censorship or signs of being ordered:

Here we can note only some business ordered material on Channel 5. These were mostly materials, advertising the charity of the channel owner Petro Poroshenko.

Table 3.1. Number of materials with the signs of censorship or signs of being ordered within main lines - positive or neutral, without opinion balance, materials about the GOVERNMENT:

Table 3.2. Number of materials with the signs of censorship or signs of being ordered within main lines - negative, without opinion balance, materials about the OPPOSITION:

NOTE: general number of materials may not coincide with the general numbers (table 1) as some materials have both lines present.

General trend was the same. Positive materials of the government's activity were preferred and the negative ones about the opposition appeared mostly on account of highlighting of the ex-government officials' criminal prosecution. In April the number of such materials on Ukrayina channel increased considerably.

The following standards are violated by the channels in their materials with the signs of censorship or signs of being ordered:

TABLE 4.1. Violation of OPINIONS BALANCE standard:

TABLE 4.2. Violation of information COMPLETENESS standard:

TABLE 4.3. Violation of FACTS AND OPINIONS SEPARATION standard:

TABLE 4.4 Violation of information RELIABILITY standard:

TABLE 4.5. Violation of information ACCURACY standard:

In April there was increase in violation of two standards of information journalism, namely, facts and opinions separation and information reliability standards. It was the most considerable on ICTV, 1+1 and Ukrayina.

2. CONCEALMENT OF SOCIALLY IMPORTANT INFORMATION BY THE CHANNELS

In realization of political orders concealment of certain subjects or their components (as positions and argumentation of parties, expert evaluations, exact facts and backgrounds), that being disclosed, would be unfavourable for the government, still play very important role.

TABLE 5. General number of concealments of important subjects, opinions, facts or backgrounds:

The general number of subjects, concealed by the channels increased again. The difference between the leaders and outsiders in the chart is not substantial, as the vast circle of subjects was concealed by most or by all the channels.

TABLE 6. Number of concealments of information about protest actions of different political forces and separate social groups, about court orders against those actions and about law enforcement bodies activity on blocking of these actions and their participants arrest:

The general number of concealments in this field was rather stable. Channel 5 and Ukrayina gave such information a bit more often.

Among the subjects, concealed by the main newscasts of all the channels, were the following:

In the heart of the capital 200 people held a protest march against building up of the historic area of the city, destroying trees, forcible takeovers of bookstores and museums (April 4)

Most Lviv citizens considered that revolutionary mood boiled up in Ukraine - polls information (April 7)

New Maydan events in Ukraine would have place on May 14 - Spilna Sprava movement leader claimed (April 13)

In Donetsk region the pupils' parents intended to block the way for Yanukovych on April 16 (April 14)

In Kyiv the protest against violation of rights of Ukrainians in Russia took place by the Embassy of the Russian Federation (April 18)

Transport operators refused to bring Nasha Ukrayina members to Kyiv because of unspoken prohibition of Region Internal Affairs Directorates (April 22)

TABLE 7. Number of concealments concerning government's attacks on the freedom of speech:

The number of concealments can be compared with the data of previous month. Channel 1 and ICTV gave such information a bit more often than before. It's worth mentioning the following events that the audience of any of the channels under examination did not learn of:

Kyiv Post publisher confirmed that he had asked the editor in chief to remove the interview with Prysyazhnyuk, though he also denied that he suffered the pressure from the government (April 18)

The US senators' delegation was worried about the aggravation of the investment climate and the situation with the freedom of speech in Ukraine - the Embassy informed (April 18)

The broadcasters asked Yanukovych to remove obstacles for regional television and radio broadcasting companies' participation in the competition for  dogotal broadcasting license (April 22)

The Prosecutor's Office had no intention to investigate the murder of Kravchenko because of "prosecutors' conspiracy of silence" - journalist Podolskyi (April 26)

TABLE 8. Number of concealments of information about decrease of different components of welfare of population or its separate groups (increase in price of basic food and household products, tax, duties and payments increase, utility rates increase, basic services price increase, retirement age rising, state-financed organizations shutdown and their workers dismissal etc.):

In April the general number of such issues was a bit less, consequently, there were less concealments than previous month. It's worth mentioning the following events that the audience of all 8 channels under examination did not learn of:

Till the end of the year there could be over 1 million unemployed in Ukraine - Korolevska predicted (April 1)

The trolley bus fare will be increased in Poltava (April 1)

In Poltava region 21 Poltavateploenergo boiler houses were shut down because of "gas debts" (April 1)

In Kremenchuk of Poltava region the trolley bus fare will be increased (April 2)

Donetsk railway increased the suburban trains fare (April 7)

Since May the line rental would rise - National Commission on Regulation of Communications informed (April 9)

Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine considers the Ukraine's attitude to the Chornobyl cleanup veterans' social protection to be abusive (April 15)

Consumer attitude of Ukrainians deteriorated in March - GFK informed (April 18)

The employees of one of the Ukrtelekom branches spoke about the employment layoffs but their heads denied everything (April 18)

Odesa's governments intends to make 50% increase for urban electric transport fare and to make parking rate 3 - 7 times higher (April 30)

TABLE 9. Number of concealments of information about governmental attacks on the businesses:

Among the issues, disregarded by all the channels are:

The government issued the decree on continuation of the grain exportation quotas for Ukraine (April 1)

NGOs of agro-industry asked the Administration of the President to intervene in order to cancel the grain export restrictions (April 4)

The Council of entrepreneurs of Ukraine prepared their suggestions for the economy rescue (April 5)

The activists of "Tax Maydan" asked the President to intervene in the situation concerning the investigation of their criminal cases (April 8)

Ukrainian Grain association called the government to involve corn traders in the preparation of export quotas selling (April 15)

The government of Ukraine initiated the imposition of a duty for grain export (April 18)

The potential grain export from Ukraine in 2^nd quarter of the year 2.5 times exceeded the quota - the experts of the grain market International Working Group informed (April 21)

The government of Ukraine initiated the prosecution of the oil traders who did not keep to price range (April 27)

TABLE 10. Number of concealments of information concerning the opposition's public statements and activity (without regard for opinion balance violations in ordered materials):

The number of concealments in this field came back to the February level (obviously because of the general increase in the number of such events). It is worth mentioning the following topics among those that were concealed:

The murdered deputy of Khmelnytsk regional council had been refusing to enter the Regions Party - Tymoshenko said (April 4)

BYuT-Batkivshchyna offered to create the committee of Verkhovna Rada for controlling the food price growth (April 4)

The opposition demanded Verkhovna Rada to consider the question of the individual voting of the members of parliament (April 4)

The head of the Committee on the National Security and Defense Anatoliy Hrytsenko accused  the Minister of Defense Mykhailo Yezhel of corruption and demanded his dismission (April 4)

Yatsenyuk offered Verkhovna Rada to decree that only state flag of Ukraine may be used  on the Victory Day (April 4)

Yatsenyuk offered to forbid the speaker to sign the laws in case that at least one deputy stated that he had not voted for it personally (April 4)

As a potential president, Tymoshenko is almost twice as popular among the citizens of Kyiv, as Yanukovych - polls state (April 5)

The deputy Yakhiev's murder was the sign of the anarchy epoch and a cloud on the current government's reputation - Batkivshchyna stated (April 5)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine had assisted Israel in kidnapping the Palestinian citizen Abu-Sisi - deputy Moskal said (April 5)

Korolevska suggested that minimum wage should be raised up to UAH 1 400 (April 5)

The opposition registered the draft on the re-elections of Kyiv city council and the mayor of the capital (April 5)

Staff transfers in the Administration of the presidents had nothing to do with the administrative reform - Yatsenyuk supposed (April 6)

Batkivshchyna will offer legal backing to the Tryzub organization members who are charged with damaging the Stlain's bust in Zaporizhzhya (April 6)

Korolevska claimed the creation of Vpered action, the participants of which intended to make the government stop its pseudo-reforms (April 6)

BYuT members will demand role call voting on the bills on writing off the debts of large companies to the budget (April 6)

The General Prosecutor's Office had to consider the Melnychenko's tapes comprehensively and in the context and not selectively - Tymoshenko said (April 6)

NU-NS supposed that the Yanukovych's statements concerning the Customs Union contradicted the international agreements (April 7)

The intentions of the government to create the commission to ensure price stability would cause the next leap in prices - Korolevska said (April 8)

BYuT accused the Regions Party of attempting to seize the writers' real estate (April 8)

During the debates on amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code not any amendment from the opposition was adopted (April 8)

The deputies from BYuT-Batkivshchyna will appeal to the Constitutional Court against the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code (April 8)

Ukraine would lose its independence in the Customs Union - Za Ukrayinu! party stated (April 11)

New law on the elections to Verkhovna Rada was aimed at preventing the participation of the current opposition - Turchynov said (April 11)

Tymoshenko admitted that Putin's visit to Ukraine and bringing one more criminal case against her were connected (April 12)

Ukraine would lose its gas transportation system if it signed the agreement on gas joint venture - Tymoshenko said (April 13)

Tymoshenko criticized the bill on elections to the parliament as an attempt to replicate the law on local elections that had not been accepted by the world community (April 13)

Ukrainian opposition claimed the intention of celebrating the anniversary of "Kharkiv agreements" with all Ukrainian protest action (April 13)

The opposition demanded to investigate the reasons of work incapacity certificates payment arrears (April 14)

Tymoshenko accused the government of secret taxation systems' creation for the people (April 15)

Tymoshenko is sure that the government is not interested in the civilized land market (April 15)

In Yenakievo the opposition will give Yanukovych a pumpkin on the rushnyk (April 15)

A year ago Ukraine took the train that went in the direction that was opposite of democracy - Tymoshenko said at the meeting with the USA senators (April 18)

The opposition suggested listening to the head of MFA on Friday about the results of the negotiations during the Putin's visit (April 18)

The opposition complained of its inadequate representation in the Ukrainian parliamentary delegation of the PACE - Sobolev said (April 19)

The leader of the European party of Ukraine Katerynchuk asked the Supreme Administrative Court to admit the ratification of "Kharkiv agreements" illegal (April 19)

Svoboda organization will demand Lviv city council through a court action to ban red banners on May 9 (April 20)

The government intended to make Naftogaz Ukrayiny a bankrupt - Tymoshenko said (April 21)

Verkhovna Rada rejected "people's bills", that is why people should demand their adoption - Korolevska said (April 21)

The continuation of Lutsenko's arrest was the sign of the absence of justice in Ukraine - Tymoshenko said (April 21)

Yushchenko called for denouncing "Kharkiv agreements"(April 22)

Yatsenyuk asked Yanukovych to veto the law on using red banner on the Victory day (April 22)

Tymoshenko demanded Azarov to withdraw the bill on the practical cancellation of social benefits (April 22)

The Easter night Tymoshenko visited the services of different confessions (April 25)

The government had to withdraw the bill on the cancellation of social benefits to the Chornobyl cleanup veterans, war veterans and combatants - Tomenko said (April 26)

Nasha Ukrayina started perpetual campaign called Government - under control! (April 27)

Nasha Ukrayina would sue the police officials because the traffic police did not let its delegations from the regional centers to Kyiv (April 27)

Yanukovych should be invited to the General Prosecutor's Office for "giving away Sevastopil" - Tymoshenko said(April 27)

Kharkiv agreements created a shameful precedent of territory trade - the resolution of Nasha Ukrayina congress stated (April 27)

Gas agreements of 2009 caused the deterioration of Ukrainians' welfare - the resolution of Nasha Ukrayina congress stated (April 27)

The criminal prosecution of Tymoshenko was aimed at isolating her from communication with people - Turchynov said (April 28)

The international community reaction and support of the Ukrainians restrained the desire of current government to arrest me - Tymoshenko said (Appril 28)

Tymoshenko will ask EU to carry out the expert evaluation of gas agreements of 2009 (April 29)

Tymoshenko demanded Yanukovych to dismiss the case against Lutsenko and hoped for support of the international community (April 29)

Za Ukrayinu party demanded to set Lutsenko free immediately (April 29)

TABLE 11. Number of concealments of information concerning disputed situations provoked by the government in humanitarian area (reducing governmental support of the Ukrainian language, shutdowns of schools with the Ukrainian language of education, distortion and disregard of the national liberation movement history by officials or government institutions, oppression or disregard of non-pro-Russian religious churches by the government etc.):

Among the subjects, disregarded by all 8 main channels in the summary newscasts were the following:

Kyiv NGOs doubted the legitimacy of Public Council of Kyiv State Administration creation (April 1)

Several members of Public Council of the Ministry of Internal Affaires talked about the raid of the brand (April 1)

Ternopil city council forbade using Soviet symbols (April 9)

Ukrainian People's Party demanded to make a protest against giving the Organ Music House in Dinpropetrivsk to the UOC (MP)(April 11)

The average bribe in Ukrainian higher education institutions was UAH 376 - Democratic Initiatives Foundation's survey stated (April 12)

One third of Ukrainian students faced the corruption in higher education institutions - Democratic Initiatives Foundation's survey stated (April 12)

The protectors of Andriyivskyi uzviz are disturbed with building up this ancient street of Kyiv (April 12)

The creation of single local Ukrainian orthodox church was inevitable - Filaret said (April 25)

TABLE 12. Number of concealments of information concerning conflicts, provoked by law enforcement bodies activity against non-criminal people:

Among the subjects, disregarded by all the channels in April were the following:

The court rejected the request of Ivashchenko's release from custody because of his health deterioration (April 8)

Lutsenko denied accusations of delaying the review of his criminal case (April 13)

The doctors in pre-trial detention centre did not respond to Ivashchenko's complaints - his lawyer said (April 18)

SSU officers tried to break into Nemyrya's apartment - Batkivshchyna party claimed (April 21)

Other significant subjects, concealed by all the channels in April:

Experts estimation of inflation in Ukraine in 2011 worsened to 11.1% according to consensus forecast (April 4)

NBU intends to get the right to introduce temporary moratoriums on pre-term deposit taking by the citizens (April 5)

Security Service of Ukraine got sure that people detained for explosions in Makiyivka had not been able to do it - Dzerkalo Tyzhnya newspaper informed (April 6)

In March inflation in Ukraine accelerated to 1.4% - State Statistics Committee (April 6)

PACE Monitoring Committee was concerned about the actions of Ukrainian government concerning the development of new electoral legislation (April 8)

Russia influenced the situation in Crimea in a negative way - the experts told the Razumkov Centre (April 8)

The case of Vyacheslav Chornovil had already been given to the Prosecutor's Office - Taras Chornovil said (April 9)

The head of the Control and Revision Office said that the controllers got kicked off from the state organizations (April 9)

The fight with corruption in Ukraine was restrained not by organized crime, but by the state apparatus itself - The head of the Control and Revision Office said (April 9)

The income of the head of the President's administration Lyovochkin in 2010 surpassed UAH 147 million (April 11)

Direct entry of Ukraine to the Customs Union would put an end to the negotiations with EU about the free trade zone - German Ambassador in Ukraine said (April 11)

IMF downgraded the forecast of deficit of Ukraine's balance of payment current account almost three times (April 11)

In two months of 2011 Ukraine had 3.5 times increased the negative balance of external trade - State Statistics Committee (April 12)

The journalists recorded the violation of traffic laws by the mayor of Odesa - his car was moving the oncoming traffic lane with special signals (April 13)

More and more Ukrainians considered "Kharkiv agreements" disadvantageous for their country - RBG survey showed (April 14)

The experts criticized the Yanukovych's initiatives of returning mixed electoral system and raising electoral threshold to the parliament (April 14)

General Prosecutor's Office refused to give Yushchenko the results of his blood samples research (April 14)

Yuchshenko confirmed that in 1999 he had had conversation with Kuchma about the additional issue (April 14)

One third of Ukrainians were vexed by the current government - GFK polls showed (April 15)

Since the beginning of the year the level of unemployment in Ukraine got 13.2% higher - Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Ukraine informed (April 15)

Ivano-Frankivsk regional council supported the Azarov's government dismissal - appeal to the President (April 15)

Dovhyi offered "coopereation" to the commission of Verkhovna Rada regarding the violations in Kyiv council - ex-head of the commission Kulykov said(April 16)

In March level of unemployment in Ukraine was 2.2% - State Statistics Committee informed (April 16)

China is anxious about the safety of its students in Ukraine (April 20)

Kuchma's case was aimed at distracting people's attention from the acute problems of the society - Razumkov Centre survey informed (April 20)

The government in Ukraine was quickly losing people's trust and support - Razumkov Centre survey informed (April 20)

Half of Ukrainians were ready to launch protest actions in case of obvious deterioration of life standard - Razumkov Centre survey informed (April 20)

Firtash did not agree with the opinion that he monopolized the market of mineral fertilizers of Ukraine (April 20)

Melnychenko was sure that attempts of launching criminal case against him were aimed at discrediting him as a witness in Gongadze case (April 20)

Two thirds of Ukrainians did not consider Atomic Power Stations in their country as safe - Research&Branding Group survey showed (April 20)

Grain exportation quotas could harm Ukraine in the future - general secretary of UNO said (April 21)

Ukrainians were against constructions of new nuclear units of Atomic Power Stations - Razumkov Centre survey informed (April 20)

Bilorus forbade one more Ukrainian human right activist enter the country (April 22)

SSU got right to initiate the arrest of terroristic assets (April 22)

Eurocommission did not intend to comment of Lukashenko's words about Barrosa as he was not considered by them as legitimate president (April 27)

Ukraine's national debt continued growing in March (April 27)

Lviv and Kyiv trade unions supported the Vpered action (April 27)

Ukrainian journalist Mykola Khrienko was not let to enter Russia (April 27)

Ukrainians fell short of expectations about "Kharkiv agreements" - survey showed (April 27)

Holodomor was considered genocide by almost 60% Ukrainians and the number of adversaries of Bandera's deprivation of the hero rank was growing - survey showed (April 27)

Donetsk regional council deputy of Sylna Ukrayina party was arrested on the charge of an enterprise forcible takeover (April 27)

Vitaliy Klytchko's party could get into parliament - KIIS survey showed (April 27)

Balance of payment deficit in March 2011 surpasses $0.5 billion - NBU informed (April 27)

Lowering the level of democracy in Ukraine could lead to authoritarianism - Freedom House informed (April 28)

Regions Party denied that they involve students by force (April 29)

Lutsk city council demanded Ukraine's government to denounce "Kharkiv agreements" (April 29)

Ukrainians now were against erecting the monuments to Stalin more than before -Razumkov Centre survey informed (April 20)