Journalist, editor, media consultant and writer, PhD
st. james, england, united kingdom
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Claim your profileEditor with 20-year long career in Ukrainian and international media outlets, including radio, print and digital outlets with the experience of reforming media outlets and launching/re-launching their websites. Former Head of the BBC News Ukrainian Service (2011 - 2019). At Tortoise media I produce analysis and podcasts on defence and security issues in Europe and beyond, but first and foremost - Russia's invasion of Ukraine. I am a PhD in Biology which gives me great understanding of research, data analysis, understanding statistics and distingwish between wishful thinking and well-based conclusions. I taught Science Jouralism at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla academy and Analytical jouralism at Ukrainian Catholic University. As a media trainer and consultant, I help media in Eastern Europe to improve their journalism and editorial management skills, providing media trainings and individual coaching for journalists and editors. I offer:- audit of the organisational structure, productioon cycle and the workload- strategic sessions on the mission, goals, target audience needs and the USP of media outlets- content audit in terms of meeting audience's expectations- editorial planning improvement, creating the working structure and workload- creation of the editorial strategy and editorial policy- training on Online journalism, Editorial standards, Journalism ethics etc.- individual coaching for media managers, editors and journalists.I am also a Ukrainian poet and writer, having published two books of poetry and my debut novel "Dzvinka" about the life in the Soviet Union and Independent Ukraine (Laboratory Publishing house, 2023)






Master Of Arts, Journalism at National University Of Kyiv - Mohyla AcademyGraduated: 2005
Doctor Of Philosophy, Microbiology at Pimee Nas Of UkraineGraduated: 2005
Bachelors, Biology, Microbiology at Odessa I.I.Mechnikov National UniversityGraduated: 1999