Another step towards constructive communication between the media and the military. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny, by order No. 51 of February 3, 2024, approved amendments to the order No. 73 on the rules of accreditation of journalists during martial law. For the first time, a detailed description of the zones, which was previously absent at all, is presented.
According to the changes published on site Ministry of Defense, now accredited media representatives are allowed to work unaccompanied in public places in the “yellow” zone. Also, paragraph 1.10 was removed from Appendix No. 1, which referred to the immediate termination of the work of a media representative at a military facility “in the event of a situation that may threaten his life and health...”. From now on, the safety component will not be a reason to ban shooting.
According to the changes, the work of individual accredited media representatives in the “red” zone can be allowed only in the company of relevant officials as an exception. While working in the “red” zone, media representatives are obliged to provide the collected photo and video materials for verification, as well as to coordinate their distribution and publication with the responsible official.
The work of mediators in public places in the yellow zone, to which there is free access by civilians, is permitted without the accompaniment of a public relations officer or other official designated by the commander within the route agreed by the commander (s). Whereas before, journalists were allowed to work in the yellow zone only under escort. Such an application for accreditation shall be considered within three calendar days from the date of its submission.
In addition, changes have been made to the procedure for accreditation of media representatives during the legal regime of martial law (Annex 3). From now on, accreditation is carried out for a period of up to 12 months. Previously, media outlets received a press card of a new sample with a validity of up to six months.
Added the opportunity to obtain accreditation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for bloggers who register under the Law “About the media”as actors in the field of online media.
The list of non-disclosure information has also been expanded (contained in Appendix 2):
The full list of prohibitions can be found here.
With the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, photojournalists covering the war have become even more difficult to work, as personal risks and threats to life have increased at times. About personal and digital security — read in the material “Capture cannot be deleted. How photojournalists work in the areas of Russian shelling and in the combat zone”
The material was worked on:
Researcher of the topic, author of the text: Vira Labych
Literary Editor: Julia Futei
Bildeditor: Vyacheslav Ratynskyi
Site Manager: Vladislav Kuhar
Another step towards constructive communication between the media and the military. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny, by order No. 51 of February 3, 2024, approved amendments to the order No. 73 on the rules of accreditation of journalists during martial law. For the first time, a detailed description of the zones, which was previously absent at all, is presented.
According to the changes published on site Ministry of Defense, now accredited media representatives are allowed to work unaccompanied in public places in the “yellow” zone. Also, paragraph 1.10 was removed from Appendix No. 1, which referred to the immediate termination of the work of a media representative at a military facility “in the event of a situation that may threaten his life and health...”. From now on, the safety component will not be a reason to ban shooting.
According to the changes, the work of individual accredited media representatives in the “red” zone can be allowed only in the company of relevant officials as an exception. While working in the “red” zone, media representatives are obliged to provide the collected photo and video materials for verification, as well as to coordinate their distribution and publication with the responsible official.
The work of mediators in public places in the yellow zone, to which there is free access by civilians, is permitted without the accompaniment of a public relations officer or other official designated by the commander within the route agreed by the commander (s). Whereas before, journalists were allowed to work in the yellow zone only under escort. Such an application for accreditation shall be considered within three calendar days from the date of its submission.
In addition, changes have been made to the procedure for accreditation of media representatives during the legal regime of martial law (Annex 3). From now on, accreditation is carried out for a period of up to 12 months. Previously, media outlets received a press card of a new sample with a validity of up to six months.
Added the opportunity to obtain accreditation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for bloggers who register under the Law “About the media”as actors in the field of online media.
The list of non-disclosure information has also been expanded (contained in Appendix 2):
The full list of prohibitions can be found here.
With the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, photojournalists covering the war have become even more difficult to work, as personal risks and threats to life have increased at times. About personal and digital security — read in the material “Capture cannot be deleted. How photojournalists work in the areas of Russian shelling and in the combat zone”
The material was worked on:
Researcher of the topic, author of the text: Vira Labych
Literary Editor: Julia Futei
Bildeditor: Vyacheslav Ratynskyi
Site Manager: Vladislav Kuhar
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