Servant of the People party accused Suspilne Movlennya of violating broadcasting standards

The Servant of the People party accused the Zvorotny Vidlik talk show of the Suspilne Movlennya TV channel (UA: Pershy) of incorrect presentation of a number of topics in the latest TV programs. This was a reaction to the previously received accusation against him from the host of the talk show “Zvorotny Vidlik” Miroslava Barchuk, that the Office of the President puts pressure on the program and controls the speeches of the People’s Deputies “Servant of the People” on the air.

Party response

“If you look at the broadcasts of the Public, you can see that in most cases our deputies took part in them with gratitude. And in the program “Countdown” only this political season was attended by the chairman of the party, deputy chairmen of the faction and other representatives of the mono-majority. That is why we believe that it is simply unfair to talk about any special attitude towards a channel or program. The only thing our representatives can insist on in order to join the broadcasts and talk shows is that there should be at least a minimal balance and professionalism in the discussion in the studio.“, – said in the official message of” Servant of the People “, which was published on the telegram channel of press secretary Yulia Paliychuk.

The party notes that, for example, it is incorrect to discuss the budget on TV without an independent expert on budget issues. Or discuss parliamentary plans in the absence of representatives of several factions or groups. “To speak of such incorrectness does not mean to manage the editorial board,” the Servant of the People party believes.

“Unfortunately, sometimes the personal views and sympathies of the team have a serious impact on some programs. And these facts are not recorded by us, but by the Media Detector publication. However, we hope that the standards of the public broadcaster will be observed in all projects of the TV channel.“, – said in the statement of the party.

How the scandal began

1. According to Miroslava Barchuk, Bankova allegedly ran into the talk show “Zvorotny Vidlik” on the UA: Pershy TV channel. The journalist said that the group was accused of not adhering to journalistic standards, that is, the lack of a balance of opinions in the studio.
2. Head of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine Serhiy Tomilenko I am sure that the pressure of the authorities on the editorial policy of the media is unacceptable and asked for an explanation from Bankova.
3. Advisor to the Head of the President’s Office Mikhail Podolyak rejected statements about pressure and ultimatums from the OP, stressing that representatives of the authorities regularly appear in the programs of “Suspilny”, including the program “Zvorotny Vidlik”.