Olena Tsyntyla has over 20 years of experience in media, ranging from a regional channel journalist to the head of the main news broadcast on a national channel.
Currently, she is a TV host for the channel "We-Ukraine," the marathon "United News," and the creator of the counter-propaganda project "Seriously!?". She investigates Russian propaganda and experiments with various methods and formats for debunking it on TV and social media.
Olena analyzes the transformations of propaganda narratives and the behavior of key propagandists in Russia since 2022. Among other things, on his own YouTube channel since December 2023. All these projects gathered over 100 million views.
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DownloadIn times of war, information becomes as important a weapon as conventional weapons on the battlefield. Information warfare and propaganda play a key role in shaping public opinion, states' international image, and maintaining public morale. Ukraine, which is facing an unprecedented wave of disinformation and propaganda, has to find effective strategies to protect its information space.
In this panel discussion, we will focus on how to counter disinformation and propaganda in times of war. Participants will share their experience on the information front, talk about the challenges they face and the methods and technologies they use to protect the truth. Particular attention will be paid to information security, psychological resilience of society and the role of the media in countering manipulation.