Information Activities of the Association of Ukrainians of America (1968–2001) ; ПРЕСОВО-ІНФОРМАЦІЙНА ДІЯЛЬНІСТЬ АСОЦІАЦІЇ УКРАЇНЦІВ АМЕРИКИ (1968–2001)

Abstract

Research Methodology. During the study, the following methods were used: empirical (observation, description) and theoretical (analysis, synthesis, generalization, deduction, explanation), as well as systemic and specific sociological.Results. The subject of the study was the press and information activities of the Association of Ukrainians of America (AUA) (1968–2001) and its magazine Nash Holos (Our Voice). One of the few socio-political associations in the Diaspora that represented the interests of the liberal-democratic segment of the Ukrainian community of the USA and Canada. With no ideological basis, the AUA always declared its patriotic stance on the liberation of Ukraine and all the processes that took place in its domestic and foreign political life. By informing the community about national events in the life of the Diaspora and Ukraine, thus acting as a communicator, Nash Holos (Our Voice) tried to be guided by freedom of speech, balance of thoughts and points of view, accuracy of information submission. The magazine often raised extremely acute and painful questions about the history of Ukraine, international relations, social and political issues of the Diaspora. Nash Holos (Our Voice) was one of the few publications that, from its inception, was financially based solely on subscriptions and voluntary donations to the press, and the editors worked on a royalty-free basis. The article looks at different periods of Nash Holos (Our Voice) activity up to the termination of the AUA.From the very beginning of its activity, Nash Holos (Our Voice) was aimed to become a free speech forum and give an opportunity to speek mind freely, to discuss community affairs in public. It was intended as a tool for the part of the United States community that sought to streamline the social life of Ukrainian community. To the extent possible, both the Union of Ukrainians of America (hereinafter – UUA) and Nash Holos (Our Voice) have been able to fulfil this task, even though it's hardly worth saying that the organization ...