Information Activity of the International Organization "Reporters without Borders" in Ukraine
The author of the article treats the freedom of the press as one of important guaranties of information security as it provides the access of citizens to full, all-sided and truthful information, defends public and individual consciousness from propaganda influence and other forms of manipulation, stimulates accumulation, renovation and your transmission of information within social system. The position of key countries of the world concerning the problem of freedom of speech securing by legislative regulation is clarified; information activity and conceptual grounds for functioning of non-governmental international organization "Reporters without borders" in Ukraine are analyzed. The author of the article also analyzes the principal methods of censorship in Ukraine: direct censorship, that is censoring the content of information programs and published materials: censoring crimes against journalists; preventing mass media representatives from fulfilling their professional duties; exerting pressure upon the press by state power bodies and local self-governments; creating unequal competition conditions in mass media market; prosecuting unmotivated suits against mass media in law courts with the demand of financial compensation for moral detriment or damage to business reputation for groundlessly enormous sums. Author's special attention is paid to the pressure on free mass media, threats to life and health of journalists according to information data of "Reporters without Borders" organization .Physical violence remains the gravest manifestation of censorship against Ukrainian journalists. InUkrainethere are registered cases of criminal methods of influence against mass media representatives, connected with their professional activities. The most widely used methods of pressure on journalists are threats, aimed at cessation or limitation of journalistic activities. And it takes place, unfortunately, under conditions of passivity of Ukrainian system of human rights defense. In conclusions the author of the article ...