Editor-in-chief of the Ukrainian newspaper "Today" resigned due to censorship

Ukrainian journalist Oles Buzina announced the resignation of chief editor of the newspaper " Today ", explaining his decision reluctance to write a large number of custom materials, which descended from above.
"citizens who oversaw the newspaper, began to demand that I not appeared in the ethers of the Russian channels. I am not advocating separatism, do not show any inflammatory statements. I'm absolutely intelligent, try to analyze the situation in favour of a peaceful policy. I think monstrously What is currently happening in Ukraine. What I will say terrible? But I was saying That I don't have there to appear. Why put me on a chain, Like a dog, but still put on my muzzle?", - the journalist said, explaining his dismissal." I don't agree with censorship in the newspaper where he worked. We have, according to order more of the media group "Ukraine" ), which is on the editorial Board and over the chief-editor, you cannot criticize "bright person" Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, I learned only after taking office. He is inviolable, with which I disagree. This is " editorial policy ". But to hold her I did not want. "Today it is impossible to write about the many "secrets" - for example, about the fact That the factory Poroshenko increases production in the Russian Federation. A note about This, which I initiated, took, himself, the General Director of the newspaper Vasily Potapov, "that something happens," wrote Elder on their own Internet representation." The straw filled image interview with the former head of the fiscal service of Ukraine Igor Belous. I did what I could, resisted the emergence of the blank material and having nothing in common with journalism. But it lowered the newspaper " top ". In the end, I gave up and wrote a message of resignation. Do What you want. But without me, " He added. According to " News. Ru ", Oles Buzina gave up journalism for Over twenty years, working as a reporter, a leading television programs, has made several documentary films, has published 7 books. Chief editor of the newspaper "Today" He was from January 2014.


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