Английская Википедия:Honored Journalist of Ukraine
The Honored Journalist (also translated as The Merited Journalist of Ukraine, Шаблон:Lang-uk) is an honorary title bestowed by Ukraine (before 1991 by the Ukrainian SSR) for "vital contribution" in the country's journalism. The title is awarded by the President of Ukraine and accompanied by a Шаблон:Convert silver badge.
History
The honorary title was established by the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR on May 7, 1981.Шаблон:Sfn By that time, four republics of the former USSR (the Estonian SSR, the Lithuanian SSR, the Georgian SSR, and the Armenian SSR) had already established such an award,Шаблон:Sfn whereas the Russian SSR hadn't done so until the dissolution of the Soviet Union.Шаблон:Sfn From its inception in 1981, the title required a recipient to have worked in the field of journalism for at least ten years.Шаблон:Sfn Originally, a recipient also had to be a member of the "Union of Journalists" of the Ukrainian SSR.Шаблон:Sfn
After the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, Merited Journalist of Ukraine was one of 29 honorary titles that newly independent Ukraine inherited from the Ukrainian SSR.Шаблон:Sfn Since July 1994, the recipients of the title also receive a silver badge. The first design of the badge, awarded from July 1994 to June 2001, was a Шаблон:Convert image of a woman's head, wearing a wreath composed of ears of wheat. In June 2001, the silver badge was redesigned to its present form and enlarged to Шаблон:Convert; in 2007, the badge was further enlarged to its present size.Шаблон:Sfn
Prerequisites and procedure
As of 2020, the honorary title is awarded in accordance with the Law of Ukraine Regarding the State Awards of UkraineШаблон:Sfn and the Decree of the President of Ukraine Regarding Honorary Titles of Ukraine.Шаблон:Sfn Recipients of the title must have at least ten years' experience in journalismШаблон:Sfn and have a college degree.Шаблон:Sfn The decoration is awarded by the President of Ukraine for a candidate's "vital contribution" to Ukraine journalism.Шаблон:Sfn The award is accompanied by a Шаблон:Convert silver badge.Шаблон:Sfn
In the case of Ukrainian candidates, recipients are chosen by the Office of the President of Ukraine from lists of journalists submitted by editorial staff of non-profit and commercial media organizations. Then the lists are sanctioned by municipal and regional governments and/or various bodies of the executive or judicial branches. For non-Ukrainian citizens seeking the award, submissions come from the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Шаблон:Sfn
Notable recipients
- Oleksandr AbdullinШаблон:Sfn
- Hanna BezliudnaШаблон:Sfn
- Boris LozhkinШаблон:Sfn
- Igor PiddubnyШаблон:Sfn
- Savik ShusterШаблон:Sfn
- Valentyna Davydenko[1]
See also
References
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