Finding a reasonable balance between military discipline and democracy is a challenge for the government, the opposition and public opinion leaders.
Military restrictions on the distribution of certain details of operations, “Effective problems in the work of almost all TV channels and the extremely high demand for constant updating of information have created a media product that every Ukrainian knows today – the TV marathon” United News “. The absence of an opposition group close to the opposition in this system is explained in different ways. And it is unlikely that this issue will be resolved before the end of the war, writes the expert of the Ukrainian Institute of the Future Igor Popov in the article “Martial law: democracy vs. security?” .
It is likely that the economic problems of the postwar years will not allow owners to keep all unprofitable TV channels. And the Ukrainian audience is accustomed to media pluralism and in polls noted this as one of our democratic achievements. after the end of active hostilities, it should be conducted primarily within the journalistic environment.
It is necessary to determine which media and statements are in favor of the aggressor, and which – only a manifestation of political pluralism. According to the author, the factor of origin of funds for unprofitable media here would be one of the markers. Unfortunately, many media outlets were unable to stop Russian funding before the war, and this should also be a lesson for the competent authorities.
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The National Security and Defense Council and Zelensky exercised their right to suspend the activities of several political parties that could have aided the aggressor. After that, the parliamentary faction of the OPZH suspended its activities, and its members became non-partisan and are thinking about their future. After the war, a window of opportunity opened up not only to clear the political field of collaborators, but also to general political reform: take a few steps to remove parties from the influence of media oligarchs or restart the party system altogether.
At the end of the second month The war was the first attempt to return to media attacks on competitors or exaggeration of the merits of “their” leaders. Authorities are tempted to retain control of the media field to dominate the positive news, while the opposition sometimes campaigns in the form of an election campaign, forgetting about the unfinished fighting. Therefore, finding a reasonable balance between military discipline and democracy is urgent again, and this is a challenge not only for the government, but also for the opposition and public opinion leaders.
Domestic wartime politics is manifested in several areas can both strengthen and weaken national interests. What shall I do? Details in Igor Popov's article “ Martial law: democracy vs security? “.
