Censor.net
Ukrainian socio-political news website
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Censor.net is a Ukrainian socio-political news website founded in 2004. It is one of the most visited Ukrainian online media outlets by traffic.[1] The editor-in-chief and head of the outlet is Yurii Butusov.
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Native name | Цензор.НЕТ |
|---|---|
Type of site | News web portal |
| Founder | Yurii Butusov |
| URL | http://censor.net.ua/ |
| Commercial | yes |
| Registration | Open |
| Launched | 2004 |
| Current status | Active |
History
The site was created in 2004. In 2007 it became part of the SPU media holding.[2] Since its founding, the editor-in-chief has been journalist Yurii Butusov.[3] The outlet positions itself as a site of “emotional news.” Its slogan is a phrase by the editor-in-chief: “popular politics with comments from the electorate.”
The site covers key events both in Ukraine and worldwide.[4] During the Euromaidan in the winter of 2013–2014 the site reportedly had over 2 million readers daily, and during the violent clashes between protesters and security forces on Instytutska Street in Kyiv readership allegedly exceeded 3 million.[citation needed] The site’s average daily traffic is said to exceed 500,000 visitors per day.[citation needed]
The average number of daily news items in the feed is reportedly over 300.[citation needed]
Materials are published in Ukrainian and Russian; some content is translated into English and Ukrainian.
Recognition
- In March 2015 the outlet was recognized as the best internet media of the year by the “Person of the Year” program; the award was received by editor-in-chief Yurii Butusov.[4]
- In 2020 the Institute of Mass Information (IMI) included the outlet in the “white list” of Ukrainian media — outlets with more than 95% high-quality information.[5]
