Our vision
To be a globally known local example of high-quality, responsible journalism and promote democratic values and social development in the Kharkiv region.
Our mission
To promote international political influence of Kharkiv and Ukraine by enabling citizens to monitor the authorities and enact social change. To advance Ukrainian journalism via reliable reporting and giving voice to the local communities.
Our achievement
- Free Media Award 2025 — for war reporting from Ukraine.
- Zabel Human Rights Award — an award for organizations that defend justice and equality among those who have been persecuted or whose rights have been violated.
- Gwara is a member of the International Fact-Checking Network.
- Gwara is also a member of Eurozine, a network of European cultural magazines.
Gwara's values
- Truth is the cornerstone of professional journalism. Our reporting is impartial. In pursuing the truth, we cover events from all possible angles, ask uncommon questions, and listen to voices of the unheard.
- Social change is a constant process in our society. We believe that we can not only identify problems in the Kharkiv region, but also to contribute to resolving them.
- People and communities are what we work for. As a socially responsible media, we monitor the state of human rights in our region and follow people’s standards of living. Those who are united by ideas of truth and justice become a community—a driving force for positive change.
Our principles
- The fourth estate—that's what they call journalism, putting it on par with the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. This highlights the impact of information on society and the media's personal responsibility to the people.
- Go global. We are a local media of international quality, representing professional journalism from Kharkiv on the world stage. Being part of the wider world is an opportunity to be heard by many.
- Innovation is essential when everything’s changing and unstable. We keep seeking new ways to inform the locals of the Kharkiv region about the latest events, while remaining true to our principles and values.
Соціальні зміни для нас — це мислити про майбутнє, адже після перемоги всім нам треба відбудовувати Україну. Нам не байдуже, яким буде новий Харків. Ми не байдужі до руйнацій пам’яток культури і маємо подбати про те, аби вся наша спадщина була відновлена і врятована.
“Ґвара медіа” спеціалізується на конвергентній журналістиці. Щоб залучати аудиторію, ми створюємо найрізноманітніші форми цифрового контенту, такі як AR-маски, короткометражні документальні фільми, інтерактивні тести, фото- та відеоісторії.
Практично ми реалізуємо наш маніфест через наші продукти 1) онлайн видання Gwara Media 2) креативну студію3) команду аналітиків ПЕРЕВІРКА 4) документалістику та репортажі 5) спільноту наших читачів та кав’ярню КАВА МЕДІА.
Наші репортажі та дослідження фіксують реальність, локальні новини задають фокус на розвиток, матеріали сприяють відновленню справедливості.
Gwara is the only English-language publication in the Kharkiv region. We inform the world about the city and region, collaborating with international partners.
More detailsPerevirka is a bot that detects fake news. The Gwara Media team implements OSINT methods for investigative reporting and other forms of journalism.
More detailsGwara has one of the largest YouTube channels in the region and extensive expertise in video and photo journalism, including documentary filmmaking.
More detailsThe documentary was shot in March 2022 in Kharkiv together with S9 Film Studio + Al Jazeera English
Watch one of the first films about the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A city with almost 1,5 million people has shrunk to a million. Its streets were destroyed and filled with rubble, and dozens of wounded remain after the shelling.
However, despite the large-scale destruction, Kharkiv and its people are determined to win and live on their native land.
Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, the city of Kharkiv has been constantly attacked by Russian troops. Even in the seventh month of the war, shelling continued daily: dozens of city residential blocks were destroyed, and many civilians were killed.
According to Kharkiv Oblast Police, 1,122 people died in Kharkiv Oblast due to Russian aggression as of Aug. 30, 2022, and this figure continues to grow.The shelling of Kharkiv didn`t cease, as well as tragedies that happened in the occupied territories.
Our members support our journalistic endeavours and day-to-day life in one of the most dangerous regions of Ukraine. We use our readers' contributions to do frontline reporting, buy equipment that allows us to keep working during electricity outages and as a reminder, that the world is watching and listening to what’s going on in our home. If you want to support our Kharkiv-based newsroom, join our Patreon or buy us a coffee.
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