Media in Power: Media Actors in Ukranian Legislative Body and Zelensky’s Phenomenon

Stoiko, Olena

doi:10.2478/pce-2024-0026

Abstract

The role of the media and its representatives has grown significantly due to mediatisation, which is especially evident in periods of weakening political institutions. In Ukraine, the Orange Revolution (2004) and the Revolution of Dignity (2013) opened the way to politics for an increasing number of media actors, which made it possible to analyse their legislative activities in 2006–2019 to define domination media or political logic. The ascension of new political figures in 2019, led by V. Zelenskyy and his Servant of the People party, can only be partially attributed to mediatisation and populism.

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Media in Power: Media Actors in Ukranian Legislative Body and Zelensky’s Phenomenon

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