Uncertainty is a challenge faced by every media organization—whether it’s due to global conflicts, economic instability, or shifting audience dynamics. The Kyiv Independent has had to learn how to...
Toma Istomina
Toma Istomina is the deputy editor-in-chief of The Kyiv Independent. She previously worked for the Kyiv Post from 2017-2021, first as a staff writer, later taking editorial roles. For co-founding the Kyiv Independent, Toma was selected as one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe in 2022. She holds a master’s in international broadcasting from Taras Shevchenko University.
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The Kyiv Independent: a Ukrainian media startup’s unprecedented success during war
The Kyiv Independent was founded in November 2021 by a group of journalists who were fired from their newspaper by a local oligarch for defending editorial independence. When Russia invaded Ukraine in...
