Putkalets L. Analytical programmes of regional television

The dissertation explores the tendencies of development of analytical speech on the regional level of Ukrainian television. The genre-thematic aspect of state television programmes has been analyzed for the first time during the complicated socio-political processes: EuroMaydan, Revolution of Dignity, anti-terrorist operation. The influence of these processes on the broadcasting specifics of state audiovisual mass media is explored. Realization of TV reform in Ukraine is investigated, as well as its influence on the production process of information products. State broadcasting in Ukraine during its existence has been proved to be depended on the ruling authorities. A significant part of the broadcast is allocated to inform the public about the work of government officials of different levels. It is found out the inability of state television to defend the public interests during the EuroMaidan and Revolution of Dignity. Indeed, at the beginning of the protest, a lot of facts were kept silent. Then the need for television reform had become urgent, which consisted in reorganizing the state broadcasting into the public, based on the principles of truthfulness and objectivity, public interests would become a top priority. It is determined that the quality of state TV programmes in Ukraine considerably inferior to information products of private TV channels. This has become another important reason for reform.