Humanitarian Media Hub
An independent newsroom covering Ukraine’s humanitarian frontline
We report on the people, communities and systems holding the country together in wartime — and explain how aid, recovery and rights protection actually work on the ground.
01Mission
Humanitarian Media Hub is an independent Ukrainian news publication covering humanitarian affairs in Ukraine: the impact of the full-scale war on people and communities, humanitarian aid, the rights of affected populations, recovery and reconstruction, veterans and accessibility, environment, education, and healthcare under wartime conditions.
Our goal is to give readers verified information about the humanitarian challenges Ukraine is facing, and to show how the state, international organisations, civil society and individuals are responding to them. We report on events, but we also explain the systemic context — how aid mechanisms work, what rights affected people have, and how humanitarian policy is changing.
We believe in preserving the dignity of the people we write about and in refusing to turn their stories into a sensation.
Formats
The publication works in the formats of breaking news, reportage, interviews, analytical pieces and explanatory guides. The news feed is updated daily; longer-form material appears regularly. The site clearly separates sections for News, Articles, Interviews, Reviews, Analysis, Opinion and Opportunities.
02Publisher
Humanitarian Media Hub is published by RED ROOF MANAGEMENT LLC, EDRPOU code 44936158, registered at 3 Dilova Street, Kyiv 03150, Ukraine.
The publication has been operating since 2024.
03Editorial team
17 years of experience in Ukrainian media: reporter at Vgorode.ua, video editor at 5 Channel, chief editor at Gloss.ua and Nash Kyiv, editor of the “Life” section at LIGA.Net.
Team
We regularly publish material from specialised organisations we have cooperation agreements with: Greenpeace Ukraine, Médecins Sans Frontières, East-SOS, Patients of Ukraine, the National Network for the Development of Local Philanthropy, as well as material by experts — the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, education ombudspersons, doctors, veterans, NGO leaders. All such material is published with the organisation or expert clearly named as the author. Full list of authors →
04Editorial standards
We work according to the principles of the Ukrainian Journalists’ Code of Ethics and follow these rules in our daily work.
We verify information against at least two independent sources before publishing. If full verification is not possible at the moment of an event, we say so clearly in the material, using language such as “according to [source], which we have not yet been able to verify independently”. We do not publish rumours.
We give priority to primary sources — official statements, documents, press releases, published research, direct comments from people involved in events. We name sources as specifically as possible. We use anonymous sources only when disclosure would create a risk for them and when the information is of public importance; the decision on anonymity is taken by the Editor-in-Chief.
The editorial team strictly separates formats. News and reportage describe facts and context without editorial assessment. Analytical material may contain interpretation of events but operates with verified facts. Author columns in the Opinion section are personal positions of the author and are clearly marked as such.
The subject matter of our publication requires particular care when working with people who have lived through traumatic experiences. We do not publish material that identifies affected individuals without their consent, we do not use sensational language about death, violence or suffering, and we do not publish photographs that show the bodies of the dead or wounded in a recognisable form.
If the author of a piece has a personal, financial or institutional connection to the subject of the publication, that connection is disclosed directly in the body of the material or in an editor’s note.
Material prepared with the participation or funding of partners is marked “SPONSORED”. The editorial team retains control over the factual accuracy of such material.
We use AI tools as auxiliary — for data processing, preliminary editing, fact-checking. No material is published without human editorial control. We do not publish fully AI-generated text presented as authored material, and we do not use AI-generated images in a news context without clear labelling.
05Corrections policy
We take errors seriously. If you have spotted a factual inaccuracy in our material, please let us know:
How to report an error
Emailinfo@hmh.news (subject: “Correction”)
In your message, please include the URL of the article and the specific fact you believe needs checking, with a reference to the source that confirms it.
We review such messages within 48 hours. If an error is confirmed:
- We correct the factual inaccuracy in the body of the material.
- We add a note at the bottom of the article: “Corrected [date]: [what was corrected]”.
- For substantive errors (those that change the meaning of the material) we place a notice at the top of the article.
- If an error led to inaccurate representation of a person or organisation, the editorial team is prepared to offer a right of reply.
We do not delete already-published material on request — instead, we add a transparent correction.
06Funding transparency
Humanitarian Media Hub is funded through:
- Grant funding from international and Ukrainian donors
- Advertising revenue, including through Google AdSense
We do not accept funding from political parties, beneficiaries of sanctions lists, or structures linked to the Russian Federation. Information about specific donors and implemented projects is available on request to the editorial team.
No donor or advertiser influences the editorial policy of the publication.
07Contact
3 Dilova Street
Kyiv 03150
Ukraine