{
  "id": 3677387,
  "title": "EXPLAINER: The Birth of an Independent Ukrainian Press: From Samvydav to Modern Journalism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/explainer-the-birth-of-an-independent-ukrainian-press-from-samvydav",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82971"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Before Ukraine’s independence, uncensored journalistic ideas travelled through hidden networks of typed manuscripts, unofficial newspapers, and foreign radio broadcasts. Radio Liberty and a new generation of journalists then helped to loosen Soviet control, connect Ukraine’s regions and prepare the ground for a more modern independent press – one that emerged before 1991 and would soon face the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}