Civil society organizations are aware of this trend and the importance of transparency in communicating with constituents

Did you know that majority of Ukrainians living in big cities increasingly turn to social networks as their major source of news and information (68%) while TV use is down (66%)? That was a key finding from a recent Internews survey, and it reflects a global trend of declining trust in news media around the world. Fortunately, civil society organizations are aware of this trend and the importance of transparency in communicating with constituents. In this week highlights, regional coalitions discuss transparency in local government, experts in Kyiv analyze the de facto impact of reforms, and USAID/ENGAGE launches its very own website with data and expert analysis.