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The former was the first to post this on his Facebook account on Monday. 15 minutes editor-in-chief Žilvinas Pekarskas.
“The formation of the union was motivated by the reluctance of the company manager to listen to the opinion of the employees when planning radical changes in the editorial structure. We are concerned that the independence of the editorial board is at stake, but at the same time we will seek to defend it. 15 minutes values, “writes creative 15 minutes Žilvinas Pekarskas, president of the union that unites the employees.
Union members support seasoned investigative journalists Dovydas Pancerovas and Birutė Davydonytė, who left to protest the behavior of the company manager 15 minutes.
“Some professional journalists have already expressed the position that they will also be forced to withdraw if reckless changes are implemented,” Ž.Pekarskas said. – Let’s go to media freedom and 15 minutes defend the independence of active journalists and other creative workers by all legal means, including speaking with the company’s board of directors, which we have already approached ”.
In addition to Ž.Pekarskas, the union’s board “15-minute Independent Editorial Board” includes editors from the Departments of Business, Current Affairs and Sports Marius Jokūbaitis, Liepa Želnienė, Kęstas Rimkus, and current affairs police journalist Vytenis Miškinis. The trade union “Independent 15-minute Editorial Office” is a structural subdivision of the Union of Journalists of Lithuania.
R. Šaučikovas evaluates positively, expects cooperation
Ramūnas Šaučikovas, General Manager of 15min, said he hoped the union would help establish dialogue and implement changes.
“I appreciate the establishment of the union, because I believe that it will represent all the employees of the company and help to establish a constructive dialogue inside,” R. Shauchikov told BNS.
He said that modern media is constantly faced with change and will take into account the opinions of employees.
“All modern media are undergoing constant change and unions can play an important role in their success. 15min has a strong reputation in the independent media. We respect the rights of employees, we consider their views. We will continue to trust in these values in joint work with the union, “said R. Šaučikovas.
15min belongs to the Postimees Grupp media group. The sole shareholder of the latter is the Estonian investment company UP Invest. The majority of UP Invest shares are owned by Estonian businessman Margus Linnamae.
D.Radzevičius: this is a good example
Dainius Radzevičius, president of the Lithuanian Union of Journalists, says that in socially responsible companies, constant dialogue with employees is one of the most important preconditions for successful operations.
“It is obvious that the professional activity of journalists is subject to special professional and ethical obligations. Therefore, the community spirit and solidarity of journalists is crucial to ensure the real, rather than declarative, implementation of these high standards. AND a proper repair is not possible without a union. That is why I am very happy to be independent 15 minutes The editorial board union took a new step in the history of modern Lithuanian journalism and became a good example that professional solidarity is a prerequisite for ensuring independent journalism and socially responsible functioning in the editorial office, ”says Dainius Radzevičius, President of LUJ.
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