Dzerkalo Tyzhnia
journal in Ukraine
Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Ukrainian: Дзеркало тижня, pronounced [ˈdzɛrkɐlo ˈtɪʒnʲɐ]), usually referred to in English as the Mirror of the week, is a Ukrainian online newspaper; it was one of Ukraine's most influential analytical weekly-publisher newspapers, founded in 1994. On 27 December 2019 it published its last printed issue, it continued its life as a Ukrainian online newspaper.
As of 2006, its print circulation was 57,000.
Dzerkalo Tyzhnia offered political analysis, original interviews, and opinions on 32 pages. Originally published in Russian (hence the Russian-language version of its name, Zerkalo Nedeli; Russian: Зеркало недели), since 2002 it was fully translated for the Ukrainian edition. Since 2001, main articles are also published in an online English-language version. All three language editions and archives are available online.
The paper is nonpartisan, while strongly liberal-leaning by Ukrainian standards. It maintains high journalistic standards. Dzerkalo Tyzhnia is partially funded by Western non-governmental organizations.
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