The media was founded in 2012 by Kateryna Handziuk and Serhii Nikitenko. MOST was and still is the only media in the Kherson region that systemically covers public finance and procurement. Since the full-scale invasion, it has also covered the region’s occupation.
MOST joined the Media Development Foundation in 2021. At that time, the team consisted of three people who fought against corrupt and inefficient local authorities. Currently, the editorial staff of MOST consists of nine people. The team has been joined by SMM specialists who set up the social media platforms as separate platforms, as well as an accountant.
Thanks to the MDF Community Leaders program, MOST:
→ Created clear work plans for the team;
→ Developed an operational strategy;
→ Established a successful content distribution strategy;
→ With the help of experienced MDF specialists, the MOST team established processes in media management and fundraising and significantly improved the editorial part;
→ Stabilized the team and conducted a full management, content, distribution, and product publication audit. Based on the results, a transformation roadmap was prepared, and specialized experts in each direction were selected.
Now, MOST is building a reader community and working towards fundraising development. On an ongoing basis, 54 people have been contributing to the monthly financial assistance the publication receives.
The media budget increased by about six times compared to the pre-war period.
