r/geopolitics • u/newsweek Newsweek • Nov 21 '24

AMA Thread: Newsweek's Yevgeny Kuklychev, Senior Editor, Russia and Ukraine - Tomorrow 9:00 AM ET AMA concluded

Hello r/geopolitics! I am Senior Newsweek Editor Yevgeny Kuklychev. I will be here to offer analysis and answer your questions about what Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election could mean for Ukraine.

A bit about Yevgeny:

Yevgeny Kuklychev is Newsweek's London-based Senior Editor for Russia, Ukraine and Eastern Europe. He previously headed Newsweek's Misinformation Watch and Newsweek Fact Check. Yevgeny focuses on Russia and Ukraine war, European and US Politics, misinformation and fact checking. He joined Newsweek in 2021 and previously worked at the BBC, MTV, Bonds & Loans and First Draft. He is a graduate of Warwick University and can speak Russian.

I will be back at 9:00 AM ET tomorrow to answer your questions. Special thanks to the Reddit team and mods!

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[EDIT] Thanks everyone for taking part and sending through some genuinely intelligent and well thought-out questions. I gotta run now, but will be back tomorrow to address any more queries you might have. And please check out Newsweek's Russia-Ukraine section - we've been covering the conflict closely since day one and don't plan on stopping until there's peace.

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u/jawtry Nov 22 '24

Yev is using his expertise to respond to Russia-Ukraine questions at the moment, but I saw your thoughtful question and wanted to address it in a more general way.

I'm Josh Awtry, Newsweek's head of audience — I can't speak to years past, but during my nearly 2 years here, I can tell you from firsthand experience that our teams take two things seriously:

One, at a time when media outlets are increasingly showing bias (even if it's unintentional), our news side of the operation works hard to present news stories without favor. That encompasses any facts we cite, of course, but it also extends to the angles we choose — a story can be factually unbiased, but be inherently slanted through the angle a reporter or editor assigns. We're constantly gut checking ourselves in this regard.

Two, we believe in allowing spirited debate from across the political spectrum. As readers' news diets are increasingly shaped by algorithms, our opinion editors believe in the importance of sharing differing points of view to people who wouldn't otherwise see them. The team publishes opinion that is pointed, but it shouldn't ever cross a line to outright misinformation. We also make sure opinion content is clearly labeled in the big type of headlines, not in a footnote, so it can't be misconstrued.

The important takeaway: If you see something that crosses the line, directly call us out on it. Our opinion editor, Batya Ungar-Sargon (b.ungarsargon@newsweek.com) listens and responds to readers when they see something amiss (and my DMs are open and I'll get feedback to the right person, even though I don't personally work in our opinion operation). Again, I can't speak to years past, but know we deeply appreciate feedback from readers — it keeps us honest.