It is difficult to imagine the history of independent Ukraine without modern Ukrainian media. In Part One, we covered opposition media during the Soviet period, but after 1991 a lot changed.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Most will be familiar with political talk shows on national television channels, remarkable for their political intensity and lively debate which, even during the dictatorship of pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych, stood out for being balanced, with representatives of government and opposition appearing in equal measure. It is impossible to imagine modern Ukraine without diverse business media, endless interviews, analysis, market assessments and reports, It is also impossible to imagine Ukraine without hundreds of regional websites and popular social media channels. TV camera operators in the yard of Darnytskyi Court, waiting for activist Vilati Shabunin during a case hearing, Aug.2017 (Photo by Sergii Kostezh/Kyiv Post) However, Ukraine’s media landscape was not always like this. Just 36 years ago in 1990 – a year before independence – Ukraine had only two television channels, both under the tight control of the Communist Party, It was similar for Ukrainian radio, whilst there were three national and dozens of local newspapers.