OREANDA-NEWS. April 02, 2012. Segodnya national daily has won Newspaper of the Year title at the 16th Person of the Year National Programme, which is an independent award in Ukraine for the top achievements in professional and civil activity in 2011. Delovaya Stolitsa and Kommentarii won awards in this category along with Segodnya. The awarding ceremony took place on 24 March 2012 in Ukraina National Arts Centre.

Yekaterina Lapshina, SCM Director of Media Business Development and Chairperson of Segodnya Supervisory Board, received the award on behalf of Segodnya Multimedia. Mrs Lapshina commented on the honorary award, "Today Segodnya newspaper is the leading product in the daily press market with the highest circulation in Ukraine. We are sincerely happy and proud to receive this award for our contribution to the development of the country and Segodnya will proudly bear Newspaper of the Year title."