Chayka

https://chayka.lv

Chayka is a Russian-language general news website covering Latvia. It provides news, opinions, interviews, and investigations from its hometown, Daugavpils, and its region, Latgale.

However, the project also employs correspondents in other regions of Latvia who cover national and world events pertinent to its Russian-speaking audience.

The news site is financed through grants, advertising, and donations from the audience.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Daugavpils, Latvia
Year the organization started publishing:
2018
Languages:
Russian
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Sports
Economy and business
Lifestyle
Health and well-being
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Journalism genres:
Chronicles and non-fiction
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Messaging service
Social media platforms
YouTube
Telegram
Facebook
Instagram
Tiktok
LinkedIn
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
29,000
Twitter number of followers:
7
Instagram number of followers:
7,550
YouTube number of followers:
8,220
Tiktok number of followers:
12,800

Management and team

Founders

Female:
2
Male:
0
Founders:
Nataļja Paļčevska, Inna Plavoka
Directors:
Nataļja Paļčevska, Inna Plavoka

Team

Full-time employees:
7
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
30
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Advertising
Audience support / reader revenue
Grants from foreign governments
Grants from local and national government, and other connected governmental institutions or entities
Branded content or native advertising
Local advertising sold by own team
National advertising sold by own team
Advertising sold by an external agency
YouTube channel income
Memberships
Individual donations
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
National advertising sold by own team
The second most important revenue source reported:
Grants from foreign governments

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Doesn’t publish the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team

Why is this profile included?

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