The Honored Journalist (also translated as The Merited Journalist of Ukraine, Ukrainian: Заслужений журналіст України, romanized: Zasluzhenyi zhurnalist Ukrainy) is an honorary title bestowed by Ukraine (before 1991 by the Ukrainian SSR) for "vital contribution" in the country's journalism.

[3] From its inception in 1981, the title required a recipient to have worked in the field of journalism for at least ten years.

[7] In the case of Ukrainian candidates, recipients are chosen by the Office of the President of Ukraine from lists of journalists submitted by editorial staff of non-profit and commercial media organizations.

Then the lists are sanctioned by municipal and regional governments and/or various bodies of the executive or judicial branches.

For non-Ukrainian citizens seeking the award, submissions come from the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.