Svetlana Prokopyeva
Svetlana Prokopyeva | |
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| Светлана Прокопьева | |
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| Born | 1 October 1979 Pskov, Russia |
| Alma mater | Pskov State University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Awards | CPJ International Press Freedom Award |
Svetlana Prokopyeva (Russian: Светлана Владимировна Прокопьева; born 1 October 1979) is a Russian journalist. She was awarded a CPJ International Press Freedom Award in November 2020.[1][2]
Journalism[edit]
Svetlana Prokopyeva worked for the local newspaper Pskovskaya Gubernia from 2002 to 2006.[3] She also worked for the newspaper Pskovskya Pravda and the Echo of Moscow radio station in Pskov.
Currently, she is a correspondent for the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (since 2014) and an editor of the Sever.Realii.[4]
'Justifying terrorism' criminal case (2019–2020)[edit]
In 2018 Prokopyeva wrote an article where argued that Russian state authorities are partly to blame for the Arkhangelsk FSB office bombing. After that she was charged with 'justifying terrorism'.[5][6] On 6 July 2020 she was found guilty and fined $7,000.[7]
Awards[edit]
Redkollegia media award.[8]
She was awarded a CPJ International Press Freedom Award in November 2020.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Svetlana Prokopyeva, Russia". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ a b "RFE/RL's Prokopyeva Honored With CPJ International Press Freedom Award". RFE/RL. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Одна против ФСБ". Радио Свобода (in Russian). Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Danilov, Peter B. ""Independent Journalists are Perceived by the Authorities as Enemies"". www.highnorthnews.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Higgins, Andrew (24 October 2019). "As Putin Era Begins to Wane, Russia Unleashes a Sweeping Crackdown (Published 2019)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Russian journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva wrongly charged with justifying terrorism". European Federation of Journalists. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Higgins, Andrew (6 July 2020). "Russian Court Convicts Journalist for 'Justifying Terrorism'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Журналистка Светлана Прокопьева стала лауреатом премии "Редколлегия"" [Journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva won the Redkollegia award]. sibreal.org (in Russian). 1 March 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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