Reporting in a High-Risk Environment: The Present and Future of Russian Journalism

The Department of History, the Russian and East European Studies Program, and the Slavic Club invite you to a compelling presentation by Anastasia Shteinert, a young Russian journalist, who will share her experiences of political reporting in a high-risk environment under authoritarian rule, providing unique insights into the challenges faced by journalists in Russia. The event will take place from 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, October 17, in Fahy Hall, Room 236. 

Shteinert is a Russian-born journalist and content creator, who worked as a political reporter in Saint Petersburg and Moscow, before relocating to New York in February 2022. She collaborated with Russian publications such as Vedomosti, Delovoy Petersburg, Diletant, Holod, Vot Tak, and Echo of Moscow radio station.

Her recent essays and interviews related to Russia’s war against Ukraine have been published in English-language outlets, including Teen Vogue, Public Seminar, and Eurozine.

Anastasia received her B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Saint Petersburg State University, Russia, and her M.A. in Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism from the New School, NY.

Anastasia's recent publications:

• "Deep Political Changes Are Only a Matter of Time. Correspondence with Vladimir Kara-Murza." Eurozine, June 2023.
• "The Man Who Was Too Strong." (In memory of Alexei Navalny). Public Seminar, February 2024.
• "Is Putin Bluffing in Ukraine?" Public Seminar, September 2022.
• "Russians Fleeing Putin’s Regime." Teen Vogue, May 2022.

This event has been partially funded by the College of Arts and Sciences, with a generous support from members of the President's Advisory Council.

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