Leonid Parfyonov
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Leonid Gennadievich Parfyonov ' onMouseout='HidePop("79195")' href="/topics/Cherepovets">Cherepovets
, Vologda Oblast
) is a Russian news anchor, journalist
and an author of some popular TV shows. From December 3, 2004 until December 20, 2007 he was an Editor-in-Chief of the Russian edition of Newsweek
.
He is also the author and narrator of the documentary cycle Namedni 1961-2003: Nasha Era in 42 TV series (1997). For this work he was presented with the TEFI
award and also a special prize in 2004.
In November 2010 he became the first recipient of the Listyev Prize, in honour of Vladislav Listyev
, a Russian journalist who was murdered in 1995 in Moscow. On receipt of the prize, he made a speech damning Russian TV, saying “journalists are not journalists at all but bureaucrats, following the logic of service and submission”. In the past, Parfyonov had refrained from making political statements, saying "I am a professional journalist, not a professional revolutionary. My job is to report, not to climb the barricades".
Leonid Parfyonov biography at Peoples.ru
Cherepovets
Cherepovets is the largest city in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Rybinsk Reservoir of the Sheksna River, a tributary of the Volga River. Population: 311,869 ; It is served by Cherepovets Airport.-Location:...
, Vologda Oblast
Vologda Oblast
Vologda Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is Vologda. The largest city is Cherepovets.Vologda Oblast is rich in historic monuments, such as the magnificent Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, Ferapontov Convent , medieval towns of Velikiy Ustyug and Belozersk, baroque...
) is a Russian news anchor, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and an author of some popular TV shows. From December 3, 2004 until December 20, 2007 he was an Editor-in-Chief of the Russian edition of Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
.
He is also the author and narrator of the documentary cycle Namedni 1961-2003: Nasha Era in 42 TV series (1997). For this work he was presented with the TEFI
TEFI
TEFI is an annual award given in the Russian television industry, presented by the Russian Academy of Television. It has been awarded since 1994. TEFI is presented in various sectors , such as television shows, notable people in the television industry, journalists, channels...
award and also a special prize in 2004.
In November 2010 he became the first recipient of the Listyev Prize, in honour of Vladislav Listyev
Vladislav Listyev
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, a Russian journalist who was murdered in 1995 in Moscow. On receipt of the prize, he made a speech damning Russian TV, saying “journalists are not journalists at all but bureaucrats, following the logic of service and submission”. In the past, Parfyonov had refrained from making political statements, saying "I am a professional journalist, not a professional revolutionary. My job is to report, not to climb the barricades".
External links
Leonid Parfyonov's blog at LiveJournalLiveJournal
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Leonid Parfyonov biography at Peoples.ru