Lynn Berry
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Lynn Berry was the editor-in-chief of The Moscow Times
, the leading English-language daily in Russia
, until June 2006. She was replaced by former deputy editor Andrew McChesney. Berry first became the editor of The Moscow Times in January 2001 and the length of her tenure has made her the longest-serving editor in the newspaper's 14-year history.
Before being appointed editor, Berry occupied the night editor position and was later promoted to managing editor. Previous to her stint with The Moscow Times, she worked in the Moscow
bureau of the Associated Press
. She is now Associated Press news editor in Moscow.
Career profile:
The Moscow Times
The Moscow Times is an English-language daily newspaper published in Moscow, Russia since 1992. The circulation in 2008 stood at 35,000 copies and the newspaper is typically given out for free at places English-language "expats" attend, including hotels, cafés and restaurants, as well as by...
, the leading English-language daily in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, until June 2006. She was replaced by former deputy editor Andrew McChesney. Berry first became the editor of The Moscow Times in January 2001 and the length of her tenure has made her the longest-serving editor in the newspaper's 14-year history.
Before being appointed editor, Berry occupied the night editor position and was later promoted to managing editor. Previous to her stint with The Moscow Times, she worked in the Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
bureau of the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
. She is now Associated Press news editor in Moscow.
Career profile:
- 1981, BA (Hons) in Slavic LanguagesSlavic languagesThe Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic...
and Literatures, Lawrence UniversityLawrence UniversityLawrence University is a selective, private liberal arts college with a nationally recognized conservatory of music, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Lawrence University is known for its rigorous academic environment. Founded in 1847, the first classes were held on November 12, 1849...
; - 1984, MA in Slavic Languages and Literatures and Certificate in Russian and East European Area Studies, Indiana UniversityIndiana University BloomingtonIndiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
; - 1984-1986, Research Fellow, Warsaw University.
- 1987-1989 Police and General Assignment Reporter, The Evening Phoenix, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
; - 1989-1992, JournalistJournalistA 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...
, The Associated Press, Philadelphia Bureau; 1992-95, International Desk, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
; 1995-1998, Moscow Bureau; - 1998-2000, Night Editor and Managing Editor, The Moscow TimesThe Moscow TimesThe Moscow Times is an English-language daily newspaper published in Moscow, Russia since 1992. The circulation in 2008 stood at 35,000 copies and the newspaper is typically given out for free at places English-language "expats" attend, including hotels, cafés and restaurants, as well as by...
; - 2001-2006, Editor-in-chief, The Moscow Times.
Sources
- Profiles, World Economic ForumWorld Economic ForumThe World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....