Roman Aleksandrovich Anin (; born 16 December 1986) is a Russian investigative journalist. He is one of the founders of the independent (IStories) outlet and a former journalist for the Russian newspaper ''

Novaya Gazeta ''Novaya Gazeta'' ( rus, Новая газета, t=New Gazette, p=ˈnovəjə ɡɐˈzʲetə) is an independent Russian newspaper known for its critical and investigative coverage of Russian political and social affairs. It is published in Mo ...

''. The main investigation in which he was involved is the investigation of the

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Biography

Roman Anin was born on 16 December 1986 in

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, Moldova. His grandfather was labelled as an " enemy of the people" and spent 15 years in prison. Anin's journalistic career began in 2006, in the sports department of the ''

'' newspaper. In 2008, he started working in the investigation department of ''Novaya Gazeta''. In 2010, Anin graduated from the MSU Faculty of Journalism, admission to which was connected with the desire to become a football commentator. He also studied at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences as a Ph.D. candidate in global economics. Since 2009, Anin has been working with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. He is also a teaching and research fellow at the Centre for Media Studies at the

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and teaches students at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia. In 2018–2019, Anin studied under the

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programme. In 2020, Anin launched the (IStories) investigative outlet. As part of his investigative activities, he collaborated with Reuters, '' The Guardian'', and the BBC. While the main investigation in which Anin was involved is the

case, he himself considers his most important investigation to be the investigation into the Russian intelligence generals of the

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(FSB). On 20 August 2021, Roman Anin, IStories and five journalists were labelled as " foreign agents" in Russia. The day before, the Telegram messaging app blocked Anin's account without explaining the reasons.

Awards and honours

2012: ;

Artyom Borovik award Artyom Genrikhovich Borovik (russian: Артём Ге́нрихович Борови́к, p=ɐrˈtʲɵm ˈɡʲenrʲɪxəvʲɪtɕ bərɐˈvʲik; 13 September 1960 – 9 March 2000) was a Russian investigative journalist and media magnate. He was ...

; . 2013:

Knight International Journalism Award The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, also known as the Knight Foundation, is an American non-profit foundation that provides grants for journalism, communities, and the arts. The organization was founded as the Knight Memorial Education ...

. 2015: Sergei Magnitsky Human Rights Award; Society of American Business Editors and Writers Award in the category of "Best in Business – International-Investigative" as a member of the Reuters investigative group. 2017:

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...

as a member of the

investigative group. 2018: ''

Redkollegia ''Redkollegia'' () is an independent media award established by the '' Sreda Foundation'' headed by to support free professional journalism in Russia. The prize is awarded monthly to several authors. The organizers of the award believe that in ...

'' award together with Russian journalist for their article "". 2019: Finalist of

Global Shining Light Award The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is "an international association of nonprofit organizations that support, promote and produce investigative journalism." The association is headquartered in the United States, and its membership i ...

. 2020: ICFJ Knight Trailblazer Award. 2021: The Investigative Reporting Award 2021 from the

European Press Prize The European Press Prize is an award programme for excellence in journalism across all 47 countries of Europe. It was founded in 2012 by seven European media foundations: The Guardian Foundation, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Jyllands-Posten Foun ...

References

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