Press Release
Russian Editor Wins 2011 Paul Klebnikov Fund Journalism Fellowship
April 2011
New York, NY – The 2011 Paul Klebnikov Fund Fellowship has been awarded to Ekaterina Kronhaus, Deputy Editor of the Moscow bi-weekly Bolshoi Gorod ("Big City"). She will be in New York from April 25 to May 10, 2011. Ms. Kronhaus is a well-respected journalist with 14 years of experience in both television and print media. She is especially known for her insightful commentaries and empathetic articles addressing pressing social issues.
"Ekaterina's journalism, employing a wry sense of humor with compassion, has brought to light many issues often ignored by the rest of the Russian media. We are very pleased to present her with this fellowship," said Musa Klebnikov, Executive Director of the Paul Klebnikov Fund.
Ms. Kronhaus has focused on issues such as Russia's failing adoption system, pervasive alcoholism and depression among ordinary citizens, neglect of aging veterans and lack of access for the disabled. Her humorous multi-media project, showing able-bodied citizens trying to navigate city streets in wheelchairs, convinced Moscow officials to begin building much-needed corner curbs and access ramps.
"Human touch is a rare commodity in the current Russian press and Ekaterina is a subtle and sensitive writer who is in a class of her own. She is also part of a management team of a hip magazine whose current prominent standing she has helped to shape," said Maxim Trudolyubov, editorial page editor of Vedomosti, the foremost business paper in Moscow.
As a Paul Klebnikov Russian Civil Society Fellow, Ms. Kronhaus will take part in a two-week program based at The Harriman Institute at Columbia University, one of the foremost centers for the study of Russia and other nations of the former Soviet Union. Drawing from the faculty and students of Harriman, Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism and Columbia Law School, the Fund enables Fellows to build networks among their peers and supports publication of their work. She will participate in classes and speak at the Columbia University Journalism School. There will also take part in a fundraiser entitled "Russia and Chains: How Funny is Russia?" There will be more information on the website shortly. The Ford Foundation has generously underwritten part of the Fellowship for Ms. Kronhaus.
About the Fund
The Paul Klebnikov Fund was established in the memory of Paul Klebnikov, American journalist and editor of Forbes Russia, who was assassinated in Moscow in 2004. It upholds the growth of civil society in Russia by supporting journalistic integrity, the rule of law and the preservation of its cultural heritage. The Fund cooperates with the Harriman Institute at Columbia University.
Contact Information:
Musa Klebnikov, Executive DirectorSelected Recent Work of Ekaterina Kronhaus in Russian (please contact us if you would like to see her articles in English)
Leslie Gersing, Press Relations
administrator@paulklebnikovfund.org
Tel/Fax: (212) 721-4916
Recent articles published in Bolshoi Gorod: http://www.bg.ru/author/96/
"Out of Range," Bolshoi Gorod. July 15, 2009. Able-bodied Muscovites learn first-hand the challenges of being disabled, when they’re put into wheelchairs and try to conduct activities of daily living.
"They Are Subject to Return," Bolshoi Gorod. October 13, 2009. Investigation into problem of children adopted from Russian orphanages by Russian parents being returned to institutions.
"The Great Depression," Bolshoi Gorod. July 10, 2009. Discussion of depression in Russia through the group 'Depressives Anonymous.'
"Ultimate Kondopoga," Bolshoi Gorod. September 13, 2006. Profile of Karelian town and its inhabitants.
"About IT," Bolshoi Gorod. May 8, 2006. Interviews and commentary about contemporary Russia's approach to drugs and sex and how it impacts children."
