Roman Anin

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Anin.

Roman Anin
Роман Анин Edit this on Wikidata
Born16 December 1986 Edit this on Wikidata
Chișinău (Soviet Union) Edit this on Wikidata
Alma mater
OccupationInvestigative journalist Edit this on Wikidata
Employer
WorksSecrecy for Sale: Inside the Global Offshore Money Maze, Panama Papers, Paradise Papers Edit this on Wikidata
AwardsAwards
Position heldeditor-in-chief Edit this on Wikidata

Roman Aleksandrovich[a] Anin (Russian: Роман Александрович Анин; born 16 December 1986) is a Russian investigative journalist.[1] He is one of the founders of the independent iStories outlet and a former journalist for the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta. The main investigation in which he was involved is the investigation of the Panama Papers.

Career

Anin's journalistic career began in 2006, in the sports department of the Novaya Gazeta newspaper. In 2008, he started working in the investigation department of Novaya Gazeta.[2] In 2010, Anin graduated from the MSU Faculty of Journalism, admission to which was connected with the desire to become a football commentator.[3][4] He also studied at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences as a Ph.D. candidate in global economics.[5][2]

Since 2009, Anin has been working with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. He is also teaches students at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia.[6] In 2018–2019, Anin studied under the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford programme.[5][7]

In 2020, Anin launched the iStories investigative outlet.[5] As part of his investigative activities, he collaborated with Reuters, The Guardian, and the BBC.[3] While the main investigation in which Anin was involved is the Panama Papers case, he himself considers his most important investigation to be the investigation into the Russian intelligence generals of the Federal Security Service (FSB).[3]

On 20 August 2021, Roman Anin, IStories and five journalists were labelled as "foreign agents" in Russia.[8][9] The day before, the Telegram messaging app blocked Anin's account without explaining the reasons.[10]

On 17 June 2024, a Moscow court issued an arrest warrant for Anin on a charge of spreading "false information" about the Russian armed forces in Ukraine. Russia's Interior Ministry added Anin to its wanted list.[11]

Awards and honours

2012: Julian Semenov Award [ru];[12] Artyom Borovik award; diploma of the Andrey Sakharov award [ru; uk].[4][13][14]

The 2013 ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award for "his work in probing cases of crime and cronyism in Russia, the repercussions of which have led to further investigations by other countries and the European Union".[15][16][17][18]

2015: Sergei Magnitsky Human Rights Award;[17] 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.[5][16]

2017: Pulitzer Prize as a member of the Panama Papers investigative group.[5][13][16]

2018: Redkollegia award together with Russian journalist Olesya Shmagun for their article Сынки Отечества, Synki Otechestva, 'Sons of the Fatherland'.[19]

2019: Finalist of Global Shining Light Award.[20]

2020: ICFJ Knight Trailblazer Award for launching iStories.[5][17][21]

The 2021 European Press Prize Investigative Reporting Award[22] for the Kirill and Katya: Love, offshores, and administrative resources. How marrying Putin’s daughter gave Kirill Shamalov a world of opportunity article.[13][17]

Personal life

Anin was born on 16 December 1986 in Chișinău, Moldova.[23][24] His grandfather was labelled as an "enemy of the people" and spent 15 years in prison.[25]

References

  1. ^ or Alexandrovich
  1. ^ Pinchuk, Alina (13 April 2021). ""Их волновало все, что связано с заграницей". Роман Анин – о допросах" ["They were worried about everything related to abroad." Roman Anin – about interrogations]. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Russian). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Roman Anin". journalismfund.eu. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Dyakova, Elena; Anin, Roman (5 June 2018). "Роман Анин в интервью Елене Дьяковой: "Я видел людей, которые воруют и думают, что спасают Родину"" [Roman Anin in an interview with Elena Dyakova: "I saw people who steal and think that they are saving the Motherland"]. Novaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Roman Anin". International Center for Journalists. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Roman Anin". International Center for Journalists. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  6. ^ Valeeva, Anastasia. "Investigative open data journalism in Russia: actors, barriers and challenges" (PDF). Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Global Investigative Journalism Network. p. 7. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  7. ^ "JSK condemns Russian authorities' actions against 2019 fellow". John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  8. ^ Yapparova, Lilia (20 August 2021). "'We're left with no choice' iStories editor-in-chief Roman Anin says the Russian authorities force independent journalists to register abroad and incur 'foreign agent' status". Meduza. Translated by Kevin Rothrock. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  9. ^ Shiel, Fergus; Cosic, Jelena (20 August 2021). "Russia brands IStories a 'foreign agent' in independent media crackdown". International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  10. ^ Efimova, Maria (20 August 2021). "Telegram забанил аккаунт Романа Анина за день до признания журналиста "СМИ-иноагентом"" [Telegram banned Roman Anin's account the day before the journalist was recognized as a "media foreign agent"]. Novaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Russia issues arrest warrants for exiled journalists over war coverage". VOA News. 3 July 2024.
  12. ^ "За заслуги перед профессией. Союз журналистов Москвы провел очередную церемонию награждения лучших журналистов печатных, электронных и интернет-СМИ за 2011 год" [For services to the profession. The Moscow Union of Journalists held a regular ceremony of awarding the best journalists of print, electronic and Internet media for 2011]. Novaya Gazeta (in Russian). 29 January 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  13. ^ a b c "Roman Anin". European Press Prize. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Судите их по поступкам" [Judge them by their actions]. Novaya Gazeta (in Russian). 17 December 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  15. ^ "OCCRP Investigative Reporter Receives Knight International Journalism Award". Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  16. ^ a b c "Роман Анин" [Roman Anin]. foundation19-29.com (in Russian). Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  17. ^ a b c d "OCCRP and Member Center Awards". Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  18. ^ Kille, Susan (October 2013). "OPC Bulletin" (PDF). Overseas Press Club. p. 3. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Роман Анин" [Roman Anin]. Redkollegia (in Russian). January 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  20. ^ "12 Investigative Projects Named as Finalists in 2019 Global Shining Light Awards". Global Investigative Journalism Network. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  21. ^ "Roman Anin Accepts the 2020 ICFJ Knight Trailblazer Award". International Center for Journalists. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ "Roman Anin". International Journalism Festival. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Russische Polizei durchsucht Wohnung von Investigativreporter" [Russian police raided investigative reporter's home]. Der Spiegel (in German). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  24. ^ "Главный редактор "Важных историй" стал свидетелем по делу о нарушении тайны частной жизни: речь идет о бывшей супруге Сечина" [The editor-in-chief of Important Stories became a witness in the case of a violation of the secrets of private life: we are talking about Sechin's ex-wife]. stolica-s.su (in Russian). 10 April 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  25. ^ ""Мой дед отсидел 15 лет в лагерях». Журналист Роман Анин — о просьбе признать его «иноагентом"" ["My grandfather served 15 years in the camps." Journalist Roman Anin — about the request to recognize him as a "foreign agent"]. openmedia.io (in Russian). 23 July 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.