A Visit From Russia

Thursday, April 8, 2010

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Two journalists and four regional press ministers from Russia visited NPF offices to learn about fundraising for journalism educational programs. The NPF staff told them about our Annual Awards Dinner. The Russian journalists say they are involved in planning a similar awards dinner in Russia for over 1,000 guests. But they said that an obstacle in their experience has been selling tickets to those who wish to attend for free.

In a discussion with president, Bob Meyers, and director of programs, Linda Streitfeld, they emphasized the need for more educational programs for both professional and citizen journalists in Russia. The group traveled from Russia to Washington, D.C. for a 7 day study tour organized by the Russian Union of Journalists. The Russian Union of Journalists, headquartered in Moscow, includes more than 100,000 members from Russia’s media.