Pyotr Vlassov (Russia)
Wincott Fellow (Hilary)
Moscow State University, Masters level degree from Department of Journalism.(1990 – 1995), PhD (1995 to present) Thesis comparing pagan and Christian Weltanschauung concepts submitted.
Present Post: International Editor of Weekly Expert and Petroleum Argus.
Previous Positions: Freelance writer with Tenergy (1999 – 2000) American Desk Reporter Itar Tass (1994 – 1996).
Paper No 178: Europe/Russia Energy Relations: From Mutual Dependency to Mutual Co-operation
Mr Erno Simon (Hungary)
Wincott Fellow (Hilary)
Moscow State Institute of Int. Relations – MA in Journalism.
Present Position: International Affairs Editor, Figyelo (money and business weekly) 1992 – 2000.
Previous Positions: Int Affairs Editor Daily Magyar Nismret, (1992 – 2000) Mr Simon is a business journalist who will be examining the influence of public opinion on corporate behaviour.
Paper no 192: We Made you, We can Break You The influence of public opinion on corporate decision making.
Ms Aija Lulle (Latvian)
Wincott Fellow – Trinity
University of Latvia BA Latvian philology (1997), University of Latvia., MSc (Sociology 2002)
Present Appointment: Neatkariga Rita Avize, News Reporter, foreign policy and editor of the Society Integration Supplement. (2001 to present)
Past Appointment: News Reporter, domestic news department (1999 to 2001).
Ms Lulle has covered both domestic and foreign policy issues and was the entertainment editor of her newspaper for one year. She undertook a Masters degree whilst working full-time. Many of the issues she now reports on from a foreign policy perspective are closely linked to economical factors and the newspaper is extending its coverage of ecomomic dimensions of foreign news.
Paper no 214: Replacement Migration: Is it a solution for Latvia’s ageing and declining population?
Mr Sergey Minaev (Russia)
Wincott/Reuters Fellow – Trinity Term
Moscow University, Inst. Afro-Asia Studies, Specialist degree as International Economist (1980 – 1986). Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctorate in International Economics (1986 – 1990)
Present Appointment: Chief Economic Columnist, Kommersant (1992 till present)
Past Appointments: Correspondent Economic Policy, Kommersant (1990 – 1992), also Senior Research Fellow at Russian Academy of Sciences (1995 till now), Research Fellow, RAS (1989 – 1995).
Mr Minaev is a senior journalist with the Kommersant Publishing House and also an academic with specialist knowledge of Russian Economics. His dissertation subject was “Some problems of price theory in international trade”. He has been described as one of the founders of modern economic journalism in post-soviet Russia.
Paper No 213: Commenting on Exchange Rate Movements; A case study of the British Media