Vasilisa Stepanenko
Vasilisa Stepanenko (Ukrainian: Василиса Степаненко, romanized: Vasylysa Stepanenko, Russian: Василиса Степаненко) is a Ukrainian journalist and video producer. In 2023, she shared the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service with Evgeniy Maloletka, Mstyslav Chernov, and Lori Hinnant for her work with the Associated Press covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]
Stepanenko started working as a freelancer with the Associated Press in January 2022.[2] In February and March 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Associated Press staff member Mstyslav Chernov, photographer Evgeniy Maloletka, and Stepanenko, freelancers working for AP, stayed in Mariupol, which was encircled by the Russian troops, under siege, and extensively bombed, whereas the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Defense Ministry claimed that Russia only targets military installations. Chernov, Maloletka, and Stepanenko were among the few journalists, and, according to the AP, the only international journalists in Mariupol during that period, and their photographs were extensively used by Western media to cover the situation. Stepanenko acted as videoproducer.[3][4] She was one of the producers of 20 Days in Mariupol.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Bauder, David (8 May 2023). "AP wins public service, photo Pulitzers for Ukraine coverage". Associated Press.
- ^ Pikalenko, Diana (9 May 2023). "Украинцы взяли Пулитцера: чем отличились наши журналисты и фотографы". pro Ukraine (in Russian).
- ^ Klein, Charlotte (17 March 2022). ""This Is Personal for Them": Two Ukrainian AP Journalists Capture the Most Devastating Moments of War". Wanity Fair.
- ^ Vachedin, Dmitry (9 May 2023). "Украинские журналисты получили Пулитцеровскую премию". Deutsche Welle (in Russian).
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (21 January 2023). "'20 Days in Mariupol' Review: A Harrowingly Immediate Look at a City Under Siege". Variety. Retrieved 10 May 2023.