Stig Fredrickson (born March 20, 1945) is a Swedish journalist who worked a lot in foreign countries.
| Stig Fredrickson | |
|---|---|
| Swede. Stig fredrikson | |
| Date of Birth | March 20, 1945 ( 74) |
| Place of Birth | Action in Jonkoping |
| Citizenship |  |
| Occupation | journalist |
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Biography
He began his journalistic career at the Associated Press in 1969, then in 1970 he moved to the Swedish news agency Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå . From 1972 to 1976 he was a foreign correspondent in Moscow .
In 1976-1979 he worked in the newsroom of the Swedish radio Ekoredaktionen . From 1979 to 1982, Fredrickson led the international newsroom. In 1982-1986 - correspondent in Washington . From 1987 to 1993 - commentator on international news. In 1993 - news editor. In 2001, he resigned to become an internal political commentator in the same program.
In 2004-2008 - President of the Swedish Association of Publicists (Publicistklubben) [1] .
Fredrickson knows Russian well. He took several interviews with Alexander Solzhenitsyn, including in connection with his 80th birthday. In the early 1970s, Fredrickson was Solzhenitsyn’s secret “bearer”, and helped him smuggle several of his books to the west.
Recently, Frederickson corresponded with imprisoned Mikhail Khodorkovsky and wrote a book about his life in prison.
Family
- Wife - Ingrid [2]
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Notes
- ↑ Jönsson, Martin (2004-04-19): “Stig Fredrikson ny PK-ordförande.” Journalisten.se. Läst December 15, 2013.
- ↑ Solzhenitsyn A.I. Butted a calf with an oak. The fifth addition - "Invisibility" // New World. 1991. No. 12.