Nadezhda Filinova

Affiliated media: Udm-Info, 7х7, Journalist, Freelance сorrespondent

Incident date: October 7, 2022

Attack type:

• Dismissal / involuntary dismissal / forced quitting of the profession / expulsion from the educational institution

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Lenizdat.ru

Location: Russia, Udmurtia, Udmurtia

Additional information:

The journalist of Udm-Info and freelance correspondent of 7×7 Nadezhda Filinova told TV Rain about the consequences of the tragedy in Izhevsk school № 88, where a man shot 17 people. After that, the media Udm-Info forced the journalist to resign, the editor-in-chief asked her to write a letter of resignation. «He explained that only the editor in agreement with his superiors, and the journalist in agreement with the editor can represent the editorial staff in other media. He refused to communicate with TV Rain. Having asked his superiors, he was forbidden to do so, "because it is TV Rain". This is like officially coming to the Navalny supporters, or giving an interview to Radio Svoboda in the current situation», — the journalist quoted the editor as saying. The journalist plans to go to court over the dismissal.