Roman Kolgushev

Roman Kolgushev

Roman Kolgushev is a lifetime journalist pursuing a PhD in Journalism at the University of Missouri. His work focuses on misinformation, propaganda, and digital media, exploring how information flows shape public understanding of democracy. Roman has extensive experience in reporting, newsroom management, and interactive storytelling, having led initiatives that bridge journalism, technology, and audience engagement. His professional background also includes establishing and running his own website design company and teaching journalism at a graduate level.

Roman considers the Alfred Friendly Press Partners Program as a truly transformative experience, offering both professional development and growth in hard and soft skills. 

“It is more than a fellowship—it is a family of dedicated, hard-working experts united by a shared goal of advancing journalism worldwide.”