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Steven Barnett Rosenberg was born on 5 April 1968 in [[Epping, Essex|Epping]] and grew up in [[Chingford]], [[East London]]. He is [[Jews|Jewish]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/europe/europetoday/letters/020409_srosenberg.shtml|title=Letter from Moscow - Steve Rosenberg on the changing relationship between Russia and Israel.|publisher=BBC}}</ref> During his senior high school summer holidays, Rosenberg worked at the BBC's teletext service, [[Ceefax]].
Steven Barnett Rosenberg was born on 5 April 1968 in [[Epping, Essex|Epping]] and grew up in [[Chingford]], [[East London]]. He is [[Jews|Jewish]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/europe/europetoday/letters/020409_srosenberg.shtml|title=Letter from Moscow - Steve Rosenberg on the changing relationship between Russia and Israel.|publisher=BBC}}</ref> During his senior high school summer holidays, Rosenberg worked at the BBC's teletext service, [[Ceefax]].


Following [[A-Level]]s at [[Chingford Foundation School|Chingford Senior High]], he attended the [[University of Leeds]] receiving, in 1991, a [[British undergraduate degree classification#First Class Honours|first-class]] degree in Russian Studies. Rosenberg then moved to Moscow, initially teaching English in the Moscow State Technological University [[STANKIN]].
Following [[A-Level]]s at [[Chingford Foundation School|Chingford Senior High]], he attended the [[University of Leeds]] receiving, in 1991, a [[British undergraduate degree classification#First Class Honours|first-class]] degree in Russian Studies. Rosenberg then moved to Moscow, initially teaching English at the Moscow State Technological University [[STANKIN]].


== Career ==
== Career ==
Rosenberg secured work with [[CBS News]]' Moscow bureau. He spent the next six years there, as a translator, assistant producer and producer. Between 1994 and 1996 he covered the [[First Chechen War|first war in Chechnya]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
Rosenberg began his career at [[CBS News]]' Moscow bureau, working as a translator, assistant producer and producer for six years, including covering [[First Chechen War|first war in Chechnya]] (1994-1996).{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}


In 1997, Rosenberg became a producer in the [[BBC]]'s Moscow bureau. In 2000, he was appointed as a reporter and in 2003 he became the Moscow correspondent. Stories he covered included the [[Kursk submarine accident|Kursk submarine disaster]] (2000),<ref name="Kursk">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/985000/audio/_986312_rosenberg10_23oct.ram The BBC's Steve Rosenberg in Murmansk "Inside the Kursk, visibility will be low, the risks high"], radio report.</ref> the [[Nord-Ost theater siege|Nord Ost theatre siege]] (2002)<ref name="nord ost">{{Cite news|date=2003-01-15|title=Moscow siege victims defend decision to sue|last=Rosenberg|first=Steve|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2657819.stm|access-date=2021-01-05}}</ref> and the aftermath of the [[Beslan school hostage crisis|Beslan school attack]] (2004).<ref name="beslan">{{Cite news|date=2004-09-06|title=Mass funerals while Russia mourns|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3630518.stm|access-date=2021-01-05}}</ref> In 2003, he interviewed Russian oligarch [[Roman Abramovich]].<ref name="roman">{{Cite news|date=2003-08-24|title=Chasing 'Mr Chelski'|work=BBC News|last=Rosenberg|first=Steve|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/3174605.stm|access-date=2021-01-05}}</ref>
In 1997, he joined the [[BBC]]'s Moscow bureau as a producer, becoming a reporter in 2000 and Moscow correspondent in 2003. He covered major stories such as the [[Kursk submarine accident|Kursk submarine disaster]] (2000),<ref name="Kursk">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/985000/audio/_986312_rosenberg10_23oct.ram The BBC's Steve Rosenberg in Murmansk "Inside the Kursk, visibility will be low, the risks high"], radio report.</ref> the [[Nord-Ost theater siege|Nord Ost theatre siege]] (2002)<ref name="nord ost">{{Cite news|date=2003-01-15|title=Moscow siege victims defend decision to sue|last=Rosenberg|first=Steve|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2657819.stm|access-date=2021-01-05}}</ref> and the [[Beslan school hostage crisis|Beslan school attack]] (2004).<ref name="beslan">{{Cite news|date=2004-09-06|title=Mass funerals while Russia mourns|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3630518.stm|access-date=2021-01-05}}</ref> In 2003, he interviewed Russian oligarch [[Roman Abramovich]].<ref name="roman">{{Cite news|date=2003-08-24|title=Chasing 'Mr Chelski'|work=BBC News|last=Rosenberg|first=Steve|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/3174605.stm|access-date=2021-01-05}}</ref>


Between 2006 and 2010, Rosenberg was the BBC's [[Berlin]] correspondent, covering stories in Germany and across Europe. In 2010, he became Moscow correspondent.<ref name="twitter">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Official twitter account|url=https://twitter.com/BBCSteveR|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-05|website=}}</ref><ref name="rbcc">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|work=Russo-British Chamber of Commerce|title=The Bridge between British and Russian business since 1916|url=http://www.rbcc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=754:steve-rosenberg&catid=161:speakers|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref>
From 2006 to 2010, Rosenberg served as the BBC's [[Berlin]] correspondent, covering Germany and Europe. He returned to Moscow as a correspondent in 2010.<ref name="twitter">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Official twitter account|url=https://twitter.com/BBCSteveR|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-05|website=}}</ref><ref name="rbcc">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|work=Russo-British Chamber of Commerce|title=The Bridge between British and Russian business since 1916|url=http://www.rbcc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=754:steve-rosenberg&catid=161:speakers|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref>


In 2014, Rosenberg and his crew were attacked in [[Astrakhan]] after interviewing the sister of a Russian soldier killed during the [[war in Donbas]]. The BBC complained to the Russian authorities.<ref name="Conlan">{{cite news |last1=Conlan |first1=Tara |title=BBC journalists attacked and equipment smashed in Russia |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/sep/18/bbc-journalists-attacked-equipment-damaged-moscow-complaint |access-date=6 December 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=18 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Holden">{{cite news |last1=Holden |first1=Michael |title=BBC protests to Moscow after assault on journalist |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/bbc-protests-moscow-after-assault-journalist-1525793 |access-date=6 December 2021 |work=The Scotsman |date=20 September 2014}}</ref> In 2015, the [[government of Ukraine]] banned several journalists, including Rosenberg, over his coverage of the war. The decree stated those banned were a "threat to national interests" or engaged in promoting "terrorist activities". The BBC labelled the ban "a shameful attack on media freedom".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/16/ukraine-president-bans-journalists-from-country|title=Ukraine bans journalists who 'threaten national interests' from country|work=The Guardian|last=Luhn|first=Alec|date=16 September 2015|access-date=10 March 2022}}</ref> The authorities retracted the ban the following day.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/17/ukraine-allows-bbc-journalists-to-remain|title=Ukraine allows BBC journalists to remain|last=Luhn|first=Alec|date=17 September 2015|access-date=10 March 2022|work=The Guardian}}</ref>
In 2014, Rosenberg and his crew were attacked in [[Astrakhan]] after interviewing the sister of a Russian soldier killed during the [[war in Donbas]]. The BBC lodged a complaint with Russian authorities.<ref name="Conlan">{{cite news |last1=Conlan |first1=Tara |title=BBC journalists attacked and equipment smashed in Russia |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/sep/18/bbc-journalists-attacked-equipment-damaged-moscow-complaint |access-date=6 December 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=18 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Holden">{{cite news |last1=Holden |first1=Michael |title=BBC protests to Moscow after assault on journalist |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/bbc-protests-moscow-after-assault-journalist-1525793 |access-date=6 December 2021 |work=The Scotsman |date=20 September 2014}}</ref> In 2015, [[Ukraine]] temporarily banned him and other journalists over their coverage of the war. The decree cited "threat to national interests" and promoting "terrorist activities". The BBC labelled the ban "a shameful attack on media freedom".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/16/ukraine-president-bans-journalists-from-country|title=Ukraine bans journalists who 'threaten national interests' from country|work=The Guardian|last=Luhn|first=Alec|date=16 September 2015|access-date=10 March 2022}}</ref> The authorities retracted the ban the following day.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/17/ukraine-allows-bbc-journalists-to-remain|title=Ukraine allows BBC journalists to remain|last=Luhn|first=Alec|date=17 September 2015|access-date=10 March 2022|work=The Guardian}}</ref>


In 2018, Rosenberg was praised on social media by other journalists for confronting [[Vladimir Putin]] about [[Poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal|the attempted assassination of Sergei and Yulia Skripal]]. Putin did not directly answer the question.<ref name="Arab News">{{cite news |title=BBC reporter praised for confronting Putin with question on Russian spy attack |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1265411/world |access-date=6 December 2021 |work=Arab News |date=13 March 2018}}</ref> In November 2021, he interviewed [[Belarus]] president [[Alexander Lukashenko]] and elicited the admission from Lukashenko that Belarusian troops "may have helped migrants into [the] [[European Union|EU]]".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59343815|title=Belarus's Lukashenko tells BBC: We may have helped migrants into EU|work=BBC News|access-date=10 March 2022|date=19 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/19/lukashenko-says-belarusian-troops-may-have-helped-refugees-reach-europe|title=Lukashenko says Belarusian troops may have helped refugees reach Europe|work=The Guardian|date=19 November 2021|access-date=10 March 2022|last=Roth|first=Andrew}}</ref>
In 2018, Rosenberg confronted [[Vladimir Putin]] about [[Poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal|the attempted assassination of Sergei and Yulia Skripal]], receiving widespread praise from journalists despite Putin's evasive response.<ref name="Arab News">{{cite news |title=BBC reporter praised for confronting Putin with question on Russian spy attack |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1265411/world |access-date=6 December 2021 |work=Arab News |date=13 March 2018}}</ref> In November 2021, he interviewed [[Belarus|Belarusian]] President [[Alexander Lukashenko]], who admitted Belarusian troops "may have helped migrants into [the] [[European Union|EU]]".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59343815|title=Belarus's Lukashenko tells BBC: We may have helped migrants into EU|work=BBC News|access-date=10 March 2022|date=19 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/19/lukashenko-says-belarusian-troops-may-have-helped-refugees-reach-europe|title=Lukashenko says Belarusian troops may have helped refugees reach Europe|work=The Guardian|date=19 November 2021|access-date=10 March 2022|last=Roth|first=Andrew}}</ref>


On 10 March 2022, to strengthen the BBC's coverage of the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]], Rosenberg was appointed Russia editor, an expansion of his role.<ref name="bbc search">{{Cite web|title=Steve Rosenberg to become Russia Editor for BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/steve-rosenberg-russia-editor-bbc-news/|date=10 March 2022|access-date=10 March 2022|work=Media Centre|publisher=BBC}}</ref>
On 10 March 2022, Rosenberg was appointed BBC Russia editor to strengthen coverage of the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref name="bbc search">{{Cite web|title=Steve Rosenberg to become Russia Editor for BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/steve-rosenberg-russia-editor-bbc-news/|date=10 March 2022|access-date=10 March 2022|work=Media Centre|publisher=BBC}}</ref>


==Piano playing==
==Piano playing==
Rosenberg is an avid amateur piano player. As a fan of the [[Eurovision Song Contest]], Rosenberg covered the {{Escyr|2012|3=2012 contest}} in [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]], where he demonstrated his piano playing skills when appearing on the [[Ken Bruce|''Ken Bruce Show'']], on the morning before the event. He played a short excerpt from every Eurovision winning song, a medley lasting ten minutes. He has repeated this several times since, including from the embassies in Russia of countries staging that year's contest, such as [[Portugal]] in {{Escyr|2018}} and the [[Netherlands]] in {{Escyr|2021}}.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Five decades of Eurovision songs... from memory |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-57206431 |access-date=2022-07-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg on the music that has shaped his life |url=https://www.classical-music.com/features/works/bbc-moscow-correspondent-steve-rosenberg-on-the-music-that-has-shaped-his-life/ |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=Classical Music |language=en}}</ref> Later in the show, he took part in a '[[PopMaster|Eurovision PopMaster]]', narrowly losing the competition to the author of ''The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History'', [[John Kennedy O'Connor]].{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}
Rosenberg is an amateur piano player and fan of the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. Whilst covering the {{Escyr|2012|3=2012 contest}} in [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]], he showcased his piano skills on the [[Ken Bruce|''Ken Bruce Show'']], performing a ten minute medley containing a short excerpt from every Eurovision winning song. He has repeated this medley on several occasions, including at the embassies in Russia of countries staging that year's contest, such as [[Portugal]] in {{Escyr|2018}} and the [[Netherlands]] in {{Escyr|2021}}.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Five decades of Eurovision songs... from memory |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-57206431 |access-date=2022-07-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg on the music that has shaped his life |url=https://www.classical-music.com/features/works/bbc-moscow-correspondent-steve-rosenberg-on-the-music-that-has-shaped-his-life/ |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=Classical Music |language=en}}</ref> Later in the show, he took part in a "[[PopMaster|Eurovision PopMaster]]", narrowly losing to the author of ''The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History'', [[John Kennedy O'Connor]].{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}


In 2013, after an interview, Rosenberg played the piano at the request of [[Mikhail Gorbachev]], the last leader of the Soviet Union. He played "[[Moscow Nights]]", which Gorbachev sang, followed by "[[Dark Is the Night (Soviet song)|Dark is the Night]]" and "The Misty Morning", a song he said was a favourite of his late wife [[Raisa Gorbacheva|Raisa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21710750 |title=Duetting with Mikhail Gorbachev |work=BBC News |date=8 March 2013 |accessdate=15 October 2013}}</ref> After his interview with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, Rosenberg published his performance of "[[Kupalinka]]", a protest song associated with the [[2020–2021 Belarusian protests]].<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1464511123286376458|last=Rosenberg|first=Steve|user=BBCSteveR|title=I play the Belarusian folk song Kupalinka.|access-date=27 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt-Ma-d8CN4|publisher=YouTube|access-date=10 March 2022|people=Rosenberg, Steve|date=3 January 2021|title=Kupalinka - Piano solo}}</ref><ref name="Braxton">{{cite news |last1=Braxton |first1=Mark |title=Rosenberg's brilliant musical tributes have been cheering us up during lockdown |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/current-affairs/steve-rosenberg-bbc-moscow-music/ |access-date=6 December 2021 |work=Radio Times |date=19 January 2021}}</ref>
In 2013, after an interview, Rosenberg played the piano for [[Mikhail Gorbachev]], performing "[[Moscow Nights]]", which Gorbachev sang, followed by "[[Dark Is the Night (Soviet song)|Dark is the Night]]" and "The Misty Morning", a favourite of Gorbachev's late wife [[Raisa Gorbacheva|Raisa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21710750 |title=Duetting with Mikhail Gorbachev |work=BBC News |date=8 March 2013 |accessdate=15 October 2013}}</ref> After interviewing Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, Rosenberg published his performance of "[[Kupalinka]]", a protest song associated with the [[2020–2021 Belarusian protests]].<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1464511123286376458|last=Rosenberg|first=Steve|user=BBCSteveR|title=I play the Belarusian folk song Kupalinka.|access-date=27 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt-Ma-d8CN4|publisher=YouTube|access-date=10 March 2022|people=Rosenberg, Steve|date=3 January 2021|title=Kupalinka - Piano solo}}</ref><ref name="Braxton">{{cite news |last1=Braxton |first1=Mark |title=Rosenberg's brilliant musical tributes have been cheering us up during lockdown |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/current-affairs/steve-rosenberg-bbc-moscow-music/ |access-date=6 December 2021 |work=Radio Times |date=19 January 2021}}</ref>


As part of the [[BBC]]'s programming in the lead up to the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023]], Rosenberg, alongside [[Mel Giedroyc]] presented 'Eurovision Piano Party'.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on the BBC |url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/mediapacks/bbc.com/mediacentre/mediapacks/eurovision-2023-on-the-bbc/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en}}</ref> They were joined by [[Rebecca Ferguson (singer)]], [[Daði Freyr]] (Iceland's entry for 2020 and 2021), and others.
As part of the [[BBC]]'s programming in the lead up to the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023]], Rosenberg, alongside [[Mel Giedroyc]] presented 'Eurovision Piano Party'.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on the BBC |url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/mediapacks/bbc.com/mediacentre/mediapacks/eurovision-2023-on-the-bbc/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en}}</ref> They were joined by [[Rebecca Ferguson (singer)|Rebecca Ferguson]], [[Daði Freyr]] (Iceland's entry for 2020 and 2021), and others.


== Awards and recognition ==
== Awards and recognition ==
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Latest revision as of 21:25, 20 December 2024

For the researcher, see Steven Rosenberg. For the baseball player, see Steve Rosenberg (baseball).
Steve Rosenberg
Born
Steven Barnett Rosenberg

(1968-04-05) 5 April 1968 (age 56)
Epping, Essex, England
Alma materUniversity of Leeds
OccupationJournalist

Steven Barnett Rosenberg (born 5 April 1968) is a British journalist for BBC News. He has been its Moscow correspondent since 2003, except for being Berlin correspondent between 2006 and 2010. In 2022, he became the BBC's Russia editor.

Early life

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Steven Barnett Rosenberg was born on 5 April 1968 in Epping and grew up in Chingford, East London. He is Jewish.[1] During his senior high school summer holidays, Rosenberg worked at the BBC's teletext service, Ceefax.

Following A-Levels at Chingford Senior High, he attended the University of Leeds receiving, in 1991, a first-class degree in Russian Studies. Rosenberg then moved to Moscow, initially teaching English at the Moscow State Technological University STANKIN.

Career

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Rosenberg began his career at CBS News' Moscow bureau, working as a translator, assistant producer and producer for six years, including covering first war in Chechnya (1994-1996).[citation needed]

In 1997, he joined the BBC's Moscow bureau as a producer, becoming a reporter in 2000 and Moscow correspondent in 2003. He covered major stories such as the Kursk submarine disaster (2000),[2] the Nord Ost theatre siege (2002)[3] and the Beslan school attack (2004).[4] In 2003, he interviewed Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.[5]

From 2006 to 2010, Rosenberg served as the BBC's Berlin correspondent, covering Germany and Europe. He returned to Moscow as a correspondent in 2010.[6][7]

In 2014, Rosenberg and his crew were attacked in Astrakhan after interviewing the sister of a Russian soldier killed during the war in Donbas. The BBC lodged a complaint with Russian authorities.[8][9] In 2015, Ukraine temporarily banned him and other journalists over their coverage of the war. The decree cited "threat to national interests" and promoting "terrorist activities". The BBC labelled the ban "a shameful attack on media freedom".[10] The authorities retracted the ban the following day.[11]

In 2018, Rosenberg confronted Vladimir Putin about the attempted assassination of Sergei and Yulia Skripal, receiving widespread praise from journalists despite Putin's evasive response.[12] In November 2021, he interviewed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who admitted Belarusian troops "may have helped migrants into [the] EU".[13][14]

On 10 March 2022, Rosenberg was appointed BBC Russia editor to strengthen coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[15]

Piano playing

[edit]

Rosenberg is an amateur piano player and fan of the Eurovision Song Contest. Whilst covering the 2012 contest in Baku, Azerbaijan, he showcased his piano skills on the Ken Bruce Show, performing a ten minute medley containing a short excerpt from every Eurovision winning song. He has repeated this medley on several occasions, including at the embassies in Russia of countries staging that year's contest, such as Portugal in 2018 and the Netherlands in 2021.[16][17] Later in the show, he took part in a "Eurovision PopMaster", narrowly losing to the author of The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History, John Kennedy O'Connor.[citation needed]

In 2013, after an interview, Rosenberg played the piano for Mikhail Gorbachev, performing "Moscow Nights", which Gorbachev sang, followed by "Dark is the Night" and "The Misty Morning", a favourite of Gorbachev's late wife Raisa.[18] After interviewing Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, Rosenberg published his performance of "Kupalinka", a protest song associated with the 2020–2021 Belarusian protests.[19][20][21]

As part of the BBC's programming in the lead up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, Rosenberg, alongside Mel Giedroyc presented 'Eurovision Piano Party'.[22] They were joined by Rebecca Ferguson, Daði Freyr (Iceland's entry for 2020 and 2021), and others.

Awards and recognition

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  • 2022 Best TV Individual Contributor 2022, Voice of the Listener and Viewer awards for Exellence in Broadcasting [23]
  • 2023 Royal Television Society Television Journalism Awards, Network Interview of the Year (Lukashenko)[24]
  • 2023 Broadcaster of the Year, London Press Club Awards [25]

References

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  1. ^ "Letter from Moscow - Steve Rosenberg on the changing relationship between Russia and Israel". BBC.
  2. ^ The BBC's Steve Rosenberg in Murmansk "Inside the Kursk, visibility will be low, the risks high", radio report.
  3. ^ Rosenberg, Steve (15 January 2003). "Moscow siege victims defend decision to sue". BBC News. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Mass funerals while Russia mourns". BBC News. 6 September 2004. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. ^ Rosenberg, Steve (24 August 2003). "Chasing 'Mr Chelski'". BBC News. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Official twitter account". Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  7. ^ "The Bridge between British and Russian business since 1916". Russo-British Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  8. ^ Conlan, Tara (18 September 2014). "BBC journalists attacked and equipment smashed in Russia". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  9. ^ Holden, Michael (20 September 2014). "BBC protests to Moscow after assault on journalist". The Scotsman. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  10. ^ Luhn, Alec (16 September 2015). "Ukraine bans journalists who 'threaten national interests' from country". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  11. ^ Luhn, Alec (17 September 2015). "Ukraine allows BBC journalists to remain". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  12. ^ "BBC reporter praised for confronting Putin with question on Russian spy attack". Arab News. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Belarus's Lukashenko tells BBC: We may have helped migrants into EU". BBC News. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  14. ^ Roth, Andrew (19 November 2021). "Lukashenko says Belarusian troops may have helped refugees reach Europe". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Steve Rosenberg to become Russia Editor for BBC News". Media Centre. BBC. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Five decades of Eurovision songs... from memory". BBC News. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  17. ^ "BBC Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg on the music that has shaped his life". Classical Music. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Duetting with Mikhail Gorbachev". BBC News. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  19. ^ Rosenberg, Steve [@BBCSteveR] (27 November 2021). "I play the Belarusian folk song Kupalinka" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 November 2021 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ Rosenberg, Steve (3 January 2021). Kupalinka - Piano solo. YouTube. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  21. ^ Braxton, Mark (19 January 2021). "Rosenberg's brilliant musical tributes have been cheering us up during lockdown". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  22. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on the BBC". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  23. ^ Chalk, Sophie (28 November 2023). "VLV Awards for Excellence 2022 | Voice of the Listener & Viewer". vlv.org.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  24. ^ "BBC wins 11 awards at Royal Television Society Television Journalism Awards 2023". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  25. ^ "London Press Club Awards – winners announced". InPublishing. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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