Anna Politkovskaja, Katerina Gordeeva: dve ličnosti, dva stilja sovremennoj rossijskoj ženskoj žurnalistiki

This article is devoted to a comparative analysis of the styles of Anna Politkovskaya and Katerina Gordeeva as representatives of commiHed Russian journalism in recent decades. The author examines their biographical and media contexts, highlighting their shared ethical stance — the defence of victims of war and violence. Politkovskaya is portrayed as an investigative journalist with a hard-hiHing, emotionally charged and confrontational style. Her writing combines documentary precision with expressiveness, making active use of rhetoric, metaphors and irony to criticise the authorities. Gordeeva, by contrast, is characterised by a narrative, empathetic and dialogic approach to covering themes of war and suÖering. Her style is built on personal stories, simplicity of language and restrained emotionality. Both journalists demonstrate commitment as an ethical stance, rather than propaganda. Impartiality is interpreted as a focus on human destinies beyond political divisions. The diÖerence in their strategies is deÉned by Politkovskaya’s language of protest and Gordeeva’s language of empathy. Ultimately, the author shows that their approaches complement one another, creating a holistic picture of contemporary Russian journalism that is not afraid to stand up to the authorities.