Kristina Abovyan

Kristina Abovyan was the 2024-2025 Murray Journalism Fellow at FRONTLINE. She is a recent Missouri School of Journalism graduate and holds a master’s degree in journalism with a focus on reporting, editing and investigative journalism. Growing up in Russia and Armenia, she came to value in-depth and accurate reporting that focuses on people and narratives.

Kristina completed a fellowship with ABC News in Washington, D.C., learning the ropes of broadcast journalism and national news. She also reported locally for a digital-first publication in Missouri for over a year, covering social justice issues. While in grad school, Kristina worked on a 5-month investigative story...