Priit Pullerits

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Priit Pullerits (born July 30, 1965) is an Estonian journalist. He graduated from the University of Tartu and is now a lecturer for the university. He is also employed by the Estonian newspaper Postimees . [1] [2]

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Biography [1] [3] [4]

Priit Pullerits is the son of cultural historian Heivi Pullerits and chemist Rein Pullerits, his brother is medical scientist Teet Pullerits.

He graduated from the University of Tartu in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and successfully defended a masters degree in 1995.

In 1991 he started lecturing at the University of Tartu in communications and information studies.

He founded the Estonian magazine Favoriit in 1993 and was the editor in chief for the magazine until 1998.

Since 1998 he has worked for the Estonian magazine Postimees as editor in chief.

In his free time, Priit Pullerits maintains a popular sports blog "Pulleritsu/Scanpixi spordiblogi", in Estonian, mainly about skiing and running. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Karell, Marii (23 April 2005). "Priit Pulleritsu unikaalportree" [Unique portrait of Priit Pullerits] (in Estonian). Eesti Päevaleht.
  2. "Priit Pullerits". VOX Europ. 28 May 2012.
  3. "University of Tartu". University of Tartu.
  4. "Läbirääkimised vene ohvitseridega" [Negotiations with Russian officers] (in Estonian). University of Tartu.
  5. "Pulleritsu/Scanpixi Spordiblogi" [Pullerits/Scanpix Sports Blog] (in Estonian). Priit Pullerits.
  6. "USA ajakirjandus". ISBN   9985567919.
  7. "Ameerika: idaranniku pilvelõhkujatest Metsiku Lääne kanjoniteni".