JOURNALIST

Khadija Ismayilova

1976 - Today

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Khadija Rovshan qizi Ismayilova (Azerbaijani: Xədicə Rövşən qızı İsmayılova, pronounced [xædiːˈdʒæ ismɑˈjɯlovɑ]; born 27 May 1976), alternatively spelled Ismailova, is an Azerbaijani investigative journalist and radio host who is currently working for the Azerbaijani service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, until recently as the host of the daily debate show İşdən Sonra. She is a member of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. Ismayilova has been targeted by Ilham Aliyev's authoritarian regime in Azerbaijan for her reporting on financial corruption among Azerbaijan's ruling elite. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Khadija Ismayilova has received more than 162,618 page views. Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Khadija Ismayilova is the 143rd most popular journalist (down from 112th in 2019), the 174th most popular biography from Azerbaijan (down from 139th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Azerbaijani Journalist.

Memorability Metrics

  • 160k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 37.74

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.33

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.91

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among JOURNALISTS

Among journalists, Khadija Ismayilova ranks 143 out of 196Before her are Louis Fischer, Olga Skabeyeva, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Anastasia Baburova, Yvonne Ridley, and Steven Sotloff. After her are Adrian Lamo, Zhanna Nemtsova, Halyna Hutchins, Fatih Portakal, Lesley Stahl, and Lilya Budzhurova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Khadija Ismayilova ranks 481Before her are Momodu Mutairu, Shawn Fonteno, Dani, Nick Swardson, Tamar Zandberg, and Eva Habermann. After her are Shelley Conn, Sal Khan, Lorne Balfe, Timur Mutsurayev, Jolanda Čeplak, and Ümit Özat.

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In Azerbaijan

Among people born in Azerbaijan, Khadija Ismayilova ranks 174 out of 232Before her are Jeyhun Bayramov (1973), Safura Alizadeh (1992), Rafael Aghayev (1985), Polad Hashimov (1975), Ramil Guliyev (1990), and Nazim Huseynov (1969). After her are Vali Gasimov (1968), Vagif Sultanli (1958), Karina Aznavourian (1974), Farid Mammadov (1991), Samir Mammadov (1988), and Haji Aliyev (1991).

Among JOURNALISTS In Azerbaijan

Among journalists born in Azerbaijan, Khadija Ismayilova ranks 3Before her are Richard Sorge (1895), and Chingiz Mustafayev (1960).