Julia Davis (journalist)

Julia Davis (born Kyiv, 16 May 1974) is a Ukrainian-born American journalist, columnist and media analyst who worked in federal law enforcement in a supervisory capacity and had a career in filmmaking. She is best known for founding Russian Media Monitor, a project monitoring Russian state television, including its international outlets such as RT (formerly Russia Today).

Davis is a columnist for The Daily Beast and Center for European Policy Analysis. She has been described as the "foremost U.S. expert on Russian government-controlled television and propaganda" and a "Russian TV whisperer for American ears".

Davis is a native speaker of Ukrainian and Russian, fluent in English, Spanish and studied basic Persian at California State University prior to her federal service.