Moscow vs. Regional Media: The Case of Tomsk TV-2
Kennan Institute Distinguished Speaker Series
On New Year’s Eve 2015, Tomsk’s TV-2, an award-winning, independent channel, went off air forever after the coordinated effort of several federal agencies to close the station. The TV-2 case provides valuable insight into contemporary relations in Russia between media and power, the center and the regions. Award-winning Russian journalist and TV anchor Yulia Muchnik discussed the story of TV-2 and what the demise of a regional TV station means in the Russian context.
1) Short video of a protest in support of TV-2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP92uMRXREc&feature=youtu.be
2) Short video of the channel going off air on midnight as the clock strikes midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDEjfS94uzc&index=36&list=PLIO_mtvG6JV0jbC8aNWYBwbZrOBQlsf_y
3) Link to the website: http://tv2.today/Tv2History
4) Short video about Eternal Regiment project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a1ZWiKbgpI
5) Link to Denis Karagodin's blog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a1ZWiKbgpI
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