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Moscow vs. Regional Media: The Case of Tomsk TV-2

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.

Date & Time

Tuesday

Feb. 14, 2017

10:00am – 11:30am ET

Location

5th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center

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Event Sponsor

Kennan Institute

Overview

Kennan Institute Distinguished Speaker Series

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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Speakers

Yulia Muchnik

Award-winning Russian journalist and TV anchor

Sergey Parkhomenko

Senior Advisor;
Journalist, publisher, organizer of civic projects

Hosted By

Kennan Institute

The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Russia and Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more

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