Join the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute for an online discussion of the situation of journalism in Russia during coronavirus. Since the coronavirus pandemic emerged in Russia, the information industry has been under increased pressure by the Kremlin. The regime has attempted to make the work of journalists as difficult as possible and wield control over every publication, both public and private, to take control of the information surrounding the outbreak. In this panel, Grigory Yudin, Roman Badanin, Tikhon Dzyadko and Galina Timchenko will consider how the role of the media changes when society is seized by anxiety, fear, and a lack of transparency. They will also address how independent media is faring as their connection to their audiences and advertisers alike are collapsing.

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Speakers:

Roman Badanin, founder and editor-in-chief, The Project (Proekt)

Tikhon Dzyadko, editor-in-chief, TV Rain (Dozhd); journalist

Galina Timchenko, CEO, Meduza

Grigory Yudin, professor, political philosophy, Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences

Sergey Parkhomenko (moderator), senior advisor, Kennan Institute; journalist, "Echo of Moscow" Radio; former editor-in-chief, Itogi, Vokrug Sveta