Mikhail Zygar
Founder & CEO, Dozhd TV | Storytelling for Social Change
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Mikhail Zygar is the founder and former editor-in-chief of Dozhd TV, Russia's only independent television channel. Under his leadership, Dozhd TV became known for fearless reporting and digital innovations that challenged the country's authoritarian media landscape.
Zygar is the author of the acclaimed book 'All the Kremlin's Men,' which provides a rare insider's look at the Putin regime. His TED Talks have inspired millions with stories of how independent media can catalyze social transformation.
Zygar's keynotes equip leaders with the storytelling strategies and technological know-how to drive positive change.
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What the Russian Revolution would have looked like on social media
History is written by the victors, as the saying goes -- but what would it look like if it was written by everyone? Journalist and TED Fellow Mikhail Zygar is on a mission to show us with Project1917, a "social network for dead people" that posts the real diaries and letters of more than 3,000 people who lived during the Russian Revolution. By showing the daily thoughts of the likes of Lenin, Trotsky and many less celebrated figures, the project sheds new light on history as it once was -- and as it could have been. Learn more about this digital retelling of the past as well as Zygar's latest project about the transformative year of 1968.
Mikhail Zygar at Aspen Ideas Festival 2024
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2018 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
| Aspen Ideas Festival |
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