Alexei Venediktov is a Russian journalist, editor-in-chief and host at the Echo of Moscow

Echo of Moscow

Echo of Moscow is a Russian radio station based in Moscow, broadcasting in many Russian cities, in some of the former-Soviet republics , and via the Internet, which some observers describe as "the last bastion of free media in Russia"...

 radio station, president of the Echo TV Russia

Echo TV Russia

Echo TV - tv company. Echo TV is affiliated with Echo of Moscow radio station and RTVi satellite television network. President - Alexei Venediktov....

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Biography

Alexei graduated from the evening division of Moscow Pedagogical State University in 1978. After graduation, he worked for 20 years as a history teacher at Moscow school №875.

Since 1990 he has been working for Echo of Moscow

Echo of Moscow

Echo of Moscow is a Russian radio station based in Moscow, broadcasting in many Russian cities, in some of the former-Soviet republics , and via the Internet, which some observers describe as "the last bastion of free media in Russia"...

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Since 1996 he has been the editor-in-chief of Echo of Moscow

Echo of Moscow

Echo of Moscow is a Russian radio station based in Moscow, broadcasting in many Russian cities, in some of the former-Soviet republics , and via the Internet, which some observers describe as "the last bastion of free media in Russia"...

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Since 2002 he has been president of the Echo TV Russia

Echo TV Russia

Echo TV - tv company. Echo TV is affiliated with Echo of Moscow radio station and RTVi satellite television network. President - Alexei Venediktov....

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In September, 2006 Alexei tried himself as a host on TV-channels Domashny

Domashny

Domashny or Domashniy is a TV Network which targets female viewers aged 25–60. It was launched in March 2005. Domashny was aimed to deliver programming to capture an attractive audience in demand by advertisers, but traditionally under-served by broadcasters.CTC Media created the Domashny brand in...

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Owns 18% of Echo of Moscow

Echo of Moscow

Echo of Moscow is a Russian radio station based in Moscow, broadcasting in many Russian cities, in some of the former-Soviet republics , and via the Internet, which some observers describe as "the last bastion of free media in Russia"...

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Honours

• Award «Golden Pen of Russia»
• Medal of the Order «For merits before Fatherland» (II degree)
• Chevallier of French
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   Légion d'honneur
  Légion d'honneur
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• Award of Artyom Borovik
  Artyom Borovik
  Artyom Genrikhovich Borovik was a prominent Russian journalist and media magnate. He was the son of a Soviet journalist, Genrikh Borovik, who worked for many years as a foreign correspondent in the U.S.-Journalism:...