Tikhon Dzyadko

Tikhon Viktorovich Dzyadko (Russian: Тихон Викторович Дзядко, IPA: [ˈtʲixən dzʲɪtˈko]; born June 23, 1987) is a Russian journalist, television presenter and media manager. He is the editor-in-chief of the TV Rain channel, former deputy editor-in-chief and host of the RTVI TV network. He previously worked at the radio station Echo of Moscow and the Ukrainian channel Inter.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Viktorovich and the family name is Dzyadko.
Tikhon Dzyadko
Dzyadko at the March of Peace
Born23 June 1987 Edit this on Wikidata (age 36)
Moscow (Soviet Union) Edit this on Wikidata
Alma mater
OccupationJournalist, television presenter, media manager Edit this on Wikidata
Employer
Spouse(s)Ekaterina Kotrikadze Edit this on Wikidata
Parent(s)
Position heldeditor-in-chief (TV Rain, 2019–) Edit this on Wikidata

Education

Dzyadko studied at the Russian State University for the Humanities at the Faculty of Philology.

Career

He worked at the portal Polit.ru. From 2007 to 2012 he worked as a correspondent in Russia for the international organisation Reporters Without Borders.

From 2005 to 2013 he worked as a correspondent and presenter at the radio station Echo of Moscow, hosted the programmes Разворот, Одним словом, Обложка-1 and Супервласть.[1][2]

From May 2010 to October 2013, together with his brothers Philipp and Timofei, he led the weekly public affairs programme Dzyadko3 on TV Rain.[3] Since May 24, 2011, on the same TV channel he has hosted the weekly Hard Day's Night programme.[4] In 2012, Tikhon was nominated for the Made in Russia award for the programme.[5][6]

In March 2014, he signed an appeal against the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.[7] Participant of the Congress "Ukraine – Russia: Dialogue", held on April 24–25, 2014 in Kyiv.[8]

In August 2015, he left TV Rain to start working on the TV channel Inter in Washington, D.C. He started working as a news anchor on RTVI in 2016. From January 2018 to December 2019 he was Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the TV channel.

In December 2019, Dzyadko became the chief editor of TV Rain, replacing Alexandra Perepelova in this position.[9][10]

Family

Tikhon's father, Dzyadko Viktor Mikhailovich (1955—2020), was a programmer, Soviet human rights activist and artist.[11] His mother Zoya Svetova is a journalist and human rights activist.[12] He has two brothers, Philipp and Timofey.[13][14]

Dzyadko is married to journalist Ekaterina Kotrikadze.[14] They have a son, Maxim.

References
  1. "Тихон Дзядко - Персоны - eTVnet". www.etvnet.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  2. "Тихон Дзядко уволился с "Эха Москвы"" [Tikhon Dzyadko resigned from Echo of Moscow]. Lenta.ru (in Russian). December 10, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. "Тихон Дзядко" [Tikhon Dzyadko]. tvrain.ru (in Russian). TV Rain. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. "Hard Day's Night". tvrain.ru (in Russian). TV Rain. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  5. "Премия "Сделано в России". Номинация "Журналистика и инфотейнмент"" [Made in Russia award. Nomination Journalism and Infotainment]. Snob.ru (in Russian). June 19, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  6. "Парфенов и Познер номинированы на медиа-премию "Сноба"" [Parfenov and Posner nominated for the Snob's Media Award]. Lenta.ru (in Russian). June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  7. "Обращение инициативной группы по проведению Конгресса интеллигенции "Против войны, против самоизоляции России, против реставрации тоталитаризма" и письмо деятелей культуры в поддержку позиции Владимира Путина по Украине и Крыму" [Appeal of the initiative group for the Congress of the intelligentsia "Against the war, against the self-isolation of Russia, against the restoration of totalitarianism" and a letter from cultural figures in support of Vladimir Putin's position on Ukraine and Crimea]. Novaya Gazeta (in Russian). March 13, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  8. "В Киеве открылся Конгресс "Россия – Украина: диалог". Фоторепортаж" [The Congress "Russia – Ukraine: Dialogue" has opened in Kyiv. Photo report]. gordonua.com (in Russian). April 24, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  9. "Новым главным редактором Дождя станет Тихон Дзядко" [Tikhon Dzyadko will become the new chief editor of TV Rain]. tvrain.ru (in Russian). TV Rain. November 7, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  10. Dzyadko, Tikhon; Sagieva, Kogershyn (December 26, 2019). ""Дождь ждут изменения". У нас новый главный редактор — Тихон Дзядко" ["TV Rain awaits change." We have a new editor-in-chief — Tikhon Dzyadko]. tvrain.ru. TV Rain. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  11. "Скончался диссидент и правозащитник Виктор Дзядко" [Died dissident and human rights activist Viktor Dzyadko]. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Russian). October 14, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  12. "Russian Authorities Raid Home of Human Rights Activist Zoya Svetova". PEN America. February 28, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  13. "В Москве умер известный диссидент и правозащитник Виктор Дзядко" [Famous dissident and human rights activist Viktor Dzyadko dies in Moscow]. NEWSru (in Russian). October 15, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  14. "Тихон Дзядко" [Tikhon Dzyadko]. 24smi.org (in Russian). Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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