A renowned Russian journalist, Taisia Bekbulatova founded the independent media outlet Holod in 2019. The organisation has reported extensively on the war in Ukraine, as well as publishing stories about inequality, violence, and women’s rights. The website was blocked in Russia by authorities in April, during a crackdown on independent media.

Despite this, Bekbulatova and her team have vowed to continue their work, and have seen their readership increase. Bekbulatova, who left Russia in 2021 after being labelled a “foreign agent”, has travelled to Ukraine herself to report on the war from the front line.

Since then, Holod has grown from a one-person project focused on long-form literary journalism into a media outlet that employs over two dozen media professionals and covers a broad spectrum of topics—from domestic violence and corruption to war and culture.

00:00 – 03:00 Meet
03:00 – 06:00 The Day to Day Job
06:00 – 09:00 Main Motivator
09:00 – 10:52 What Makes Taisia a Great Journalist?
10:52 – 13:10 Top Tips
13:10 – 17:05 The Future
17:05 – 17:47Outro