Alyona Leonidovna Minkovski (Russian: Алёна Леони́довна Минько́вская; born 30 January 1986) is a Russian American journalist, television host and commentator. In 2011, she was named on the Forbes 30 under 30 media list.[1]
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| Born | Alyona Leonidovna Minkovski 30 January 1986 |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Cruz |
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Minkovski is currently a producer of American Metamorphosis.[2]
Early life and education
editBorn in Moscow, Minkovski was raised in California. She is a daughter of the United Russia politician and figure skater Irina Rodnina and entrepreneur Leonid Minkovski, from a Russian Jewish family.[3] When she was 4, she immigrated to the United States with her family. She graduated with a B.A degree in politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.[4]
Career
editIn 2017, she profiled[5] opposition activists running for office in Moscow's municipal elections for The Nation and wrote about anti-Trump Russian-Americans for Fusion (now Splinter).[6]
RT (2009–2012)
editFrom 2009 to 2012, Minkovski hosted a political commentary program called The Alyona Show on RT America, which premiered when she was only 23 years old. The final edition of the program aired on 30 July 2012.[7]
HuffPost Live (2012–2016)
editFrom August 2012 to December 2016, Minkovski was a host for HuffPost Live,[8] The Huffington Post's online network. In 2016, she covered the US election, traveling the country for primaries, conventions, and Presidential debates. She also created the branded programs Political Junkies and Free Speech Zone, and produced and hosted documentary and short form videos. In August 2016, Minkovski produced a documentary for HuffPost about wrongful conviction titled Stolen Time: Injustice in Brooklyn.[9] In 2014, she was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Digital Journalism in coverage of bisexual activists holding a first ever forum at the White House.[10]
Salon (2017)
editIn October 2017, Minkovski joined Salon as a host for the live interview show Salon Talks and as the producer and host of the Salon Now[11][failed verification] video series.
References
edit- ^ Michael Noer and Caroline Howard, "30 under 30", Forbes, 19 December 2011; page featuring Alyona Minkovski.
- ^ "About". alyonaminkovski.com. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Hersh, Phil (1 January 1991). "Death-spiral Queen: A Legend In Life". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Q&A with Alyona Minkovski | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Meet the Activists Running for Office in Moscow". The Nation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Being Russian-American Is a Leeettle Awkward Right Now". splinternews.com. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Kevin Gosztola, A Farewell to RT's The Alyona Show Archived 1 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Firedoglake website, 30 July 2012.
- ^ HuffPost Live Hosts: Meet All 10!, Huffington Post website, 12 August 2012.
- ^ "Stolen Time: Injustice In Brooklyn". huffingtonpost.com. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Дочь Родниной номинировали на престижную ЛГБТ-премию - ПОЛИТ.РУ". m.polit.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Salon Now - Salon Video". video.salon.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.