The YouTube channel I Gryanul Grem was launched in 2019 by Vadim Radionov and Anna Smirnova.

On their show, the hosts analyze and discuss Latvian, Russian, and global issues and affairs. The guests of the programme are people who have left their mark on Russian, European or world history: politicians, writers, political scientists, directors, artists, scientists, athletes, and journalists.

The show covers current cultural and political news in the context of life, death, love, justice, good, evil, passion, faith, and forgiveness. Its unique title, I Gryanul Grem, is a phrase preparing the show's guests for the surprise at the end of each episode when the guest encounters the mysterious third presenter who brings forth the most unexpected questions.

The channel's audience has grown to 500,000 subscribers since 2019.

Last updated date: April 2025

Location:
Riga, Latvia
Year the organisation started publishing:
2019
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Belarus
Ukraine
Other
Other countries of coverage:
Russia

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Entertainment and culture
Economy and business
Education
Lifestyle
Law and crime
Environment
Politics
Health and well-being
Journalism genres:
Chronicles and non-fiction
Interviews and reporting
Graphic novels and comics
Opinion
Narrative journalism
Reviews
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Crowdsourcing
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Messaging service
Telegram
Social media platforms
Podcast
YouTube
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
YouTube

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Instagram number of followers:
1393
YouTube number of followers:
421000

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
1
Founders:
Vadim Radionov, Anna Leitland-Grigorjeva
Directors:
Anna Leitland-Grigorjeva

Team

Full-time employees:
2
Freelancers or consultants:
5
Volunteers:
1

Business structure and revenue sources

Organisation tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
YouTube channel income
Paid Memberships
Crowdfunding campaigns for fundraising
Grants
Grants from foreign governments
Grants from local and national government, and other connected governmental institutions or entities
Advertising
Google Adsense
Affiliate advertising
Consultancy services
Training services for journalists
Audience support / reader revenue
Individual donations
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
YouTube channel income
The second most important revenue source reported:
Grants

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Publishes the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t publish an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Has a whistleblower policy
Publishes a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Has a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Doesn’t publish a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is not signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team
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