Gregory Shvedov is the Russian editor-in-chief of the 24/7 Internet news agency Caucasian Knot, which covers events in each of the 20 regions of Russia’s North Caucasus, South Federal District, and the independent South Caucasus. Shvedov calls on the audience and people around the world to stop being passive recipients of information and to start sharing stories themselves. In the age of social media, he believes everyone has the responsibility to distribute information and raise awareness.