For residents of Saratov, Denis Zhabkin is the embodiment of an honest press. On his own blog in LiveJournal, he truthfully covers all the significant problems of his hometown. Thanks to this, the man was not only able to become a local celebrity, but to a certain extent began to influence the decisions that the city’s power takes.
Denis Zhabkin: biography
Denis was born on December 29, 1980 in Saratov. Here he spent his whole childhood, with the exception of the few months that he was with his parents on vacation trips. In 1987, he entered school No. 43. But a year later he transferred to another educational institution at number 93.
After graduating from high school, Denis Zhabkin went to study at the Saratov Medical and Biological Lyceum. And after him, in 1998, he entered the Saratov State Medical University. In total, after 6 years of training, he became a specialist in physiotherapy, sports medicine and physiotherapy.
In 2005, he got a job at the preventive sanatorium of SSU, where he received the post of doctor of exercise therapy. However, Denis Zhabkin spent only a year here. The new place of work was the Saratov branch of the Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports. Then he had to delve into the hard work of a methodologist who controlled the sports activities of educational institutions.
In 2006, Denis still decides to tie up with the civil service. He goes to work in a private fitness center “Oxygen”. Soon he gets the place of the chief doctor, after which he begins to actively engage in the introduction of new sports techniques in the training programs of the institution. According to data for 2016, Denis Zhabkin is still working there.
Hobbies and hobbies
The main hobby of Denis Zhabkin are traveling. Over the past 5 years, he traveled to almost all of Russia, as evidenced by the numerous photos on his page. There were a blogger and abroad. However, he honestly admits that his native landscapes are much closer to his heart. Denis Zhabkin devotes a lot of time to music. This is another passion that he fully supports. Moreover, he is well known to the youth of Saratov under the pseudonym DJ Hooligan.tk. It is under this nickname that he writes dance music, which subsequently plays at local discos and in clubs.
Own blog in LiveJournal
If you believe the official data from LJ, then Denis created his blog on January 21, 2011. When developing the portal, the guy was primarily guided by the desire to convey to the public that beauty that they do not notice. In an interview, a blogger admitted that he loves his city more than anything. And nothing can compare with his greatness.
“History”, “Sights”, “Unusual places” - these are the topics that Denis Zhabkin initially worked on. Saratov was a pearl for him, which he so passionately tried to describe. But as he developed, his journal also matured. Increasingly, articles began to appear in it aimed at highlighting the invisible problems of the city.
The social significance of Denis Zhabkin's blog
Today, Denis Zhabkin’s blog is an important information portal where residents of Saratov will learn the latest news about their city. At the same time, his articles reflect pressing problems, and not what the secular press writes under the strict supervision of those in power. The most relevant are his following notes:
- “Where are the promised trolleybuses to Saratov?”;
- “The year of potholes has come in Saratov”;
- “Once again about paid parks”;
- "Who is slowing down the construction of the bridge?";
- "The old house on the Embankment."
It should be noted that today the authority of Denis Zhabkin is so great that he is even invited to meetings of the City Council. True, as the blogger himself admitted, the authorities are not always happy with his presence. After all, he writes exactly what he sees, and not what they say at meetings. And it is precisely for this quality that the residents of Saratov love and respect their national journalist.