Experts attribute journalism to hazardous activities. Open sources provide data on the number of journalists dying in the performance of professional duty. Ksenia Sokolova knows about the dangers firsthand.
Starting conditions
When a young man enters the Faculty of Journalism, he dreams of an interesting and creative activity that brings positive feelings. But life flows to itself, as it should be - sadness and joy in half. This is the conclusion Ksenia Yanisovna Sokolova came after after several years of working as a journalist. In independent media, she is called one of the most daring and principled publicists. But there is an opposite opinion. Ksenia is called a brawler and even extremist. Truth, as usual, lies somewhere in between.
The future writer was born on April 5, 1971 in an intelligent family. Parents lived in Moscow. My father taught mechanics at the institute. Mother worked in a public library. The girl grew and developed surrounded by attention and care. Ksenia learned to read early. She studied well at school. Her favorite subjects were a foreign language and literature. Already in her school years, Sokolova began to write short stories and essays. Some of the works were published in the city newspaper. When the time came to choose a profession, she decided to get an education in the department of literary translation in the famous Literary Institute.
Professional activity
Having received a diploma in 1997, Sokolova for several years tried to work productively in one of the book publishers. Six years have flown by in empty attempts to make a literary career. In 2003, Ksenia was invited to the editorial office of the men's magazine "GQ" for the position of observer. A little less than ten years of her life gave Sokolov to this magazine. In recent years, she served as deputy chief editor. Over the past period, she held dozens of meetings with famous people. Materials based on such meetings were published on the pages of the journal.
Sokolova's favorite genre was the interview. She skillfully built dialogue with a variety of people. Among the interviewees were show business stars, politicians, businessmen. According to authoritative experts, interviews with Sokolova are obtained at the level of international standards. Based on the information collected, Ksenia Yanisovna published the book "Revolutionary Glamor. Special Investigation." For more than four years already an experienced journalist worked in the editorial office of the journal "Snob.
