Experts classify journalism as a dangerous activity. Open sources provide data on the number of journalists who die in the line of 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 exactly the conclusion that Ksenia Yanisovna Sokolova came to after several years of work as a journalist. In the independent media, she is called one of the most courageous and principled publicists. But there is also the opposite opinion. Ksenia is called a brawler and even an extremist. The truth, as usual, lies somewhere in the middle.
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 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 at the department of literary translation at the famous Literary Institute.
Professional activity
After graduating in 1997, Sokolova tried to work productively in one of the book publishers for several years. Six years have flown by in vain attempts to make a literary career. In 2003, Ksenia was invited to the editorial office of the men's magazine "GQ" as a columnist. Sokolova gave this magazine a little less than ten years of her life. In recent years, she has served as Deputy Editor-in-Chief. Over the past period, she has 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 dialogues with a wide 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 world standards. Based on the information collected, Ksenia Yanisovna published the book “Revolutionary Glamor. Special investigation . For more than four years already an experienced journalist has worked in the editorial office of the Snob magazine.
Prospects and personal life
Ksenia Sokolova always takes an active civic position in her journalistic activities. Her work is aimed at concrete help to people. At the beginning of 2017, Ksenia became the head of the Fair Help charity foundation. For almost two years she served as a leader. But other important things forced him to leave this position.
There is little information about Sokolova's personal life. It is known that she was married. Not for long. The husband and wife decided to part without a scandal. The son, whose name is Ostap, stayed with his mother.
