The people did not recognize the presenter Svetlana Sorokina. Celebrities and their adopted children (18 photos) Svetlana Sorokina where she works now
HTML:Especially for OK! famous TV presenter And public figure starred with her adopted daughter Antonina, and also spoke frankly about the problems of orphans, censorship on television, her relationship with Konstantin Ernst and her fears for the future
Her story television career inextricably linked with the history of the country. The year 1987, perestroika, the destruction of the old system - and at the same time the appearance of the St. Petersburg television program “600 seconds”, unheard of in its frankness, with the first non-Soviet type presenters - Sorokina, Nevzorov, Medvedev... The mid-90s, the heyday of freedom of speech - and on Sorokina’s most uncompromising talk show, “Voice of the People,” is coming out. Finally, the beginning of a new century, the coming to power of a strong and authoritarian Putin - and, as a consequence, the closure of the NTV and TV-6 television channels, the main person of which was Svetlana. She left her last job on television - the talk show "Basic Instinct" - back in 2005. She left with a scandal. Since then, he has been hosting a radio program, doing charity work for orphans, writing books about them (the latest, “I Care,” was published earlier this year) and rarely gives interviews. Two weeks ago, the Internet released sensational news: Sorokina entered new line-up Human Rights Council under Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev personally approved her candidacy. Formally, this became the reason for our conversation. We met with Svetlana exactly an hour after the council met for its first meeting.What are your impressions of the first meeting?
Nothing yet. We just met. In general, everything was quite chaotic. Imagine: thirty-six people from a variety of organizations, each offering something different. In three hours, we only managed to determine the range of problems that we will work on in the future.
Do you believe that the council will have any influence on the president?
Personally, I don’t have any special illusions. I don’t think the authorities really need him now. It is quite possible that this is just another tribute to conventions.
Why did you agree to this job then?
I have always been guided by the principle “do what you can - and come what may.”
In fact, the list of names approved by the president surprised many. Here is the head of the Regional Journalism Club, Irina Yasina, in the past, for a moment, director of the YUKOS-established “ Open Russia”, and political scientist Dmitry Oreshkin, and head of the Russian Relief Fund Lev Ambinder. Is this a signal for the beginning of a “thaw”?
You know, I’m sad that many people try to draw global conclusions from such trifles. Apparently, everyone is so hungry for concrete actions that they are ready to see a forest in three pines. It seems to me that Mr. Medvedev could have repeatedly proven himself in more important things. For example, in the case of Svetlana Bakhmina, in whose support tens of thousands of signatures were collected, but who still gave birth in prison. Or in the case of the murder of lawyer Markelov and journalist Baburova. That is, the president, of course, reacted, but almost shyly. After all, not a single central television channel covered Medvedev’s meeting with Novaya Gazeta represented by Gorbachev and Muratov. What kind of secret is this? The current leader of the country meets with former president USSR - why is this not an informational occasion? Is it less worthy than Medvedev visiting some agricultural farm? In general, I don't believe in signals. And in general, I think that it’s quite funny for us - adults, independent people - to endlessly keep our ears focused on locators. It is necessary to judge on specific cases.
Let's return to your activities in the Human Rights Council. Have you already decided what exactly you will do there?
It so happened that last years I was actively involved in the problems of orphans and disabled children. I think I will continue to oversee these issues in the council. There are actually a lot of problems. For example, in prosperous Moscow last year the placement of orphans in families decreased by a third. How can we explain this? One of the reasons may be that people working in the orphanage system do not consciously want to make efforts to ensure that children are sorted out. After all, if the number of their pupils decreases, they will be left without work, and there is a crisis in the yard. Another reason lies in the law “On Guardianship and Trusteeship,” which was recently adopted by the State Duma and which practically destroys the institution of patronage. And patronage is the support of orphans by professional educators, psychologists, doctors, etc. This makes it possible to place not only young children, but also teenagers and disabled people in families. After all, most of all people are afraid to take them. But if they get help, if the state pays extra, if specialists are ready to advise, come, help at any stage, then they take it. However, Messrs. Lakhova and Krasheninnikov did not consider it necessary to register patronage in the new federal law. We raised the ears of the Public Chamber, the regions, the Ministry of Education, and even organized a meeting with the developers of the law. Some women came, almost doctors of science. We gave them all the reasons, but they were like peas against the wall. They talk like crazy and don’t listen to anyone. In this case, there is no argumentation - everything is at the level of “to spite my mother, I will cut off my mother’s ears.” So we made a law and, even if we are wrong in something, we will not correct it. The feeling is that they defended their dissertations on this material and nothing else worries them.
At one time you yourself took a child from orphanage. Wasn't it scary?
What should I be afraid of?
Well, it is unknown what kind of genetics an adopted child has - good or bad - and when it will manifest itself.
A lot of research has been done on this matter. And most scientists agree that society and upbringing are much more to a greater extent influence the development of a child than genetics, unless, of course, we are talking about pathological deviations. However, in my case, I didn’t think about such things at all, I just really wanted a child.
How old was Tonya when you adopted her?
Eleven months. Now she is already six and a half years old.
Do you feel how your upbringing changes her nature?
You know, in Lately I began to catch myself thinking that it was unpleasant for me to talk about these topics. It’s unpleasant to talk about your daughter as someone else’s child. Not because I want to make some kind of secret out of my adoption - I have never hidden it, and Tonya knows perfectly well where she comes from. I just have a complete feeling that this is mine native child, my blood. Tonya not only looks like me, she is an improved copy. She is much more capable, more energetic, more beautiful. Gorgeous girl! And charismatic, by the way. In any place where she appears, no one else is looked at.
Would you like to expand your family someday?
In general, I initially wanted to take two children, but somehow it didn’t work out right away, and now I’m unlikely to dare. Children demand huge amount energy and strength, and with age I have less and less strength. May God grant that Antonina will be raised... Besides, the financial situation now, frankly speaking, is not the best.
Because of the crisis?
Including. The general background is, of course, depressing, especially in a situation where you literally get every penny. Moreover, it has now become completely clear: the crisis will last for a long time, and one way or another we will all have to get used to new living conditions, and this is very difficult. And it’s scary to look into the future... On the other hand, I am against explaining all failures now as a crisis. It's pointless and unproductive. I brought my daughter with snot to the clinic. And while we were hanging out in the corridor waiting for a call to the doctor, someone asked her: “Where did you catch such a runny nose?” And she put her hands on her hips and said: “Why are you asking nonsense? Don't you see? The crisis is all around! ( Laughs.)
What does your income consist of now?
From work at the radio station “Echo of Moscow”, where I host my program, from teaching at two universities - at Moscow State University at the Faculty of Journalism and at High school economy. Sometimes a hack turns up in the form of some presentations.
Six months ago I had the opportunity to talk with the head of Channel One, Konstantin Ernst. I asked him about the history of your dismissal, and he said the following: “I suffered terribly with Sorokina, including because of ideological differences. For example, I took the topic of her next talk show, sat her down in my office and said: “Svet, why is your head filled with so many stereotypes? Let me tell you how everything really works.” And he laid out the whole story for her. And at that moment she began to cry. She understood perfectly well that I was right, but her worldview did not allow her to agree with this..."
Yeah... In fact, Konstantin Lvovich repeatedly gave me lessons in political information, explained how the world works. He apparently believed that since he was a high-ranking boss and entered into power, but I was not, then he had the right to categorical reasoning. But I was never imbued with the ideas of statehood and patriotism in his interpretation. Moreover, it seems to me that Konstantin Lvovich himself is much smarter and more intricate than many of his arguments. I suspect some cynicism in his ranting. And I still timidly hope that he doesn’t think exactly the way he expresses it and how he forces journalists to do it in the propaganda programs of Channel One.
Does he really force you? Are you going overboard with the wording?
Well, of course, he doesn't eat anyone. But at all central channels A strict system of unity of command has been built. On the First, virtually everything depends on Ernst, on “Russia” - on Dobrodeev. These are people whom a fly wouldn't miss. After all, they then have to report to the Kremlin... Ernst, by the way, when I worked with him, had the following slogan - probably it still exists today: “We welcome democracy, but we do not practice it.”
Let's be specific: which topics of the Basic Instinct program were not censored?
The Yukos case, for example. In my opinion, it should have been covered, if only because our judicial system showed itself in a blatant way. No matter how anyone treats Khodorkovsky, Lebedev, Aleksanyan or Sveta Bakhmina, no matter what they are guilty of, monstrous things were done to each of them, which in principle should not be allowed in a civilized state. Was it necessary to talk about this? Yes, you had to scream! Did they let you do anything? No. And there are a lot of such stories. Not to mention the fact that many people are actually prohibited from being invited on air. Such as Kasparov, Kasyanov, Ryzhkov...
Are there specific lists of persona non grata?
No, but they are not needed. The attitude of the authorities and the proactive loyalty of the editors are quite enough. A television channel is a very large enterprise, and it is difficult for one person to keep track of everything at once. Therefore, the system is built in such a way that very reliable people occupy the positions of editors. If Konstantin Lvovich doesn’t see to something, they will always come to the rescue.
How did you end up in this system? After all, it existed long before your arrival, and it is unlikely that you did not know about it.
Well, it turned out... Lvovich, we must give him his due, can impress a person when he wants. I didn’t have a job at that time - TV-6 had just been destroyed, I was completely distraught. Two years in a row of continuous torment and complete confusion about what to do next. And suddenly such a prince appears - smart, energetic, understanding, who says: “Let’s do a live broadcast, choose the topics yourself.” The first time we had a wonderful conversation. And I thought: “Well, there are probably miracles in life, and it would be a sin not to take advantage of them.”
I wonder why Ernst needed this? He didn't understand how it would all end?
Don't know. They say that he treated me well then. I suspect that this was the case. He probably decided to take a chance and try. But unfortunately ( sighs), very quickly everything became a problem. First, the live broadcast ended - we switched to recording. In fact, we switched because of technological difficulties, but in fact they began to cut the program mercilessly. Sometimes they cut it out in such a way that the meaning completely changed: it seemed that during the recording some people were winning the discussion, but on air it turned out to be the other way around. There were also quite comical cases. Once, a respected expert came to my broadcast dedicated to some judicial problem, who spoke very intelligently and meaningfully on the topic, and at the end he suddenly told an anecdote, as I remember now, about cats. Well, I just told it like that - by the way, I had to. So all that remains in the program from his speech is that anecdote. Everything else was cut out by the editorial team.
You couldn't influence her at all?
No. When I said that I would personally be present at the editing - and we edited at night, since the program was broadcast the next day - they quite rightly told me: this is pointless. Because if a dispute suddenly arises between us, only management can resolve it, and at night it is impossible to reach management by phone - that’s all normal people sleep.
AND the last word in the end it was up to the editors?
Certainly. It's like that almost everywhere. That’s why it’s funny to me when they say: “What a brave journalist!” When I see a brave journalist on the screen, I immediately think: what a brave production editor, or the owner of a television company, or the director of an information service. Because there are always several people above a brave journalist who can greatly reduce his courage. And only if this does not happen do we all become witnesses to a civil act.
What was the last straw for you, after which you left Channel One?
The program in which we talked about the terrorist attack on Dubrovka. I called a journalist on the air who worked there and saw everything with his own eyes. And he, as a witness, spoke a lot about the hostage rescue operation, which resulted in the death of more than a hundred people. Apparently, the conclusions he made were too sharp for Channel One. As a result, only his “hello” and “goodbye” remained in the program. After which he called me in amazement and expressed everything he thought about this. And he did the right thing. Who else was he supposed to call? To an unknown editor? After that, I decided to close the program. At the same time, I remained for some time full-time employee channel - up to the TEFI award. Final stage The voting, when academicians chose one from three nominees, was open. I voted against two Channel One projects in favor of some other one. As a result, as I was later told, the management was angry at such an unfriendly, uncorporate act. This was seen as a show of revenge on my part. And I actually just chose the program that I liked more than others - without any second thoughts. I'm used to voting the way I want, and not the way I should.
After that, you and Ernst didn’t talk anymore?
No, we didn't even say goodbye. If he holds a grudge against me, then it’s in vain - everyone has their own function. I’m not as stupid as he thinks, I just have my own principles. I really respect him for a lot of things. But he probably has his own skeletons in his closet.
Have you ever wanted to quit journalism and do something else?
It’s funny, but you are now asking me a question that I asked a television worker more than twenty years ago, when I was still studying at the Announcers Studio of Leningrad Television. The editors of the information decided to look among us for presenters for new programs, and one of the tests they gave us was an impromptu press conference. An experienced journalist sat in front of us, and we asked him various questions. I asked: “Would you like to tell everything to hell?” See, everything comes back...
But you didn't answer.
Honestly, I've been thinking about this for the last few years. You can't bang your head against the wall all the time. What especially brought me down was not even the dispersal of NTV and TV-6, although I was also very worried, but the defeat of the Internews organization, which was engaged in educational programs for journalists throughout Russia and with whom I worked closely. After that, I had the feeling that my life was over, there was no point in pursuing a profession. But then I realized that I simply couldn’t do anything else. Work in some political party I don’t want to, although I’ve been offered it more than once. After much persuasion from friends, I tried to work in Russian Union industrialists and entrepreneurs, did PR there, but also quickly left. I’m not a party person, I have a hard time with discipline. So there was nowhere to go - I had to return to journalism.
Have you ever thought about leaving the country?
No. I'm too local, so to speak. I go abroad quite often, I really like many countries, but in any case, when I’m there for more than a week, I get bored. I understand that I won’t be able to live abroad. Relax, travel - yes, but not live. All my friends and relatives are here. And I am a very sociable creature.
You said that you can’t do anything else besides journalism. What about the specialty of forestry engineer that you received at the Forestry Academy?
This is correctly called a “forestry engineer.” My specialization was “greening of cities and populated areas”, modern language- “landscape design”. But now I couldn’t do it, even if I really wanted to. Since the 80s, this profession in our country has made great strides forward, and what I once knew and was able to do simply does not meet current requirements. In this area I am already behind forever.
Was this really interesting to you? Or was there simply nowhere else to go?
No, I graduated from school with a gold medal and could have gone anywhere. But I had no idea what exactly I wanted to do in life. I just loved learning, I loved the process itself. And when the question arose of where to go, I was at a loss. As a result, I found such an exotic specialty at that time. Then, of course, I realized that this was not for me and that I shouldn’t have entered, but at the same time I finished my studies anyway, again receiving a diploma with honors. I even managed to do a little professional work: I worked on projects for the reconstruction of historical gardens and parks.
If you analyze what has happened to you in recent years - all these TV channel closures, layoffs, disappointments - then, in theory, you should feel like a loser...
To some extent, of course, I feel it. Moreover, working on television occupied almost my entire life, I devoted myself completely to it. So when it all ended like that, there was a feeling of defeat.
And are you ready to come to terms with it?
No. ( Smiling.) You know, I am sure that you need to live in Russia for a long time. Look: in one of my still unfinished, I hope, life, so much has already happened! Perestroika, the collapse of the Union, the rise and fall of freedom of speech, defaults, changes of governments, presidents, victories, disasters. In our country, the most unusual turns are possible at any moment - both in global history and in your personal destiny. And I believe that a couple of pleasant surprises still await me.
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Recently, the premiere took place in the capital, bringing together many domestic celebrities with children. Actress Anastasia Makeeva and her husband, composer and performer Gleb Matveychuk, public figure Irina Khakamada, TV presenter and showman Alexander Tsekalo with his wife Victoria Galushka, actress Olga Budina and many others were spotted here.
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However, special attention of representatives of funds mass media was attracted by the rarely seen TV presenter Svetlana Sorokina. She appeared on the red carpet of the event, accompanied by her adopted teenage daughter Antonina. To appear in front of the cameras, Sorokina chose a blue coat and red pumps, and the girl chose a white quilted jacket, a plaid skirt and black ballet shoes. A red shoulder bag completed the look. It is noteworthy that Antonina wears glasses.
Sorokina never hid from the public that she adopted a girl. This happened in the summer of 2003. Soon after significant event Svetlana gave her first interview about her daughter. " Given my profession and fame, there is no way to hide the fact of adoption. I’m raising her, raising her, but when she grows up, let her decide what she should do, right, Tonka? Tell me!” she explained. The TV presenter said that she had been preparing for such a serious step for a long time, but the process itself from the start of the search to the final result took two months.
Sorokina emphasized that she herself gave her daughter this rare name. “On one of my visits, a pretty little girl reached out to me. I took her in my arms and that’s it! I really like the name Tonechka. My grandmother was Antonina. Antonova Antonina Ivanovna. So now we have Tonya Sorokina Antonina Mikhailovna. She really is Sorokina - she loves everything shiny", she said. Svetlana literally beamed with joy: " I’ll tell you straight: my life began anew., with the letter A - the initial letter of the name Antonin."
Svetlana Innokentievna Sorokina (nee Sarykova). Born on January 15, 1957 in Pushkin. Russian journalist, TV presenter.
Father - Innokenty Sarykov - military builder.
Mother - Valentina Sarykova - history teacher.
There is a sister Larisa.
She graduated from the Forestry Academy in Leningrad in 1979, receiving a degree in landscaping engineer.
In 1985 she entered the announcers' studio at Leningrad Television.
Since 1986, as a freelancer, she has been preparing stories for the Saturday evening review “Telecourier”.
In 1987, she was included in the staff of Leningrad Television, and in 1988-1990 she was the presenter of the “600 Seconds” program.
In 1990 she moved to Moscow. First she interned at the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company Ostankino, then from May 13, 1991 to November 22, 1997 she was a political observer and host of the daily news program Vesti of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company.
Particularly famous were Sorokina’s signature “farewell” messages, with which she closed each issue of Vesti.
Svetlana Sorokina in the Vesti program - January 1992
Since November 1997, she worked at the NTV television company, hosted the “Hero of the Day” and “Voice of the People” programs, filmed documentaries, including within the framework of the project “Modern History”.
In 1999, she initiated and participated in the creation of the radio play “The Hobbit” on radio “Echo of Moscow” (based on the story of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien), and in 2000, she participated in the radio play “It’s Hard to Be a God.”
Since 2001 - member of the Academy of Russian Television.
From May 2001 to January 2002 she worked on the TV-6 channel in information program“Today on TV-6” (since September 2001 the name of the program was changed to “Now”) and the talk show “Voice of the People”.
From June 1, 2002 to January 2003 - on the TVS channel, in the program “Nothing Personal” (closed after five episodes on the initiative of the presenter).
Repeatedly participated humorous program“Put out the lights” with Khryun Morzhov and Stepan Kapusta.
Since March 4, 2003 she worked on Channel One. From March 2003 to June 2005 she hosted the talk show “Basic Instinct.” After the talk show closed, the general director of the channel suggested that Svetlana continue working on the channel as the author of documentaries and the host of a certain program about charity.
Since September 2005, he has been hosting the Saturday evening program “In the Circle of Light” on radio “Echo of Moscow” (since September 2006, co-host has been Yuri Kobaladze; since November 2007, the program has been broadcast on Tuesdays).
In September 2006, the television version of the program “In the Circle of Light” was aired on the Domashny TV channel. Only four episodes were aired. The last program dedicated to jury trials and broadcast in live, led to heated political debate. According to Kommersant, shareholders of STS Media, which includes the Domashny channel, did not like the fact that the programs were discussed live political topics. The reason for the closure was the live broadcast of the program assessing the Russian court as a “police”, as well as words about the “brazen interference” of the FSB in the work of the “third power”. This caused such a sharp reaction from a number of shareholders of the channel, in particular Alfa Group, the newspaper writes.
He is actively involved in charity work, primarily for the benefit of sick children. He teaches in the journalism education system. Since April 2007, she headed the Center for Public Relations of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, but soon left due to disagreements with the leadership.
Since October 20, 2007, she hosted the Saturday social talk show “White in Black” (8 episodes) on Rossiya.
In 2006 - presenter social project Channel Four (Ekaterinburg Television) “Together we can do everything!”, where the problems of orphans and children with serious illnesses were discussed. During the telethon, Channel Four viewers donated 380,000 rubles for children who needed urgent, expensive treatment. Following the results of the campaign to collect baby diapers for social centers, in which children were kept up to three years, 1,500 packages of baby diapers were collected. Based on the results of the social project “Together we can do everything!” in 2006, 2 million rubles were donated to needy children.
The project received two TEFI statuettes in 2006 (Publicistic program) and in 2007 (Special project “Television and Life”).
Sorokina’s program was published on the RIA Novosti website for some time. civil defense", where guests spoke on current issues. Latest issue The broadcast on March 7, 2012 was dedicated to the new third term of the president.
Since 2011, he has been teaching at the Faculty of Media Communications of the Higher School of Economics.
On December 8, 2011, together with her friend Irina Yasina, she announced her resignation from the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights in protest against the falsification of the results of the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation on December 4, 2011.
Svetlana Sorokina's height: 173 centimeters.
Personal life of Svetlana Sorokina:
She was married twice.
She took the surname Sorokina from her first husband.
The second husband was television cameraman Vladimir Grechishkin. Then they divorced.
Svetlana Sorokina and Vladimir Grechishkin (left)
In July 2003, she adopted a girl, Tonya.
Filmography of Svetlana Sorokina:
1998 - “Yeltsin’s Heart” (NTV) - about the operation undergone by Boris Yeltsin
1998 - “Purely Russian Murder” (NTV) - about the murder of Galina Starovoitova
1999 - “Congress of the Vanquished?” (NTV)
1999 - “The First First Lady” (NTV), dedicated to the wife of the President of the USSR Raisa Maksimovna Gorbacheva
2000 - “The Shine and Poverty of Gokhran” (NTV)
2000 - “Victory. One for all" (NTV)
2001 - “Virgin Soil” (NTV)
2001 - “Songs of War” (TV-6)
2002 - “Swan” (TVS) - about General Lebed
2003 - “Amber Ghost” (Channel 1) - about the amber room
2005 - “Punisher” (Channel 1)
2005 - “Russian Captivity” (Channel 1)
2006 - “Russians” (Channel 1), presenter of the documentary series.
Bibliography of Svetlana Sorokina:
2008 - Non-children's stories
2009 - I care
For young journalists, Svetlana Innokentievna Sorokina is the standard of journalistic professionalism and honesty. In 2013, the TV presenter and director was awarded the symbolic 10th level of journalistic rigor. She has a huge number of awards, of which Sorokina calls popular recognition the most valuable.
Svetlana Sorokina ( maiden name Sarykova) was born in January 1957 in Pushkin, Leningrad region. The parents of the future journalist were intelligent workers. Dad worked as a military builder, and mom taught history at school. The cult of education reigned in the family. The parents dreamed that their daughter would grow up to be an erudite, intelligent person. And Svetlana tried to live up to these dreams. The girl studied well and graduated from school with a gold medal. Get higher education the girl decided without leaving her beloved city. She entered the Forestry Academy, choosing landscape architecture.
The habit of doing everything well, no matter what I undertake, was reflected during my studies at the academy. Svetlana Sorokina, as one of the most successful students at the university, was offered to enroll in graduate school.
The idea of television journalism came to Svetlana when the girl, like other students, worked as a tour guide. While showing tourists the local attractions, of which there were a great many in Pushkin, Svetlana noticed how attentively the people listened to the young guide. She managed to tell stories in an interesting and informative way. It was probably then that the journalist “woke up” in Sorokina.
Unexpectedly for her loved ones, Svetlana becomes a student in a special broadcasting studio formed at Leningrad Television.
Journalism
A year later, Svetlana Sorokina made her debut on television. The girl was taken freelancer analytical program "Telecourier". Another year passed, and in 1987 the existence of a talented journalist was noticed. At the personal invitation of Sorokina, she joined Nevzorov’s increasingly popular project “600 Seconds”.
This program, according to Svetlana Innokentyevna, turned out to be a school of journalistic excellence. Here the girl quickly becomes a professional and acquires her own style. Sorokina had to cover crime news, so the girl was constantly at the forefront of events, learning to react quickly and adequately.
Soon Svetlana Sorokina becomes the main TV presenter of “600 Seconds”. The middle generation remembers this program Russian viewers. When the program went on air, all matters were postponed. The stories and reports of Sorokina and Nevzorov were watched with bated breath.
It’s no wonder that in 1990 Svetlana Sorokina was invited to Moscow. The journalist was entrusted with hosting a program that was considered the symbol of VGTRK - “Vesti”. And the journalist hosted the program masterfully. Few people after Sorokina managed to hold the attention of the audience so brilliantly. It is noteworthy that Svetlana Innokentievna was also the direct creator of the project, developing issues from “A” to “Z”.
Sorokina worked as a presenter and political commentator until 1997. This was the peak of the journalist's popularity. She received the Order for Personal Courage after covering the events of 1993. And a TEFI figurine appeared in Svetlana Sorokina’s piggy bank.
In 1997, the famous television journalist moved to NTV. Here she becomes the author and presenter of the popular and poignant projects “Hero of the Day” and “Voice of the People.” These programs immediately turn into the most rated ones.
During the same period, Svetlana Sorokina made her debut as a documentary director. Her projects, released from 1997 to 2006, are of great interest. For the first time in long years and even decades later, the veils of secrecy began to peel away from the authorities. People saw its representatives not as monumental statues, but as ordinary creatures of flesh and blood. Sorokina’s documentary “Heart” talked about the operation that Boris Yeltsin underwent. The film “Purely Russian Murder” revealed the motives for the murder, and the film “The First First Lady” told about the life.
After the release of Svetlana Sorokina’s projects, her already impressive number of awards doubled. But also a sharp criticism of the authorities that he allows himself famous journalist, does not go unnoticed.
In 2002, Svetlana Sorokina hosted a new author’s program “Nothing Personal,” but after five episodes the show closed. According to fans of the journalist, the experimental format of the program, incomprehensible to television viewers, is to blame: strangers, transparent partitions, a wall-sized screen.
In 2003, Svetlana Innokentievna began hosting the talk show “Basic Instinct.” But the program was soon closed.
In 2005, Sorokina left television for the Ekho Moskvy radio, where she hosted the program “In the Circle of Light.” Soon a television version of this program will appear on the Domashny channel. But only 4 issues were released. The latter sharply criticized the Russian judiciary. The reaction of the channel’s shareholders, in particular Alfa Group, to the words that the Russian court is a police court, and the FSB interferes in the work of the “third power,” was the immediate closure of the show.
In 2006, Svetlana Sorokina became the TV presenter of the Channel Four social project “Together we can do everything!”, which helped orphans and children with serious illnesses. The social television program received two TEFI statuettes: in 2006 in the “Publicistic Program” category and in 2007 in the “Special Project “Television and Life” category.
In 2009, Svetlana Sorokina was appointed a member of the Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation. But already in 2011, Svetlana Innokentievna left her position. In this way, the TV presenter protested against the massive falsification of the results of the State Duma elections.
After such a brave act, the journalist’s television biography also suffered. Svetlana Sorokina began to appear on air only on the Echo and Dozhd channels. Fans argue whether the TV presenter independently decided to turn away from federal channels or in this way punitive measures were taken against a popular journalist who was not afraid to publicly declare election fraud.
However, Svetlana Sorokina continues to work and periodically appears on air. From April 27 to December 29, 2015, Svetlana Innokentievna hosted her own talk show “Sorokina” on the Dozhd TV channel.
Svetlana Innokentievna also began appearing on Internet television. In 2015, Internet users saw an hour and a half dialogue by Svetlana Sorokina on the topic “Russia: 15 years later” as part of the “April Dialogues” project “ Open Library" The physical discussion took place on April 25 of the same year in the library named after.
Personal life
Svetlana Sorokina represents the category of people who “burn” at work. Trying to do everything they undertake in in the best possible way, such people dedicate own business yourself completely.
Svetlana Sorokina’s personal life consists of two marriages. Both ended quickly. Nothing is known about the journalist’s first wife, but the TV presenter kept the last name of her first husband.
With her second husband, television cameraman Vladimir Grechishkin, family happiness and idyll ensued. But television did not leave the spouses time for two, taking away all their strength. The couple broke up.
Svetlana Sorokina was also credited with having a relationship with, but the TV journalist denies such rumors. Svetlana Innokentievna claims that she has been friends with the minister for a long time and once, for fun, invited him to celebrate New Year.
When the previous intensity and busyness disappeared, Svetlana Sorokina thought about family. In 2003, a journalist appeared in her life stepdaughter Antonina, dear person, which warmed a woman’s life with warm light. Svetlana Innokentievna took Tonya from an orphanage and managed to replace her my own mother. Svetlana Sorokina does not have her own children, but her adopted daughter has long become like family to the journalist.
Svetlana Sorokina now
Today Svetlana Sorokina is working on a new series of programs and giving lectures at the Faculty of Media Communications of the capital’s Higher School of Economics.
Since May 2016, Svetlana Sorokina has become the TV host of the talk show “#EveningIHillary” on the Dozhd TV channel. The TV presenter's colleagues on the program were Arina Kholina and.
Today, the journalist continues to work as an independent journalist, Svetlana Sorokina writes freelance articles and comments on events in public life.
On January 15, 2017, journalist and TV presenter Svetlana Sorokina celebrated her anniversary. The TV journalist turned 60 years old.
Projects
- 1988 – “600 Seconds”
- 1990 – “News”
- 1997 – “Hero of the Day”
- 1997 – “Voice of the People”
- 1998 - “Yeltsin’s Heart”
- 1998 - “Purely Russian murder”
- 1999 - “Congress of the Vanquished?”
- 1999 - “The First First Lady”
- 2000 - “The brilliance and poverty of Gokhran”
- 2000 - “Victory. One for all"
- 2001 - “Virgin Soil”
- 2001 - “Songs of War”
- 2002 - “Swan”
- 2003 - “The Amber Ghost”
- 2002 – “Nothing personal”
- 2003 – “Basic Instinct”
- 2005 - “Punisher”
- 2005 - “Russian captivity”
- 2005 – “In the Circle of Light”
- 2006 – “Together we can do everything!”
- 2006 - “Russians”
- 2011 - “Civil Defense”
- 2015 – “Sorokina”
- 2016 - “#EveningIHillary”
Personal life of Svetlana Sorokina It wasn't easy - she was married twice, and both of her boats broke up. Having not had her own children in any of her marriages, Svetlana Innokentievna decided to adopt little Tonya in 2003. At first she wanted to take a boy of three or four years old, but when she came to the baby’s house, Tonya came towards her, holding out her arms, and Svetlana could not resist. As she later found out, the girl had previously rejected two couples who tried to take her into their family - Tonya simply did not communicate with them.
In the photo - Svetlana Sorokina with her daughter
Since the birth of her daughter, Svetlana Sorokina’s personal life has been filled with new meaning - she no longer feels lonely, as she did after breaking up with her second husband, television cameraman Vladimir Grechishkin. Their family life At first it turned out happily, but Svetlana’s work took not only a lot of time, but also energy, she spent all her emotions, giving all she had on her broadcasts, and there simply wasn’t any left for her husband. She came home only to rest and recuperate. Gradually, she and her husband moved away from each other, and mutual cooling ended in divorce.
After breaking up with Grechishkin, Svetlana Sorokina’s personal life continued in Moscow, and he remained in St. Petersburg.
The TV presenter, beloved by many, was born near Leningrad, in the city of Pushkin. Graduating with a gold medal high school, Svetlana became a student at the Forestry Academy, and later, after graduate school, she decided to continue her education at the school of announcers, because while still studying at the academy she decided to devote herself to journalism and television. At first, Svetlana collaborated with the analytical program “Telecourier”, and then moved to Alexander Nevzorov’s popular program “600 seconds”, where her talent as a television journalist was fully revealed.
After moving to Moscow, Svetlana Sorokina became the presenter of Vesti, where she worked for seven whole years. A big event in Svetlana Sorokina’s personal life was the awarding of the Order “For Personal Courage” and TEFI. The TV presenter sharply criticized the existing system in her programs, and as a result, some of her projects were closed. But she never gave up and did not stop, creating new programs. Now Svetlana Sorokina continues to work on new series of programs and engage in teaching activities, giving lectures on media communications at the Moscow Higher School of Economics.
