Svetlana Sorokina

Svetlana Innokentyevna Sorokina (Russian: Светла́на Инноке́нтьевна Соро́кина; née Sarykova; born January 15, 1957, Pushkin) is a Russian journalist, member of the Russian Television Academy, a former member of the Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation (2009-2011), teacher National Research University – Higher School of Economics.

In 1987, it included in the staff of the Leningrad television in 1988-1990 - leading the program 600 seconds.

She worked at the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, NTV, TV-6, Channel One Russia and other.

Since September 2005 leads to the radio Echo of Moscow Saturday the author's program The Sveta circle (ru). Since 2015 - a talk show Sorokina on channel Dozhd.

• Single (she has had two marriages, surname - from her first marriage, mother's maiden name - Sarykova; her second husband was a television operator Vladimir Grechishkin).
• In July 2003, she became the foster mother of daughter Tonya.

• Rewarded Order For Personal Courage (1993)
• Three times winner of TEFI (1996, 2000, 2005)