Zhanna Leonidovna Agalakova (Russian: Жа́нна Леони́довна Агала́кова; born 6 December 1965, Kirov) is a Russian journalist, special correspondent, and television news presenter.[1]
Zhanna Agalakova | |
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| Born | 6 December 1965 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University (1991) |
| Years active | 1992-2022 |
| Known for | Vremya |
In 2002 she was nominated for the TEFI Award[2] and in 2006 was awarded the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland".[3]
Career
editIn 1992 Agalakova became the RIA Novosti news agency's gossip correspondent.[4][5][6] From 1996 she broadcast on the NTV (Russia) channel.[4][5]
In October 1999 she joined Channel One Russia, presenting the daytime and evening editions of Novosti ("News"), as well as the main evening news programme Vremya.[4][5] In May 2000 she announced the results of the Russian professional jury's voting at the Eurovision Song Contest held in Stockholm. Between 2000 and 2002 she presented the television programme Vremena together with Vladimir Posner.
In September 2005 Agalakova became Channel One Russia's own correspondent in Paris[7] and from January 2013 till August 2019 the station's special correspondent in New York.[8][9][10]
From August 2019 she worked again in Paris,[11] and since March 2021 she has specialized in covering events in other European countries as well.
Agalakova's last report on Channel One Russia came out on February 17, 2022.[12] On March 3, 2022, she tendered her resignation from the channel, officially leaving it two weeks later, on March 17, 2022.[13] Agalakova said she quit in protest over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and said she believes Russian television was being used to spread Kremlin propaganda.[14] In an interview published by the BBC, Agalakova described Russian TV as 'brainwashing' its viewers.[15]
Personal life
editAgalakova dated an Italian physicist, Giorgio Savona, since 1991.[16] They married in 2001.[17] The couple has a daughter.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Как Дарья Асламова стала подружкой невесты на свадьбе Жанны Агалаковой" [How Daria Aslamova became a bridesmaid at Zhanna Agalakova's wedding.]. kp.ru. 27 April 2001.
- ^ "В Москве наградят победителей ТЭФИ-2002" [TEFI-2002 winners to be awarded in Moscow]. ria.ru. 31 January 2003.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации Владимира Путина от 27 ноября 2006 года № 1316 o награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации" [Decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin dated November 27, 2006 No. 1316 on awarding state awards of the Russian Federation]. kremlin.ru.
- ^ a b c "Жанна Агалакова. Специальный корреспондент Первого канала в США" [Zhanna Agalakova. Special Correspondent of Channel One in the USA]. 1tv.ru. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Жанна Агалакова. Биография" [Zhanna Agalakova. Biography]. vokrug.tv.
- ^ "Жанна Агалакова. Биография" [Zhanna Agalakova. Biography]. dic.academic.ru.
- ^ "Жанна Агалакова переезжает в Париж" [Zhanna Agalakova moves to Paris]. kp.ru. 5 September 2005.
- ^ "Собкором российского Первого телеканала в Нью-Йорке стала Жанна Агалакова" [Zhanna Agalakova became the correspondent of the Russian First TV channel in New York]. runyweb.com.
- ^ "Жанна Агалакова переехала в Нью-Йорк" [Zhanna Agalakova moved to New York]. kp.ru. 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Жанна Агалакова. Интервью, взятое Алексеем Осиповым" [Zhanna Agalakova. Interview with Alexey Osipov]. samaratoday.tv.
- ^ "Встреча лидеров "Семерки" завершилась очень скромным итоговым документом и с ворохом разногласий" [The meeting of the leaders of the "Seven" ended with a very modest final document and with a bunch of disagreements]. Первый канал. 2019-08-26.
- ^ "Жители Италии собирают подписи в поддержку вакцины "Спутник V"" [Residents of Italy collect signatures in support of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine]. Первый канал. 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Жанна Агалакова уволилась с Первого канала" [Zhanna Agalakova resigned from Channel One]. Московский комсомолец. 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Ex-Russian state TV reporter: I quit over Ukraine war". www.reuters.com. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine war: Troops could quit Severodonetsk amid Russian advance - official". www.bbc.co.uk. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Серго Кухианидзе (March 16, 2011). "Жанна Агалакова: "Спустя двадцать лет мы вместе!"" (in Russian). 7days.ru. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Жанна Агалакова родила итальянскую графиню" (in Russian). kp.ru. September 21, 2002. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Оксана ФОМИНА (January 15, 2003). "Жанна Агалакова вернулась в эфир, оставаясь кормящей матерью" (in Russian). kp.ru. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
External links
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- Профиль Жанны Агалаковой (Profile of Zhanna Agalakova) на сайте Первого канала (on the website of Channel One)
- Биография Жанны Агалаковой (Biography of Zhanna Agalakova)
- Zhanna Agalakova at IMDb