Andrei Ivanovich Kolesnikov is a journalist whose biography raises a lot of questions from the public, for all his publicity he is a rather private person. He believes that his private life should not interest anyone, but people want to know the details of his professional and personal path.
early years
Andrey Kolesnikov was born on August 8, 1966, not far from Rostov, in the village of Semibratovo, on the banks of the Ustye River. The journalist does not like to talk about his childhood, noting that there was nothing special and remarkable in him. Already at school, Andrei showed a penchant for writing, he brilliantly wrote essays and notes in the school newspaper. Soon, he "matured" to publications in the local press. His first material in the newspaper “The Way of Communism” was published when Andrei was only 13 years old. Later Kolesnikov became the winner of the competition “Towards the 60th anniversary of the USSR”. Thus, even from school, Kolesnikov chose his future profession.
Education
At the school, Andrei Ivanovich Kolesnikov studied well and even then had great ambitions. Therefore, no one was surprised that at the end of school he went to conquer the capital. The presence of publications and a certificate with good grades allowed him to enter the prestigious journalism faculty of Moscow State University. Years of study passed quickly, and at the end of the university, the provincial yesterday had to start his career from the lowest levels of the career ladder, Kolesnikov had no special connections and acquaintances, he had to rely solely on himself.
The first steps
After the university, Andrei Ivanovich Kolesnikov began working in the usual large-circulation, in a newspaper called “Accelerator”, which was published at the Scientific Institute of High Energy Physics. But quickly enough, he managed to move to a more famous and respectable publication, to Moscow News. Here he went through the first real professional school, learned to work with material, with people, to comply with deadlines, he acquired contacts and acquaintances in his midst. Gradually, Kolesnikov’s materials became more visible and brighter. These years in the Moscow News were a great start for the next take-off.
Conquest of the profession
Changes have come in the country, and new mass media are beginning to appear massively, the information environment and the agenda are changing. By this time, Kolesnikov is already an experienced and interesting journalist with his own style. That is why he received a tempting offer in 1996. His name is in the newly opened Kommersant, where he works as a special correspondent. His colleagues became a wonderful team of professionals and true fans of their field. Together with Natalya Gevorkyan, Gleb Pyanykh, Alexander Kabakov, Valery Drannikov, Igor Svinarenko, Valery Panyushkin, they published a newspaper of a new type for the country, with a special style and look. Andrei was not lost in the background of his bright and famous colleagues. In 1998, after the crisis, the team ceased to exist. Journalists left for other projects, and Andrei was left in Kommersant. He became a real locomotive for publication. Then new people came to the team, the newspaper will receive a new impetus for development. But Kolesnikov is not lost in her, he is its important part. In 10 years, Valery Drannikov will say that Andrei is 20% of the publication’s capitalization, an important asset of the newspaper. He still works at Kommersant and does it with pleasure, although there are many other projects in his life.
"Putin Journalist"
Coverage of the activities of the president and the government is a special part of journalism; only the elite are allowed into it, and Andrei Kolesnikov has been among them for many years. A journalist, a biography, whose photo is always in the TOP of search queries on the Internet, is the only one of the colleagues who was able to conduct detailed discussions with V. Putin repeatedly. He often allows himself harsh remarks and uncomfortable questions, but the head of state forgives him this, and Kolesnikov has always remained in the “Kremlin pool” for more than 10 years.
Journalism and writing
In 2008, Kolesnikov headed the unusual publication Russian Pioneer, where he can realize his huge professional potential. He also writes books constantly. Today, he has accounted for nearly two dozen successful and colorful publications, among them the work “I saw Putin” and almost a dozen books about the president and Russian politics, “Cars, Girls, Traffic Police, ” “Funny and Sad Stories about Masha and Vanya.”
During his career, Kolesnikov received all domestic awards in the field of journalism. On his account several “Golden Feathers”, Sakharov Prize, state awards.
