Journalist Olesya Ryabtseva: biography, personal life

The journalist Olesya Ryabtseva became extremely popular and recognizable after her not quite standard broadcasts on the legendary radio "Echo of Moscow". But this glory is very ambiguous.

Rapid takeoff

She was credited with a novel with the master of opposition journalism Alexei Venediktov, who, by the way, is older than the young shark pen for more than 20 years. Olesya Ryabtseva herself rumors in every way refuted and argued that Venediktov is for her just a leader, a colleague, an unshakable authority in the profession and an example for imitation. At the same time, the girl stated that she had nothing to do with her personal life. But many around stubbornly did not believe in such excuses, since it was really difficult to find another explanation for the rapid career advancement of a beginning journalist.

Just a lover or a carefully thought out instrument of the Reformation?

There were people in the writing environment who, given the huge age difference between Olesya and Venediktov, did not believe in rumors about their novel. Demonstrative patronage of the chief editor of the Ekho Moskvy, an arrogant and insolent journalist, they explain very simply: Olesya Ryabtseva was for a long time only a well-thought-out Venediktov project designed to gradually, but at the same time radically renew the broadcast of the radio station. Analysts said that the man who held the post of editor-in-chief for more than 20 years understood more than anyone else about the need for changes that could ensure the survival of the radio in the current political situation. In his interviews, Venediktov often stated that many would like to see the broadcast of his radio station either completely oppositional, or totally loyal to the authorities. But glavred never intended to occupy any definite position, and it was in this for many years that there was a kind of ether of the radio station Ekho Moskvy. Olesya Ryabtseva with her provocations was supposed to stir up old journalists and refute the opinion that many of them just sat in their so-called comfort zone.

Ryabtseva Olesya: Biography

According to official data, the future journalist was born in Volgograd, in 1991. Parents Olesya Ryabtseva had their own small business, and when their daughters turned 5, they decided to move to Moscow.

In her blog on the website "Echo of Moscow" Olesya wrote about the fact that she finished secondary school quite well, with only two fours. For a very long time she could not decide on the choice of the future profession, since she initially defined herself as a "technician" and only felt herself a humanist before the school release. The girl entered the RSUH, the Faculty of Journalism.

Favorable ties with the opposition, the introduction of "Echo of Moscow"

While studying, she worked in the press center of the university, where she had the opportunity to get to know such oppositionists and journalists as Yashin, Aleshkovsky, Lyaskin and Shepelin.

After the second course, Olesya Ryabtseva managed to get a referral for an internship, which was conducted by a well-known radio station. As she herself admits, she managed to get this direction uneasy: she literally had to "gnaw out teeth." Many who remember her at that time say that she created the impression of a modest student wearing glasses, who silently and very closely watched everything that was happening around her.

Ryabtsev Olesya, whose biography changes dramatically after coming to the "Echo", soon and itself changed beyond recognition - the modesty became an impudent and scandalous careerist who does not tolerate any objections.

Work at the headquarters and appointment assistant glavreda

After the girl got on the radio station, she did everything possible to the boss to notice her. She came to the office to Venediktov and said that she wanted to do interesting work. The editor-in-chief said that there is an opportunity to work in a public headquarters that oversees the election of the Moscow mayor.

Olesya Ryabtseva realized that this was her chance. She became an assistant to Venediktov and completely took over all the organizational work required by the headquarters. She managed to effectively organize communication with the media and successfully engaged in planning the schedule of Venediktov himself. Olesya did everything herself, without unnecessary reminders, and Alexei Alekseevich did not have to worry about anything. Of course, he appreciated the efforts of the young student.

At first she was offered the post of guest producer, then she began to fully engage in the production of individual programs and conduct special projects. Soon Venediktov's chief assistant, Ekaterina Kobzeva, was due to fly to America for an internship, and Olesya was offered to try her hand in place of Katya. Thus Ryabtseva became the first assistant to the editor-in-chief. At the same time, she oversaw several of her projects and broadcast on radio.

Conflicts, scandals, quarrels and provocations ...

This girl was often accused of being unprofessional, or rather believed that her level of training is clearly not enough for the career she was trying to do. She was reproached for her poor command of the Russian literary language, and Ryabtseva's statements were considered illiterate, amateur. The fact that sometimes, she could afford to put on air "a little" obscene, brought critics into a rage. One got the impression that the combination of "Echo of Moscow" - Olesya Ryabtsev "is simply impossible and inappropriate: the submission of texts was very pretentious and often was on the verge of direct insults.

During Olesya's work with Ekho Moskvy, many of his luminaries said goodbye. Vladimir Soloviev and Viktor Shenderovich refused to take part in the broadcasts precisely because of the improper behavior of Ryabtseva and her statements. For a while Olesya together with Mitya Aleshkovskiy was leading the program "Need help", dedicated to charity. After a little work together, the co-hostages had some complaints against each other. The conflict came to Venediktov, and the winner in the dispute was, of course, Ryabtseva, who began to lead the program alone.

Disappointed with the activities of the opposition, Olesya allowed herself very harsh and offensive reviews towards Navalny. Other oppositionists also often received unflattering comments from a young journalist who boldly called them all just an amorphous mass. Venediktov constantly listened to the complaints of victims of an acute maiden language and their requests to "calm her" a little.

Accusations of espionage

After the meeting with the American ambassador, which was attended by an ambitious journalist, another scandal erupted. Ryabtsev Olesya, being an assistant to Venediktov, not only planned his schedule and schedules of meetings, but also accompanied the chief to many of them. She had access to all sorts of government meetings, was present at breakfast in TASS (between ministers and chief secretaries of various publications) and even occasionally could attend government sessions.

Once, after a meeting with the US ambassador, Ryabtseva posted a text on the Ekho Moskvy website, which many called illiterate. The essence of the post was that Olesya, describing the meeting with John Tefft, wrote how she told him about the general mood in Moscow, the situation of the opposition and how he answered her with a joke that, in an attempt to improve the state of the country, his policies only aggravate . Such a post caused a real flurry of negative reviews, as the word "told" caused many people not understanding why Ryabtseva was present at such a meeting at all. Commentators showered Olesya with terse remarks that, as a journalist, she should "ask" ambassadors, and not "tell" them. The accusations went so far that Ryabtsev was called a spy who openly and without fear gives out all state secrets to the American ambassador.

Shooting in a scandalous broadcast

After a swift career in the "Echo of Moscow", a lot of scandals and clarification of relations, a statement was made that the journalist leaves the radio station. Olesya Ryabtseva on NTV herself confirmed this information. She made a real sensation, starring in the transfer of this channel, published under the title "Queen of Scandal". The girl shared her opinion about the opposition, which she had the opportunity to learn from the inside. Many politicians got from her language very much, for example, Kasyanov was called a coward who was afraid to come to her on the live broadcast. Navalny received the status of "downed pilot" and "political impotent", which is not capable of anything without his entourage. She calls Khodorkovsky "a terrible man" and a "great manipulator." I remembered the young journalist and Ksenia Sobchak, whom, by the way, met in person and refused to give interview, although Sobchak repeatedly tried to organize such a meeting.

Olesya Ryabtseva at NTV also spoke about her former colleagues with whom she had to work on Ekho Moskvy, rather impartially, awarding them with obscene epithets. Venediktov this time was forced to apologize to the staff of the radio station for such unpleasant statements to his young protege, but at the same time they say that Glavred himself in every way contributed to the shooting of Olesya in this project.

Care of the radio station

After the airing of the program, many people began to ask: "Where did Olesya Ryabtseva leave the Ekho Moskvy?" The journalist said that she plans to change her place of residence and leave Moscow. The new stopping point for Ryabtseva will be St. Petersburg, where she plans to launch her new, completely independent media project.