title: Marina Lesko
text: # Marina Lesko
  
  Marina Lesko (Russian: Марина Леско), also known as M. Lesko is a Russian journalist, author, and cultural commentator.
  
  ## Career
  
  Lesko started her career at the Novy Vzglyad in 1992. She later left and started working at the Travel + Leisure (Russian Edition). She ran that magazine for a while. In 2006, Lesko became head editor of the Moulin Rouge monthly, a position that she retained until 2009, when she became VP of Novy Vzglyad.
  
  She is a regular contributor to Moskovskaya Pravda. Before joining Moulin Rouge, Lesko wrote Kompanja column. And before accepting her role as a columnist, Lesko was a television critic, and also served as a features writer.
  
  She is best known for her participation in the Eurasian Media Forum debate segments, regarding so called media-glamorization.
  
  ### Positions
  
  | Organization | Position | Years |
  | - | - | - |
  | Novy Vzglyad Publishing House | Managing Editor | 1992–2004 |
  | Travel + Leisure (Russian Edition) | Editor in Chief | 2005–2006 |
  | Kompania Weekly | Columnist | 2005–2009 |
  | Moulin Rouge magazine | Head Editor | 2006–2008 |
  | Novy Vzglyad Publishing House | Vice President | From 2009 |
  
  ## Columns by Lesko in Russian
  
  * About Russian TV in Profil/Der Spiegel
  * Who is who?
  * Regarding SL (Second Life)
  * Women Fortune
  * Women & Politics
  * Money
  * Russian Writers
  * What is wife?
  