John Simpson (1) (1944–)
Auteur van A Mad World, My Masters: Tales from a Traveller's Life
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John Simpson is widely regarded as one of our foremost commentators. Now, after almost forty years of groundbreaking journalism, he turns his piercing eye for a story to his own profession, revealing what really happened behind the headlines and asking some searching questions of his own industry.
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Algemene kennis
- Officiële naam
- Fidler-Simpson, John Cody
- Geboortedatum
- 1944-08-09
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- UK
Ireland - Geboorteplaats
- Cleveleys, Lancashire
- Opleiding
- St Paul's School, London, UK
University of Cambridge (Magdalene College) - Beroepen
- journalist
- Relaties
- Diane Jean Petteys (1965-1995)
Adele Kruger (1996-present) - Organisaties
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Roehampton University
Granta
Garrick Club (member) - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
International Emmy Award
BAFTA Award
Ischia International Journalism Award
Bayeux Prize
Golden Nymph (toon alle 7)
Peabody Award
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Following on from the radio, he made it into TV, and was sent to Ireland just as the troubles were starting. He seems to have managed to end up at the right place at the wrong time pretty consistently through his career, and the images and reports that appeared on our screens from South Africa, Israel, Germany, China and Afghanistan have been part of the reporting that has made the BBC what it is today as a source of reputable global news.
I enjoyed reading about Simpson, as like most I had seen and heard his reports over many years. To get a lot of the background and his feelings and thoughts and opinions on significant world events that he was there makes this a worthwhile volume to read.… (meer)