Speakers
- Lord (Paddy) Ashdown (former Lib Dem leader, diplomat, author)
- Peter Beaumont (The Observer, Journalism Prize Winner 2007)
- David Loyn (BBC developing world correspondent, shortlisted for the Book Prize 2006 for Frontline)
- Michela Wrong (journalist, shortlisted for the Book Prize 2006 for I Didn’t Do It For You)
- Chaired by Jean Seaton (director of the Orwell Prize)
Details
The Orwell Prize 2009 opened for entries – and announced a Special Prize for Blogs following the success of the Orwell Diaries – with a debate on ‘is journalism failing failing states?’
Links
- George Orwell: Homage to Catalonia
- Winner of the Orwell Prize for Journalism 2007: Peter Beaumont
- Oxford 2009: Afghanistan (featuring David Loyn, video)
- Launch 2012: Writing the Riots (video)
- Launch 2011: Poverty and the Spending Review (video)
- Launch 2010: What next for Burma? (video)
- Launch 2008: Orwell, ID Cards, the Citizen and the State