Awards Ceremony 2008

More photographs from the Orwell Prize 2008 Awards Ceremony.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome address: Sean Maguire, Editor - Political and General News, Reuters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guest speaker Dr Tony Wright MP described Orwell's goal as 'practical politics with a civic purpose'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chair of the Prize Jean Seaton and judge Sir John Tusa listen intently.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Judge, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Albert Scardino.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jean Seaton introduces the judges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albert Scardino introduces the Journalism Prize shortlist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Judges Sir John Tusa, Jean Seaton and Albert Scardino.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'I’m just wondering if I can use this Orwell Prize as I.D. next time I get asked if I’m old enough to buy alcohol': Johann Hari accepts his Journalism Prize.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hari and Orwell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A short walk: Raja Shehadeh accepts the Orwell Prize for Books 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shehadeh and Orwell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'What a double-cross!': a surprised and delighted Clive James accepts a Special Prize for writing and broadcasting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James and Orwell.