The Longlist
In 2008, longlists for both Prizes were officially announced for the first time.
The longlists can be found below.
John Arlidge – Sunday Times
Freelance journalist,
Sunday Times and Conde Nast
John Arlidge is a freelance journalist who writes for the Sunday Times in London and for Conde Nast in New York.
Ian Cobain – The Guardian; G2
Senior reporter,
The Guardian
Ian Cobain is a senior reporter for The Guardian, who recently won the Paul Foot Award for Campaigning Journalism for his investigation into British involvement in torture.
Jonathan Foreman – Standpoint
Writer-at-large,
Standpoint
Jonathan Foreman is writer-at-large for Standpoint. He was previously film critic for the New York Post, before being sent to cover the war in Iraq in 2003. He has written for publications including the Daily Mail, The New Yorker and Daily Telegraph.
Amelia Gentleman – The Guardian (G2)
Social affairs writer,
The Guardian
Amelia Gentleman writes on social affairs for The Guardian. Previously she was New Delhi correspondent for The Observer and for the International Herald Tribune, where she won first prize in both the feature and comment writing categories of the 2007 Human Rights Press Awards, organised by Amnesty International Hong Kong. In July 2007 she received the Ramnath Goenka prize for best foreign correspondent covering India from the president of India, APJ Abdul Kalam. She was formerly Paris and Moscow correspondent for The Guardian.
Peter Hitchens – Mail on Sunday
Columnist and reporter,
Mail on Sunday
Peter Hitchens is a columnist and reporter for The Mail on Sunday, having previously reported from Moscow and Washington for the Daily Express. He has contributed to other publications, such as Prospect and The Guardian, authored documentaries on Channel 4 and the BBC, and appeared elsewhere on radio and television.
Paul Lewis – The Guardian
Journalist,
The Guardian
Paul Lewis is a journalist for The Guardian. His coverage of the G20 protests in London won him the Bevins Prize for outstanding investigative journalism and the Reporter of the Year accolade at the 2010 British Preess Awards. He was also runner-up for the Paul Foot Award. He has previously been nominated Young Journalist of the Year and worked for the Washington Post as the Stern Fellow.
Anthony Loyd – The Times; Standpoint
War correspondent,
The Times
Anthony Loyd is a war correspondent who writes regularly for The Times and contributes to other publications, including Standpoint. He has written two books about his experiences in war zones in Chechnya, Yugoslavia, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and Iraq: My War Gone by, I Miss it So and Another Bloody Love Letter.
Hamish McRae – The Independent
Associate editor,
The Independent
One of the country’s most respected financial journalists and commentators Hamish McRae is an associate editor of The Independent. He was named Business and Finance Journalist of the Year 2006 at the British Press Awards.
Cathy Newman – Channel 4 News
Political correspondent,
Channel 4 News
Cathy joined Channel 4 News as political correspondent in January 2006 - the first on-screen newcomer to the political team for 11 years - and works alongside political editor Gary Gibbon. Since joining, Cathy's scoops have included the revelation that five illegal immigrants worked at the Home Office, and Gordon Brown insisting on a knighthood for his ally, the Labour donor Sir Ronald Cohen.
Prior to arriving at Channel 4 News, Cathy worked as chief political correspondent for the Financial Times for three years. Before that she covered politics and media for the FT.
Full links to follow in some cases.
Arkady Ostrovsky – The Economist; Foreign Policy
Moscow Bureau Chief,
The Economist
Arkady Ostrovsky is the Moscow Bureau Chief for The Economist. He has also written for other publications including the Financial Times, Prospect, Foreign Policy and the Los Angeles Times.
Catherine Philp – The Times
Diplomatic correspondent,
The Times
Catherine Philp is diplomatic correspondent for The Times. She has specialised in conflict, with ten years spent based overseas, covering wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, East Timor, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Cambodia, Indonesia, Darfur, Congo and Zimbabwe.
David Reynolds – BBC (Radio 4, News online)
Prof of International History,
Cambridge University
David Reynolds is the Professor of International History at Cambridge University and a Fellow of Christ's College. He is a regular visitor to the United States and has held visiting university appointments at Harvard, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
- Longlisted Package America, Empire of Liberty - episode 40 (link to follow)
- Longlisted Package America, Empire of Liberty - episode 56 (link to follow)
- Longlisted Package America, Empire of Liberty - episode 89 (link to follow)
- Longlisted Article Tapping deep into America's past
- Longlisted Article Audio slideshow: Paralysis of a President
Mary Riddell – Daily Telegraph
Assistant editor and columnist,
Daily Telegraph
Mary Riddell is an assistant editor of the Daily Telegraph, where she is a columnist and political interviewer. A former deputy editor of Today, she has written for a number of national newspapers, including The Observer, on social, constitutional and foreign affairs, as well as covering criminal justice and Westminster politics. Her writing awards include Interviewer of the Year in the British Press Awards and a commendation in the feature-writing category. She has twice been named legal journalist of the year by the Bar Council and has previously been shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Journalism (2008).
Robert Verkaik – The Independent; The Independent on Sunday
Home affairs editor,
The Independent
Robert Verkaik is the home affairs editor and law editor for The Independent. Before joining The Independent around 10 years ago, he was a court reporter.