Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2018) Winner
Carole Jane Cadwalladr
キャロル・カドワラドール
Kyaroru Jan Cadwalladr
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1969 （Taunton, Somerset, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Taunton, Somerset, England → South Wales
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author, features writer
- Active Years
- 1990-2025
- Affiliations
- The Observer, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph
- Nominations
- 2019 Pulitzer Prize National Reporting Finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radyr Comprehensive School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Hertford College, Oxford | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Radyr Comprehensive School
Country:
United Kingdom
Hertford College, Oxford
Country:
United Kingdom
Alma mater
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Orwell Prize for Political Journalism | Work on the impact of big data on the EU Referendum and the 2016 US presidential election | — | The Orwell Foundation | Winner |
| 2018 | Polk Award for National Reporting | Cambridge Analytica scandal | — | — | Winner |
| 2019 | Gerald Loeb Award for Investigative Reporting | Cambridge Analytica | — | — | Winner |
| 2019 | Hay Festival Medal for Journalism | — | — | Hay Festival | Winner |
| 2023 | Quaker Truth and Integrity Award | — | — | — | Winner |
Orwell Prize for Political Journalism
2018
Work:
Work on the impact of big data on the EU Referendum and the 2016 US presidential election
Organization:
The Orwell Foundation
Result:
Winner
Polk Award for National Reporting
2018
Work:
Cambridge Analytica scandal
Result:
Winner
Gerald Loeb Award for Investigative Reporting
2019
Work:
Cambridge Analytica
Result:
Winner
Hay Festival Medal for Journalism
2019
Organization:
Hay Festival
Result:
Winner
Quaker Truth and Integrity Award
2023
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Family Tree
2005 novelDebut novel shortlisted for several awards.
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Adaptations
- [radio drama]
Translations
- translated into Spanish, Italian, German, Czech, and Portuguese
Bibliography
- The Family Tree (2005)
- Lebanon (1996, co-author)
- Russia and the Republics (1995, additional research)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- investigative journalismin-depth reporting
- Recurring Motifs
- technology and democracyfake news
Legacy
Rose to prominence exposing Facebook–Cambridge Analytica scandal, focusing on technology's impact on democracy.
In Popular Culture
- Famous TED talk on Facebook and Brexit
Quotes
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Facebook broke democracy
Source: TED talk (2019)
Trivia
- Involved in high-profile Banks v Cadwalladr libel case.