Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2016) Winner
Iona Craig
イオナ・クレイグ
Iona Craig
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1976
- Nationality
- British, Irish
- Languages
- English, Arabic
- Residence History
- Gloucestershire, United Kingdom → Cork, Ireland → Sana’a, Yemen
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Jockey, Horse trainer
- Active Years
- 2010-2024
- Affiliations
- Yemen Times, Yemen Data Project
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City University London | — | Journalism Department | — | — | United Kingdom |
City University London
Journalism Department
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism | Reporting on US drone strikes in Yemen | — | Martha Gellhorn Prize Committee | winner |
| 2014 | Frontline Club Award | Investigation into US drone attack on Yemen wedding convoy | Frontline Club | winner | |
| 2016 | Orwell Prize | Yemen reporting | journalism | Orwell Foundation | winner |
| 2016 | Kurt Schork Memorial Awards | Undercover stories from Yemen | international journalism | Kurt Schork Memorial Fund | winner |
| 2017 | International Media Awards | Reporting on the Yemeni Crisis | Cutting Edge Award | — | winner |
| 2018 | George Polk Award | Reporting on Yakla raid | Foreign Reporting | Long Island University | winner |
| 2018 | James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism | Yemen reporting | — | Northwestern University Medill School | runner-up |
| 2018 | Overseas Press Club Awards | Yemen reporting | Roy Rowan Award | Overseas Press Club of America | runner-up |
Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism
2014
Work:
Reporting on US drone strikes in Yemen
Organization:
Martha Gellhorn Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Frontline Club Award
2014
Work:
Investigation into US drone attack on Yemen wedding convoy
Category:
print
Organization:
Frontline Club
Result:
winner
Orwell Prize
2016
Work:
Yemen reporting
Category:
journalism
Organization:
Orwell Foundation
Result:
winner
Kurt Schork Memorial Awards
2016
Work:
Undercover stories from Yemen
Category:
international journalism
Organization:
Kurt Schork Memorial Fund
Result:
winner
International Media Awards
2017
Work:
Reporting on the Yemeni Crisis
Category:
Cutting Edge Award
Result:
winner
George Polk Award
2018
Work:
Reporting on Yakla raid
Category:
Foreign Reporting
Organization:
Long Island University
Result:
winner
James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism
2018
Work:
Yemen reporting
Organization:
Northwestern University Medill School
Result:
runner-up
Overseas Press Club Awards
2018
Work:
Yemen reporting
Category:
Roy Rowan Award
Organization:
Overseas Press Club of America
Result:
runner-up
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Death in al Ghayil
2017 Investigative JournalismVillagers recount the horror of Trump administration SEAL raid in Yemen.
Yemen Civil WarUS Military Drone and Special OperationsCivilian Casualties
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- On-the-ground investigative reportingDetailed eyewitness accountsHumanitarian focus
- Recurring Motifs
- Civilian suffering in YemenWar crimesHidden truths
Health
-
Assassination attempt2013-02-27Survived unharmed due to taxi driver's quick thinking
Legacy
Renowned for pioneering reporting on Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula, particularly the civil war and humanitarian crisis; winner of multiple international journalism awards; known as the last accredited Western journalist in Yemen.
Trivia
- Great-granddaughter of Sir James Craig, physician and Irish TD
- Cousin of Jeremy Craig, former Irish Ambassador to Lebanon
- Former horse trainer and assistant to champion trainer Nicky Henderson
- Studied Arabic as BBC intern