Lannan Literary Awards
3 appearances
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Edition 96 (2007, held 2 times in year) Fellowship
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Edition 175 (2007, held 7 times in year) Fellowship
Jeremy Scahill
ジェレミー・スカヒル
Jeremī Sukahiru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-01-01 （Chicago, Illinois, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S. (raised) → U.S. East Coast (work/residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Investigative journalist, Author, Activist, Editor, Podcast host
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Affiliations
- Fellow at Type Media Center, Co-founding editor of The Intercept (former), Drop Site News (co-founder/employee)
- Influenced By
- Dan Berrigan (activist, Catholic priest), Dorothy Day (Catholic Worker movement)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauwatosa East High School | — | — | — | 〜1992 | United States |
| University of Wisconsin (regional campuses) | — | — | — | 在籍（中退） | United States |
Wauwatosa East High School
Period:
〜1992
Year of Graduation:
1992
Country:
United States
High school graduate
University of Wisconsin (regional campuses)
Period:
在籍（中退）
Country:
United States
Attended regional campuses; dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | George Polk Award | "Drilling and Killing: Chevron and Nigeria's Oil Dictatorship" (radio documentary) | — | Long Island University (George Polk Awards) | 受賞 |
| 2007 | George Polk Book Award | Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army | — | Long Island University (George Polk Awards) | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Windham–Campbell Literature Prize | — | — | Windham–Campbell (Yale University) | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Izzy Award | — | — | Ithaca College (Izzy Award) | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Golden Reel Award (NFCB) | Report on Abu Ghraib (story on emptying of the prison) | — | National Federation of Community Broadcasters | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature | Dirty Wars (film) | — | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | ノミネート |
George Polk Award
1998
Work:
"Drilling and Killing: Chevron and Nigeria's Oil Dictatorship" (radio documentary)
Organization:
Long Island University (George Polk Awards)
Result:
受賞
George Polk Book Award
2007
Work:
Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
Organization:
Long Island University (George Polk Awards)
Result:
受賞
Windham–Campbell Literature Prize
2013
Organization:
Windham–Campbell (Yale University)
Result:
受賞
Izzy Award
2010
Organization:
Ithaca College (Izzy Award)
Result:
受賞
Golden Reel Award (NFCB)
2003
Work:
Report on Abu Ghraib (story on emptying of the prison)
Organization:
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
Result:
受賞
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
2014
Work:
Dirty Wars (film)
Organization:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result:
ノミネート
Awards & Nominations
The Donald Windham Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2013) Winner
Works
Major Works
Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
2007 Non-fiction (investigative journalism)A detailed investigative account of the rise of the private military company Blackwater and its global impact, including its activities in Iraq, New Orleans, and the Nisour Square shootings.
private military contractorsprivatization of warrelations between government and military contractors
Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield
2013 Non-fiction (investigative journalism)Investigates the Obama administration's continuation of a global battlefield doctrine, exposing shadow wars, drone strikes, special operations, and targeted killings. Scahill co-wrote and produced the documentary adaptation.
drone warfareshadow warstargeted killings and accountability
Adaptations
- [Film (documentary)] Dirty Wars / Richard Rowley (2013)
The Assassination Complex: Inside the Government's Secret Drone Warfare Program
2016 Non-fiction (investigative journalism)Explores the inner workings of the government's secret drone warfare program and examines legal and ethical issues surrounding unmanned attacks and covert operations.
drone warfaresurveillance and covert operationslegal and ethical issues
Bibliography
- Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
- Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield
- The Assassination Complex: Inside the Government's Secret Drone Warfare Program
Adaptations
- Dirty Wars (2013 documentary, dir. Richard Rowley)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative non-fictiondetail-oriented, field reportingpolemic and critical tone
- Recurring Motifs
- private military companies and their influencegovernment covert operations and lack of accountabilitywar and civil rights
Legacy
Jeremy Scahill is an investigative journalist who has exposed the U.S. 'shadow wars' and the rise of private military contractors. His reporting has prompted congressional inquiries and won multiple journalism awards, including the Windham–Campbell Prize; his work has reached wider audiences through documentary adaptations.
Quotes
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We are trying to kill our way to peace. And the killing fields are growing in number.
Source: Testimony before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee (excerpt) (2010)
Trivia
- Dirty Wars was adapted into a documentary film and was nominated for the 2014 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
- Co-founded The Intercept and published major investigations there; left in 2024 to co-found Drop Site News.