Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2009) Winner
Richard Horton
リチャード・ホートン
Richādo Hōton
Aliases:
NightJack / Jack Night
Pen Names:
NightJack（Pseudonym for his anonymous police blog）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1964-01-01 （Lancashire, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lancashire
Career
- Occupations
- Police Officer, Detective Constable, Police Sergeant, Blogger
- Active Years
- 1988-2024
- Affiliations
- Lancashire Constabulary
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Orwell Prize | NightJack | Blog | The Orwell Foundation | winner |
Orwell Prize
2009
Work:
NightJack
Category:
Blog
Organization:
The Orwell Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
NightJack
2008 BlogAn anonymous blog by a Detective Constable commenting on police work and reforms. Winner of the Orwell Prize.
Police reformPolicing
Bibliography
- NightJack (blog)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Truthful descriptionsHonest self-reflection
- Recurring Motifs
- Failures of police reform
Legacy
Renowned for his Orwell Prize-winning anonymous blog NightJack. His identity exposure sparked major debates on blogger privacy and public interest. Settled a hacking lawsuit against The Times. Praised for providing authentic insights into policing.
Archives
- Wayback Machine archive
Quotes
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I wanted to write about where I think police reform has taken us in the 20 years that I have been in the force [...] because I don't think the changes are always good.
Source: The Independent (2009)
Trivia
- Donated his £3,000 Orwell Prize winnings to the Police Dependents' Trust.
- The Times reporter who identified him was arrested for hacking and later cautioned.
- The Times' former legal manager was suspended for misleading the court in the injunction case.