Lindsey Hilsum | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Hilsum in 2018 | |
| Born | 3 August 1958 |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | University of Exeter |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable work | Sandstorm (2012); In Extremis (2018) |
| Father | Cyril Hilsum |
| Awards | Patron's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society; James Tait Black Memorial Prize |
Lindsey Hilsum (born 3 August 1958) is an English television journalist and writer. She is the International Editor for Channel 4 News, and has reported from six continents, including coverage of the major conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Kosovo, Rwanda and Ukraine in the past two decades.[1] She is also a regular contributor to The Sunday Times, The Observer, The Guardian,[2] New Statesman,[3] and Granta.[4] Hilsum is author of the books Sandstorm: Libya in the Time of Revolution (2012) and In Extremis: The Life and Death of the War Correspondent Marie Colvin (2018). She is the recipient of several awards, among which are the Patron's Medal from the Royal Geographical Society in 2017,[5] and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in the biography category for In Extremis.[6]
- ^ "Lindsey Hilsum - Channel 4 News". Channel4.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Lindsey Hilsum". The Guardian. London. 28 May 2006.
- ^ Lindsey Hilsum, New Statesman. Archived 5 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Where is Kigali? | Lindsey Hilsum | Granta Magazine". Granta.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Annual Review 2017 | Recognising excellence in 2017" (PDF). Royal Geographical Society. 2017. p. 31. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Chandler, Mark (19 August 2019). "Hilsum and Laing awarded £10,000 James Tait Black Prizes". The Bookseller. Retrieved 12 August 2024.