Catherine Bennett
Columnist, The Observer
Catherine Bennett is a columnist for The Observer, having previously written for its sister paper, The Guardian. Her columns focus on politics and culture. Submitted articles Why do so many men still
Martin Bright
Political editor, Jewish Chronicle
Longlisted for work published by the New Statesman and broadcast by Channel 4.
Patrick Cockburn
Foreign correspondent, The Independent
Awarded the Orwell Prize for work published by the London Review of Books and The Independent.
Lindsey Hilsum
International editor, Channel 4 News
Longlisted for work published by the New Statesman. Lindsey Hilsum is Channel 4 News’ International Editor. She has reported from every continent in the world (apart from Antarctica), and is particularly interested
Peter Hitchens
Columnist and reporter, Mail on Sunday
Peter Hitchens is a columnist and reporter for the Mail on Sunday, having previously reported from Moscow and Washington for the Daily Express. He has contributed to other publications, such as Prospect
Donald Macintyre
Jerusalem correspondent, The Independent
The Independent’s Jerusalem correspondent since 2004, Donald Macintyre was the paper’s Chief Political Commentator for eight years and before that Political Editor of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday. He has
Peter Oborne
Columnist and writer, Daily Telegraph
Shortlisted for work published by the Daily Mail and Prospect and broadcast by Channel 4. Peter Oborne is a journalist and author who joined the Telegraph in 2010 after writing for some
Arkady Ostrovsky
Moscow Bureau Chief, The Economist
Arkady Ostrovsky is the Moscow Bureau Chief for The Economist, and his longlisted entry also includes work from Prospect. He has also written for other publications including the Financial Times, Foreign Policy
Henry Porter
Columnist, The Observer
As well as writing a column for The Observer, Henry Porter has published six novels, including the recent The Dying Light and Brandenburg (which won the Ian Fleming Crime Writers’ Association Steel
Jonathan Steele
Roving foreign correspondent and columnist, The Guardian
Jonathan Steele is a Guardian columnist, roving foreign correspondent and author. He was The Guardian’s bureau chief in Washington (1975 to 1979) and Moscow (1988 to 1994). In the 80s he reported
Paul Vallely
Associate editor, The Independent
Paul Vallely writes on social, ethical and religious issues. He is a former executive editor of the Independent on Sunday and of The Sunday Times News Review. He has previously reported from
Michela Wrong
Freelance,
Shortlisted for work published by the New Statesman, Financial Times and Slate.