Jonathan Freedland

About

English journalist who wrote for The Guardian and The Jewish Chronicle and contributed to The New York Times.

Before Fame

He attended Wadham College, Oxford, and subsequently worked as a BBC news reporter; in 1992, he became a staff writer for The Washington Post.

Trivia

He won numerous journalistic awards, including the 2008 David Watt Prize; while working as a journalist, he also wrote thriller novels under the pen name of Sam Bourne.

Family Life

His father, Michael Freedland, was also a journalist.

Associated With

He and Gregg Wallace both hosted programs on BBC Radio 4; Freedland was the presenter of The Long View, a history show.