Jonathan Freedland is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. He writes a weekly column in The Guardian, as well as a monthly piece
for The Jewish Chronicle. He also presents BBC Radio 4’s contemporary
history series, The Long View.

His latest book, published in February 2005, is Jacob’s Gift— a memoir telling the stories of three generations of his own family as well as exploring wider and urgent questions of identity and belonging.

Jonathan’s first book, Bring Home the Revolution: the Case for a British Republic, was both acclaimed and controversial — arguing that Britain was in dire need of a constitutional and cultural overhaul, one that could learn much from America. It was later adapted into a TV series for BBC Two. More recently, Jonathan has fronted The Talk Show on BBC 4 as well as several programmes for Channel 4 — including a debate on the legacy of the Second World War.

Before 1997, Jonathan served for four years as the Guardian’s Washington Correspondent and the US remains an area of specialist interest — along with the politics of Britain and the Middle East. He has written often for a variety of US publications, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Newsweek.

In the annual What the Papers Say awards of 2002 Jonathan Freedland was named Columnist of the Year and praised for his "incisive, original, strong and very outspoken views".

Curriculum Vitae:

Date of Birth : 25/2/1967

Education :
1986-9: Wadham College, Oxford University,
BA Hons, Politics, Philosophy, Economics

Career :
1989-90: Reporter, The Sunday Correspondent
1992: Reporter, Washington Post
1990-93: Reporter, BBC News and Current Affairs
1993-97: Washington Correspondent, The Guardian,
1995-97: Presenter of 'American Graffiti', BBC Radio 5 Live
1997 - present: Columnist and editorial writer, The Guardian

Awards :
1992: Laurence Stern Fellowship, Washington Post
1994: Highly Commended, British Press Award Foreign Stringer of the Year
1999: Somerset Maugham prize for non-fiction for Bring Home the Revolution
2002: Columnist of the Year, What the Papers Say Awards

Books:

Bring Home the Revolution: The Case for a British Republic (1998)

Jacob’s Gift (March 2005)


Biography		Jonathan Freedland is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. He writes a weekly column in The Guardian, as well as a monthly piece for The Jewish Chronicle. He also presents BBC Radio 4’s contemporary history series, The Long View. His latest book, published in February 2005, is Jacob’s Gift— a memoir telling the stories of three generations of his own family as well as exploring wider and urgent questions of identity and belonging. Jonathan’s first book, Bring Home the Revolution: the Case for a British Republic, was both acclaimed and controversial — arguing that Britain was in dire need of a constitutional and cultural overhaul, one that could learn much from America. It was later adapted into a TV series for BBC Two. More recently, Jonathan has fronted The Talk Show on BBC 4 as well as several programmes for Channel 4 — including a debate on the legacy of the Second World War. Before 1997, Jonathan served for four years as the Guardian’s Washington Correspondent and the US remains an area of specialist interest — along with the politics of Britain and the Middle East. He has written often for a variety of US publications, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Newsweek. In the annual What the Papers Say awards of 2002 Jonathan Freedland was named Columnist of the Year and praised for his "incisive, original, strong and very outspoken views". Curriculum Vitae: Date of Birth : 25/2/1967 Education : 1986-9: Wadham College, Oxford University, BA Hons, Politics, Philosophy, Economics Career : 1989-90: Reporter, The Sunday Correspondent 1992: Reporter, Washington Post 1990-93: Reporter, BBC News and Current Affairs 1993-97: Washington Correspondent, The Guardian, 1995-97: Presenter of 'American Graffiti', BBC Radio 5 Live 1997 - present: Columnist and editorial writer, The Guardian Awards : 1992: Laurence Stern Fellowship, Washington Post 1994: Highly Commended, British Press Award Foreign Stringer of the Year 1999: Somerset Maugham prize for non-fiction for Bring Home the Revolution 2002: Columnist of the Year, What the Papers Say Awards Books: Bring Home the Revolution: The Case for a British Republic (1998) Jacob’s Gift (March 2005)