Ian Black (journalist)
Ian Black | |
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| Born | 15 July 1953[1] |
| Died | 22 January 2023 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author |
| Spouse | Helen Harris |
| Children | 3 |
Ian Black (15 July 1953 – 22 January 2023) was a British journalist and author focusing on international political issues.
Education
Black received his MA in history and social and political science from the
Career
Black was a visiting senior fellow at the Middle East Centre at the LSE.[3] He was Middle East editor at The Guardian newspaper,[4] starting in 1980 as a reporter, Middle East correspondent, diplomatic editor, European editor and leader writer.
Personal life and death
Black had frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). He and his wife, Helen Harris, who lived in north London, had two daughters.[5] He also had a son from a previous marriage.[5]
Black died on 22 January 2023, at the age of 69.[6]
Awards
In 2010, Black was awarded a Peace through Media Award by the International Council for Press and Broadcasting at the sixth annual International Media Awards in London.[7]
Works
- Ian Black; ISBN 0-8021-1159-9
- Ian Black, ISBN 978-1138907348
- Ian Black, ISBN 978-0802127037
References
- ^ "Ian Black obituary". The Guardian. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- TheGuardian.com. 9 October 2019. Archived from the originalon 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ a b Black, Ian; Black, Helen (1 October 2022). "My brain is shrinking – and so is my world. Could I find out what's wrong with me?". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ian Black, former Guardian Middle East editor, dies aged 69".
- ^ Deans, Jason (11 May 2010). "Guardian Middle East editor wins peace through media award". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
External links
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| National | |
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