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| Born | 1951 (age 73–74)[1] Glasgow, Scotland[1] |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow[1] |
| Period | 1974–2018 |
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| Notable works | Snowden leaks |
| Notable awards | George Polk award (2013) |
Ewen MacAskill (born 1951)[2] is a Scottish journalist. He worked for 22 years onThe Guardian, ending his career in September 2018 as the newspaper's defence and intelligence correspondent. MacAskill was involved in preparing the publication disclosures fromEdward Snowden of the activities of the AmericanNational Security Agency (NSA).
MacAskill was a political editor forThe Scotsman for six years (1990–96) before becoming chief political correspondent forThe Guardian. In 2007, he was named Washington DC bureau chief.[3]
While based in the United States, he was involved in preparing theEdward Snowden revelations concerning the NSA for publication liaising with Snowden and his contact,Glenn Greenwald, who had brought the story to the attention of thenGuardianUS editorJanine Gibson.[2] As a result of his reporting onGlobal surveillance disclosures, he was named co-recipient of the 2013George Polk Award. The same reporting also contributed to thePulitzer Prize for Public Service awarded jointly toThe Guardian andThe Washington Post in April 2014.[4][5] MacAskill's retirement from The Guardian was announced on 22 September 2018.[6]
MacAskill is portrayed by British actorTom Wilkinson in theEdward Snowden biopicSnowden, directed byOliver Stone and starringJoseph Gordon-Levitt as Snowden.
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