Alan Rusbridger
Journalist and former editor of The Guardian
Born
December 29th, 1953
71 years ago
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United Kingdom
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Served as editor of The Guardian from 1995 to 2015, guiding the publication through significant events such as the coverage of the WikiLeaks documents and the Edward Snowden revelations. Led the newspaper to numerous journalism awards during the period. After stepping down as editor, became Principal of Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford, and took an active role in academia. Contributed to discussions on press freedom and digital journalism.
Edited The Guardian from 1995 to 2015
Oversaw significant political and investigative journalism
Promoted digital journalism initiatives after tenure
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