Deborah Haynes

Deborah Haynes
Nationality British
Alma mater University of Cardiff
Occupation Journalist

Deborah Haynes is a British journalist. She is best known for her work as defence editor for The Times as well as documenting the dangers Iraqi interpreters have faced since British troops withdrew from Iraq.

Education and career

Haynes graduated from the University of Cardiff in 1999 with a degree in law and Japanese.[1]

In 2008, Haynes won the inaugural Bevins Prize and an Amnesty International UK Media Award[2] for her work documenting the dangers that Iraqi interpreters faced after the withdrawal of British troops from the country.[3] She also campaigned for Iraqi interpreters to be allowed to live in the UK.[4] At the end of May 2018, it was announced that Haynes is to leave The Times to join Sky News as their Foreign Affairs editor.[5]

She was awarded with an honorary degree from the University of Salford in Manchester in 2011.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Deborah Haynes on how university was for her..." The Times. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Brook, Stephen (18 June 2008). "Gunned-down Iraqi journalist wins Amnesty UK media award". the Guardian. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Luft, Oliver (11 November 2008). "Deborah Haynes wins investigative reporting award". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Salford Staff Channel-Home - University of Salford, Manchester". staff.salford.ac.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Mayhew, Freddy (30 May 2018). "Sky News appoints Times defence editor Deborah Haynes as new foreign affairs editor". Press Gazette. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Deborah Haynes, recipient of honorary degree". salford.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
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