Iona Craig

Iona Craig
Born 1976 (age 39–40)
Occupation Journalist
Nationality British-Irish
Alma mater City University London
Notable awards Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism

Iona Craig (born 1976) is a British-Irish freelance journalist. In 2015, she was recognized for her work as a Yemen correspondent at The Times of London, for which she was the recipient of the 2014 Martha Gellhorn prize.

Career

Craig was raised in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, and attended City University in London. Previous to her study and work as a journalist, Iona was a horse trainer and jockey.[1]

As a BBC intern, Craig studied Arabic, and moved to Sana’a, Yemen in 2010 to become the managing editor of the Yemen Times. The last accredited Western journalist in the country, she left in 2014 and was asked not to return by the government of Yemen.[2][3] Since then, she has snuck back into the country to report on conflicts and human rights abuses.[4]

Her work has appeared in The Times, The Sunday Times, The Irish Times, USA Today, Al Jazeera America, TIME, Foreign Policy, The Los Angeles Times, Global Post, Index on Censorship, The Intercept, and VICE.[2]

Martha Gellhorn Prize

Craig received the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism in 2014. Judges wrote of her work: “Often alone, and risking her life, Iona has for almost four years given voice to the ordinary people of Yemen, especially the families of the victims of America’s ‘war on terror’."[5]

References

  1. ↑ Genaro, Teresa. "From Racetrack to Reporter: Yemen Freelancer Iona Craig". Forbes. Forbes Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 Craig, Iona. "Tis Herself". Iona Craig. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Baron, Adam. "I got kicked out of Yemen like a criminal". Foreignpolicy.com. Foreign Policy Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Snyder, Steven. "A western reporter sneaks into Aden and finds a humanitarian crisis in progress". Public Radio International. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism". American Media Institute. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
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