Owen Bennett-Jones
| Owen Bennet-Jones | |
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| Education | Winchester College London School of Economics University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Journalist, presenter |
| Notable relatives | Peter Bennett-Jones (brother) |
| Notable credit(s) | Newshour |
Owen Bennett-Jones is a journalist for BBC News and is one of the hosts of Newshour on the BBC World Service. As a former BBC correspondent having been based in several countries he also regularly reports from around the world.
[edit] Education
Bennett-Jones was educated at Winchester College, an independent school for boys in the historic cathedral city and county town of Winchester in Hampshire, followed by the London School of Economics in central London, and St. Anthony's College at the University of Oxford, in the city of Oxford in Oxfordshire.
[edit] Life and career
Bennett-Jones won the Sony Radio Gold Award in the News Journalist of the Year category for 2008. He has written for several serious British newspapers, including The Guardian, Financial Times and The Independent. He has also been a presenter of Newshour and was the BBC correspondent in such countries as Romania, Pakistan, and Vietnam, among others. He is the writer of Pakistan: Eye of the Storm, an acclaimed book exploring the country's politics and culture. He has contributed to the Lonely Planet guide to Pakistan. Bennet-Jones was previously a main presenter for The Interview on the World Service.
His brother is Peter Bennett-Jones, the chairman of Tiger Aspect Television.
[edit] External links
- Owen Bennett-Jones' profile
- BBC Press Office biography of Owen Bennett-Jones
- Peter Bennett-Jones: My Life In Media
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