Deborah Haynes Explained

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Deborah Haynes (born October 1976) is a British journalist, security and defence editor at Sky News.[1] She was previously known for her work as defence editor for The Times as well as documenting the dangers Iraqi interpreters faced since British troops withdrew from Iraq.

Biography

Haynes grew up in Surrey, attending Collingwood College, Surrey. She had her first experience of journalism during a work experience week where she was placed with Aldershot News.[2]

Haynes then graduated from the University of Cardiff in 1999 with a degree in law and Japanese.[3]

In 1999, she began working as a producer for the British bureau of the Japanese television channel TV Tokyo.[4] Then she worked for Agence France-Presse and Reuters. At the end of May 2018, it was announced that Haynes was to leave The Times to join Sky News as their Foreign Affairs editor. She replaced Sam Kiley who left Sky News that January to join CNN.[5]

Haynes speaks Japanese and French.

Awards

In 2008, Haynes won the inaugural Bevins Prize and an Amnesty International UK Media Award[6] for her work documenting the dangers that Iraqi interpreters faced after the withdrawal of British troops from the country.[7] She also campaigned for Iraqi interpreters to be allowed to live in the UK.[8]

She was awarded with an honorary degree from the University of Salford in Greater Manchester in 2011.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deborah Haynes. 2021-10-06. Sky News.
  2. https://www.collingwoodcollege.com/page/?title=Alumni&pid=502
  3. Web site: Haynes. Deborah. 19 July 2011. Deborah Haynes on how university was for her.... The Times. 24 December 2017.
  4. Haynes. Deborah. 2012-06-01. Reporting from the Front. The RUSI Journal. 157. 3. 40–44. 10.1080/03071847.2012.695166. 0307-1847. Taylor & Francis.
  5. News: Mayhew. Freddy. 30 May 2018. Sky News appoints Times defence editor Deborah Haynes as new foreign affairs editor. Press Gazette. 31 May 2018.
  6. Web site: Brook. Stephen. 18 June 2008. Gunned-down Iraqi journalist wins Amnesty UK media award. The Guardian. 24 December 2017.
  7. Web site: Luft. Oliver. 11 November 2008. Deborah Haynes wins investigative reporting award. The Guardian. 24 December 2017.
  8. Web site: Salford Staff Channel-Home - University of Salford, Manchester. staff.salford.ac.uk. 26 December 2017.
  9. Web site: Deborah Haynes, recipient of honorary degree. salford.ac.uk. 25 December 2017.