Ewen MacAskill

Scottish journalist (born 1951)
Person human Q15733307
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Ewen MacAskill

Summary

Ewen MacAskill is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1952-10-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ewen MacAskill was born in Glasgow[2].
  • Ewen MacAskill was born on +1952-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ewen MacAskill held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Ewen MacAskill worked as a journalist[4].
  • Among Ewen MacAskill's employers was The Scotsman[7].
  • Among Ewen MacAskill's employers was The Guardian[8].
  • Ewen MacAskill was educated at University of Glasgow[9].
  • Ewen MacAskill received the Laurence Stern fellowship[10].
  • Ewen MacAskill received the George Polk Award[11].
  • Ewen MacAskill's video is recorded as CITIZENFOUR (2014) trailer.webm[12].
  • Ewen MacAskill's image is recorded as 2014 Citizenfour trailer at 59 seconds (cropped to Ewen MacAskill).jpg[13].
  • Ewen MacAskill is recorded as male[14].
  • Ewen MacAskill's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ewen MacAskill's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31148752200441201257[16].
  • Ewen MacAskill's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018137439[17].
  • Ewen MacAskill's Commons category is recorded as Ewen MacAskill[18].
  • Ewen MacAskill's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/010bl4j3[19].
  • Ewen MacAskill's family name is recorded as Q56244565[20].
  • Ewen MacAskill's given name is recorded as Ewen[21].
  • Ewen MacAskill's significant event is recorded as global surveillance disclosures (2013–present)[22].
  • Ewen MacAskill's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][23].
  • Ewen MacAskill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Ewen MacAskill's X is recorded as ewenmacaskill[25].
  • Ewen MacAskill's public key fingerprint is recorded as F6FE 678D C0A6 7520 EE92 76F9 CD70 7FC5 DE42 430F[26].
  • Ewen MacAskill's National Library of Poland MMS ID is recorded as 9810630350305606[27].

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Origins and Family

Ewen MacAskill was born in Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1952-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ewen MacAskill's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[9].

Career and Affiliations

Ewen MacAskill's professions included journalist[4]. Employers include The Scotsman[7], a daily newspaper[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and The Guardian[8], a daily newspaper[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1821[34], headquartered in London[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Stern fellowship[10], an award[36] and George Polk Award[11], a journalism prize[37], in United States[38], founded in 1949[39].

Why It Matters

Ewen MacAskill ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Ewen MacAskill born?

Ewen MacAskill's place of birth was Glasgow[2].

What did Ewen MacAskill do for work?

Ewen MacAskill worked as journalist[4].

Where did Ewen MacAskill go to school?

Ewen MacAskill was educated at University of Glasgow[9].

What awards did Ewen MacAskill receive?

Honors received include Laurence Stern fellowship[10] and George Polk Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . pgp.theguardian.com. Retrieved . pgp.theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . pgp.theguardian.com. Retrieved . pgp.theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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