Faisal Islam
Encyclopedia
Faisal Islam is an award winning journalist and the economics editor for Channel 4 News
.
, a boys' independent school
in Manchester
, followed by Trinity College, Cambridge
. He graduated from City University in London in 2000, with a Post Graduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism. Faisal Islam is now the economics correspondent for Channel 4 News, after being business correspondent since May 2004.
newspaper. For Channel 4 News, he reports on the ups and downs of the corporate world from government-subsidised arms dealers, and failing PFI contracts to how bankers are trading weather.
awards. He was awarded the Wincott Award for Young Financial Journalist of the Year in 2000, and shortlisted for Young Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards
for 2001. In May 2009, he collected the Wincott Foundation's award for Best Television Coverage of a Topical Issue, won particularly for his work on the growing financial problems of the Icelandic Banks. The judges said of the report "...here was something really new, completely convincing, with a stellar interview and free of many of the visual clichés which characterised too many financial programmes."
In 2009, he also picked up the Business Journalist of the Year award, as well as the BJOYA award for "Best Broadcast Story" - again for his report on the Icelandic Banks.
In January 2010, he was named "Broadcast News Reporter of the Year" by the WorkWorld Foundation for 2009 - with the judges saying “His excellent writing converts abstract economics to something accessible to all, informing viewers in a compelling and original way.”
'Arms subsidies cost UK jobs'
'Now he's taking on the world'.
'The great generational robbery'.
Channel 4 News
Channel 4 News is the news division of British television broadcaster Channel 4. It is produced by ITN, and has been in operation since the broadcaster's launch in 1982.-Channel 4 News:...
.
Education
Faisal was educated at Manchester Grammar SchoolManchester Grammar School
The Manchester Grammar School is the largest independent day school for boys in the UK . It is based in Manchester, England...
, a boys' independent school
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, followed by Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. He graduated from City University in London in 2000, with a Post Graduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism. Faisal Islam is now the economics correspondent for Channel 4 News, after being business correspondent since May 2004.
Career
He is a former economics correspondent for The ObserverThe Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
newspaper. For Channel 4 News, he reports on the ups and downs of the corporate world from government-subsidised arms dealers, and failing PFI contracts to how bankers are trading weather.
Awards
In January 2007 Islam was the winner of the year's Broadcast News Journalism Award at the Workworld Media Awards. In February 2006 he was named Young Journalist of the Year at the Royal Society of TelevisionRoyal Television Society
The Royal Television Society is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present and future. It is the oldest television society in the world...
awards. He was awarded the Wincott Award for Young Financial Journalist of the Year in 2000, and shortlisted for Young Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards
British Press Awards
The British Press Awards is an annual ceremony that celebrates the best of British journalism. Established in the 1970s, honours are voted on by a panel of journalists and newspaper executives...
for 2001. In May 2009, he collected the Wincott Foundation's award for Best Television Coverage of a Topical Issue, won particularly for his work on the growing financial problems of the Icelandic Banks. The judges said of the report "...here was something really new, completely convincing, with a stellar interview and free of many of the visual clichés which characterised too many financial programmes."
In 2009, he also picked up the Business Journalist of the Year award, as well as the BJOYA award for "Best Broadcast Story" - again for his report on the Icelandic Banks.
In January 2010, he was named "Broadcast News Reporter of the Year" by the WorkWorld Foundation for 2009 - with the judges saying “His excellent writing converts abstract economics to something accessible to all, informing viewers in a compelling and original way.”
Articles
'Stop Aping the US, Gordon'.'Arms subsidies cost UK jobs'
'Now he's taking on the world'.
'The great generational robbery'.