Paul Lewis (journalist)
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Paul Lewis is a British journalist at The Guardian
best known for his award-winning investigation of the Death of Ian Tomlinson
at the 2009 G-20 summit protests. In August 2010 Lewis became head of the Guardian' s "multimedia special projects team" which aims to find "new angles on breaking news stories, including using multimedia and crowdsourcing". Lewis joined the Guardian as a trainee in 2005, and was Stern Fellow at the Washington Post in 2007.
Lewis was named "Reporter of the Year" in 2010 at the British Press Awards
for his work exposing details of the Death of Ian Tomlinson
at the 2009 G-20 summit protests. This work was also recognised with the Bevins Prize
"Rat Up a Drain Pipe award" (2009) for outstanding investigative journalism. The Bevins Trust said of his investigation:
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
best known for his award-winning investigation of the Death of Ian Tomlinson
Death of Ian Tomlinson
Ian Tomlinson was an English newspaper vendor who collapsed and died in the City of London after coming into contact with the police while on his way home from work during the 2009 G-20 summit protests. A first postmortem examination indicated he had suffered a heart attack and had died of natural...
at the 2009 G-20 summit protests. In August 2010 Lewis became head of the Guardian
Lewis was named "Reporter of the Year" in 2010 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 his work exposing details of the Death of Ian Tomlinson
Death of Ian Tomlinson
Ian Tomlinson was an English newspaper vendor who collapsed and died in the City of London after coming into contact with the police while on his way home from work during the 2009 G-20 summit protests. A first postmortem examination indicated he had suffered a heart attack and had died of natural...
at the 2009 G-20 summit protests. This work was also recognised with the Bevins Prize
Bevins Prize
The Bevins Prize is a British award recognising outstanding investigative journalism. Established in 2008, it is named for the journalist Anthony Bevins and awarded by the Bevins Trust. Also known as the "Rat up a Drainpipe Award", the Prize's trophy is modelled after a drain pipe.-Winners:* 2008:...
"Rat Up a Drain Pipe award" (2009) for outstanding investigative journalism. The Bevins Trust said of his investigation: