Who is Jonathan Freedland?

Jonathan Freedland is an accomplished British journalist. Jonathan Freedland writes a weekly column as a columnist for The Guardian. He was the executive editor of The Guardian’s opinion section from May 2014 to 2016. He also hosts the BBC Radio 4 contemporary history series The Long View and writes under the pen name Sam Bourne.

Early Life and Childhood

Jonathan Freedland was born in the United Kingdom on February 25, 1967. Jonathan is 55 years old and was born on February 25th.

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Education Details

Jonathan Freedland enrolled at University College School, a boys’ independent school in Hampstead, after receiving the best high school diploma.

He also attended Wadham College in Oxford, where he studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). During his tenure, he was the editor of the student newspaper Cherwell.

Professional Career

Freedland began his career as a Sunday Correspondent. Jonathan later joined the BBC as a radio and television news reporter in 1990.

On Radio 4, he contributed to The World at One and Today.

He later moved to The Washington Post, where he received the Laurence Stern fellowship in 1992 while working as a staff writer on national news. Jonathan was The Guardian’s Washington Correspondent from 1993 to 1997.

From 2002 to 2004, he also worked as an occasional columnist for the Daily Mirror. From 2005 to 2007, he wrote a weekly column for the London Evening Standard.

In addition, he contributes a monthly column to The Jewish Chronicle, and his work has appeared in The New York Review of Books, Newsweek, The New Republic, and The New York Times.

He was named ‘Columnist of the Year’ at the What the Papers Say awards in 2002, and he also received the David Watt Prize for Journalism in 2008.

He currently writes a Saturday column for The Guardian. He was also the executive editor of The Guardian’s opinion section from May 2014 to 2016.

Furthermore, in 2016, he was named “Commentariat of the Year” at the Comment Awards.

Net Worth and Salary

Jonathan Freedland’s annual salary is $87,340.

He has been a professional journalist since 1990, and through her work and success, he has amassed a decent fortune. Jonathan has a $1 million net worth.

Relationship Status

Jonathan Freedland is married to his lovely wife Sarah Peters.

Sarah is a freelance radio and podcast producer. Sam and Jacob, the couple’s two sons, are the couple’s pride and joy. He practices Conservative Judaism.

Body Measurements

He stands taller than average. Jonathan stands 5 feet 7 inches tall (Approx 1.74 m).

Social Media

His Twitter handle is @Freeland.

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Trivia

• Jonathan is 55 years old and was born in the United Kingdom on February 25, 1967.
• As a columnist for The Guardian, Jonathan writes a weekly column.
• He was the executive editor of The Guardian’s opinion section from May 2014 to 2016.
• He also hosts the BBC Radio 4 contemporary history series The Long View and writes under the pen name Sam Bourne.
• Jonathan has a $1 million net worth.