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Alex Crawford
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Crawford in 2019
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Alexandra Christine Crawford
15 April 1962 Surrey, England
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| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Foreign correspondent |
| Employer | Sky News |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Edmondson |
| Children | 4 |
Alex Crawford is a brave British journalist. She was born on April 15, 1962. She works as a Special Correspondent for Sky News. Alex is known for reporting from many different parts of the world. She is currently based in Turkey.
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About Alex Crawford
Alex Crawford was born in Surrey, England, in 1962. Her mother was English-Chinese, and her father was Scottish. She grew up in different countries like Nigeria, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
She went to school in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Later, she studied at Cobham Hall School in Kent, England.
Starting Her Journalism Career
Alex started her journalism journey at the Wokingham Times newspaper. She also took a special course for journalists in Newcastle upon Tyne.
After that, she worked for the BBC and TV-am. In 1989, she joined Sky News when it first started. Since 2005, she has been a foreign correspondent for Sky News. This means she travels to different countries to report on important events.
Alex has reported on many big stories. These include conflicts in the Gulf and the Middle East. She also covered the Arab Spring uprisings in countries like Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya. More recently, she has reported on the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Awards and Recognition
Alex Crawford is a very respected journalist. The Royal Television Society has named her Journalist of the Year five times. In 2012, she received an award called the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). This was for her excellent work in broadcast journalism.
The Foreign Press Association has also recognized her work many times. She has been praised by the Bayeux War Correspondents Awards. This is for her reports from dangerous places almost every year since 2007.
Key Reports Since 2010
Reporting on the Libyan Civil War
In 2011, Alex Crawford reported on the First Libyan Civil War. She was highly praised for her live reports from the Battle of Tripoli. She was the first TV journalist to enter Libya with the rebel forces.
She traveled with the rebels into Tripoli. She filmed live as they moved forward. They reached Green Square with little trouble. Alex wore a helmet and a bulletproof vest. She said she felt safe but wore them as a precaution. She also covered the raid on Bab al-Azizia live. She was one of the first journalists to go inside after the raid.
Covering the Northern Mali Conflict
Alex Crawford also reported on the Northern Mali conflict in 2013. Her Sky News team was the first to enter Timbuktu. This happened after French forces freed the city.
Reporting on Victoria Falls
In 2015, Alex Crawford reported that Victoria Falls was drying up. This natural wonder is between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Some people in the tourism industry and local leaders were upset. They said she was being too alarming. They felt she was making the news seem worse than it was.
Her report included interviews with local workers and leaders. She also spoke with the Zambian President. He said the drought was due to climate change. The Zambezi river, which feeds the falls, often has very high or very low water levels every 10 years. Critics said Alex did not include this fact enough in her report.
Reporting on the Syrian Civil War
In April 2019, Alex Crawford and her team were reporting in Syria. They were in a village called Hbit during a military operation. Syrian government forces fired at them.
Alex said they were spotted by a military drone. Then, they were shot at repeatedly. She believed the shots came from a tank. A guide helping Alex, Bilal Abdul Kareem, was hurt by shrapnel. He was taken for medical treatment.
Covering the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Alex Crawford has been covering the ongoing 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine since March 2022. On March 9, 2022, she interviewed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. They discussed the situation of the conflict.
Alex's Personal Life
Alex Crawford lives in Istanbul, Turkey. She lives there with her husband, Richard Edmondson. He is a sports journalist. They have four children together.
See also
- War correspondent
