News about John Pilger

STEPHEN GLOVER: A genius of the Left died at the age of 84 one week ago. John Pilger was regarded as the most influential journalist of his time. Despite the fact that there have been obituaries in the press, some sympathetic and others hostile, Pilger's death has ignited surprisingly little curiosity in the broadcast media. And yet, he was a television celebrity for years, attracting millions of viewers to his trenchant documentaries, many of which were shown on ITV at peak times. There will be few people over the age of 50 who can't recall the good-looking, charismatic reporter who passed down the legislation in foreign climes.

Following his death at 84, Australian journalist John Pilger has been lauded as a 'great and steadfast journalist.' Mr Pilger, who spent the bulk of his career in Britain for newspapers such as the Daily Mirror, died in London yesterday. The journalist, who made his name as a foreign correspondent, reported on some of the twentieth century's most important world events, including the Vietnam War and the death of Dr. Martin Luther King in the United States. Former Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow, who referred to Pilger as a'steadfast' in journalism, was among those to pay their respects to the fearless documentary filmmaker.

Mr Pilger, a foreign correspondent who made his name as a foreign correspondent, reported on two of the twentieth century's most significant world events, including the Vietnam War and the death of Dr Martin Luther King in the United States. However, he was known for his coverage of Cambodia during the reign of its draconian tyrant, Pol Pot, on which he appeared for the Mirror and later a documentary called Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia. He also made a documentary about the victims of the thalidomide epidemic in the United Kingdom, which had seen pregnant mothers who were given the drug give birth to malformed children who were otherwise excluded from the drug's court settlement.

After fighting a long illness, John Pilger died in England at the age of 84. On New Year's Eve, the legendary journalist and film maker's family announced the news on social media, as well as a sad obituary. 'The family of John Pilger have told the world that he died in London on December 30th, 2023,' they began.'