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BuzzFeed UK hires Sunday Times journalist Michael Gillard BuzzFeed UK hires Sunday Times journalist Michael Gillard
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Sunday Times journalist Michael Gillard is joining BuzzFeed UK, becoming the second high-profile journalist from the paper to join its investigations team, which is run by former colleague Heidi Blake.Sunday Times journalist Michael Gillard is joining BuzzFeed UK, becoming the second high-profile journalist from the paper to join its investigations team, which is run by former colleague Heidi Blake.
Gillard won journalist of the year and investigation of the year at the 2013 British Journalism Awards for his work exposing criminal boss David Hunt. The Sunday Times subsequently fought off a libel suit by Hunt during which a firm of bodyguards hired to protect Times journalists pulled out after one day.Gillard won journalist of the year and investigation of the year at the 2013 British Journalism Awards for his work exposing criminal boss David Hunt. The Sunday Times subsequently fought off a libel suit by Hunt during which a firm of bodyguards hired to protect Times journalists pulled out after one day.
He was also involved in uncovering police files on corruption during the Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry.He was also involved in uncovering police files on corruption during the Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry.
“Michael will work to blow open powerful stories revealing criminality and corruption in Britain and around the world as part of the London branch of BuzzFeed’s global investigations unit,” said Blake.“Michael will work to blow open powerful stories revealing criminality and corruption in Britain and around the world as part of the London branch of BuzzFeed’s global investigations unit,” said Blake.
BuzzFeed UK has followed its US parent in hiring big-name journalists from respected newspapers.BuzzFeed UK has followed its US parent in hiring big-name journalists from respected newspapers.
Related: Janine Gibson appointed editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed UKRelated: Janine Gibson appointed editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed UK
The hire comes less than a week after it was revealed former guardian deputy editor Janine Gibson is to take over as editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed UK in September, while Blake is former assistant editor of the Sunday Times attached to the insight team, where she worked on exposing corruption at Fifa in 2013. The hire comes less than a week after it was revealed former guardian deputy editor Janine Gibson is to take over as editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed UK in September, while Blake is former assistant editor of the Sunday Times attached to the insight team, where she worked on exposing corruption at Fifa in 2014.
Gillard joins former Panorama journalist Jane Bradley and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s Tom Warren on the UK investigations team. The hire takes BuzzFeed’s investigations unit to 18 staff worldwide.Gillard joins former Panorama journalist Jane Bradley and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s Tom Warren on the UK investigations team. The hire takes BuzzFeed’s investigations unit to 18 staff worldwide.
Gillard said: “I am proud of my decade of reporting for the Sunday Times – no source was sold out, no knee bended to the powerful. Coming from a strong freelance culture I have no fear of change, so I was made up when Heidi asked me to join her team and BuzzFeed’s investigative vision for the digital age.”Gillard said: “I am proud of my decade of reporting for the Sunday Times – no source was sold out, no knee bended to the powerful. Coming from a strong freelance culture I have no fear of change, so I was made up when Heidi asked me to join her team and BuzzFeed’s investigative vision for the digital age.”