Jamal Osman
Somali journalist and broadcast reporter

Jamal Osman

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Somali journalist and broadcast reporter
Gender:
Male
Places:
Somalia
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Journalist
Work field:
Journalism
Birth:
1970(Kismayo, Somalia)
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Jamal Osman (Somali: Jamaal Cismaan, Arabic: جمال عثمان‎) is a Somali journalist, filmmaker and broadcast reporter. He has produced and reported for Channel 4, The Guardian and Al-Jazeera English, and specializes on stories pertaining to Africa.

Awards

  • RTS Independent Award 2012
  • One World Media Award 2012, Journalist of the Year
  • Amnesty International Media Awards 2010, Gaby Rado Memorial Award
  • Foreign Press Association Awards 2009, News Story of the Year
  • Kingston University News Reporter of the Year 2009
  • Royal Television Society Award 2010, RTS Independent Award
  • Amnesty International Media Awards 2009, shortlisted
  • Rory Peck Impact Award 2009