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| − | '''James Ball''' is a British journalist and author. He was exposed as having in secret worked for the British intelligence propaganda unit [[Integrity Initiative]] <ref>https://ahtribune.com/world/europe/uk/integrity-initiative/2782-two-eyes-phase-ii.html</ref>. His work as a propagandist for for British spy agencies puts his | + | '''James Ball''' is a British journalist and author. He was exposed as having in secret worked for the British intelligence propaganda unit [[Integrity Initiative]] <ref>https://ahtribune.com/world/europe/uk/integrity-initiative/2782-two-eyes-phase-ii.html</ref>. His work as a [[propagandist]] for for British spy agencies puts his earlier career in a different perspective, and could explain his fast track in major media outlets, speckled with "scoops" possibly given him by his [[deep state]] handlers. His early work for [[WikiLeaks]] is interesting from this perspective. |
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| − | Since starting his career in 2008, Ball has worked for [[The Guardian]], [[WikiLeaks]] (possibly as a mole), [[BuzzFeed]], [[The New European]] and [[The Washington Post]] and is the author of three books. He is the recipient of several awards for journalism and was a member of The Guardian team which won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative journalism. In September 2015 Ball joined the UK division of [[BuzzFeed]] as part of their investigative journalism team<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20171118094250/http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/guardians-james-ball-is-latest-national-press-staffer-to-join-buzzfeeds-uk-team/</ref>. Ball is a judge for the [[Amnesty International]] UK Media Awards. | + | Since starting his career in 2008, Ball has worked for ''[[The Guardian]]'', [[WikiLeaks]] (possibly as a mole), [[BuzzFeed]], [[The New European]] and [[The Washington Post]] and is the author of three books. He is the recipient of several awards for journalism and was a member of The Guardian team which won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative journalism. In September 2015 Ball joined the UK division of [[BuzzFeed]] as part of their investigative journalism team<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20171118094250/http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/guardians-james-ball-is-latest-national-press-staffer-to-join-buzzfeeds-uk-team/</ref>. Ball is a judge for the [[Amnesty International]] UK Media Awards. |
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In 2011 Ball joined British newspaper [[The Guardian]] where he worked on several high-profile investigative stories and was given several awards as part of The Guardian team. Whilst working for The Guardian, Ball collaborated on the [[Offshore Leaks]] project which won multiple awards. In 2013 he was appointed data editor in the Guardian and from around June 2013 he worked on the [[Edward Snowden]] leaked documents on British and US intelligence organizations [[Government Communications Headquarters]] and [[National Security Agency]] (don't forget the Snowden documents are being kept back by the ones controlling them and only very sparsely released to the public) In October 2013 it was announced that Ball had joined Guardian US, the American online section of the newspaper where he took up the newly created position of special projects editor. | In 2011 Ball joined British newspaper [[The Guardian]] where he worked on several high-profile investigative stories and was given several awards as part of The Guardian team. Whilst working for The Guardian, Ball collaborated on the [[Offshore Leaks]] project which won multiple awards. In 2013 he was appointed data editor in the Guardian and from around June 2013 he worked on the [[Edward Snowden]] leaked documents on British and US intelligence organizations [[Government Communications Headquarters]] and [[National Security Agency]] (don't forget the Snowden documents are being kept back by the ones controlling them and only very sparsely released to the public) In October 2013 it was announced that Ball had joined Guardian US, the American online section of the newspaper where he took up the newly created position of special projects editor. | ||
| + | In 2023 he wrote that "individual sovereignty... is the core value of both the wellness and libertarian/‘alt-right’ conspiracy communities".<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/aug/02/everything-youve-been-told-is-a-lie-inside-the-wellness-to-facism-pipeline - thought for the day</ref> | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
Ball has received several awards during his career for journalism and investigative journalism including, a 2012 Laurence Stern fellowship winner at [[The Washington Post]], [[The Pulitzer Prize]] for Public Service in 2014. | Ball has received several awards during his career for journalism and investigative journalism including, a 2012 Laurence Stern fellowship winner at [[The Washington Post]], [[The Pulitzer Prize]] for Public Service in 2014. | ||
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James Ball is a British journalist and author. He was exposed as having in secret worked for the British intelligence propaganda unit Integrity Initiative [1]. His work as a propagandist for for British spy agencies puts his earlier career in a different perspective, and could explain his fast track in major media outlets, speckled with "scoops" possibly given him by his deep state handlers. His early work for WikiLeaks is interesting from this perspective.
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Career
Since starting his career in 2008, Ball has worked for The Guardian, WikiLeaks (possibly as a mole), BuzzFeed, The New European and The Washington Post and is the author of three books. He is the recipient of several awards for journalism and was a member of The Guardian team which won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative journalism. In September 2015 Ball joined the UK division of BuzzFeed as part of their investigative journalism team[2]. Ball is a judge for the Amnesty International UK Media Awards.
Wikileaks
- Full article: Wikileaks
- Full article: Wikileaks
After leaving university and whilst working for the Bureau of Investigative Journalism on iraqwarlogs.com, Ball was approached in November 2010 by Julian Assange and invited to work as the in-house journalist for WikiLeaks in the UK where he began working on the Iraq War documents leak. He described his days there as "long and erratic", complicated when a European Arrest Warrant was issued for Assange which lead to extradition proceedings known as the Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority.
WikiLeaks: News in the Networked Era
Ball left WikiLeaks after three months, claiming it was because he became increasingly concerned by the organisation's attempts to censor staff[3], his own worries regarding protecting the identity of vulnerable individuals in the leaked cables and Assange's attempts to secure WikiLeaks' funds for his own legal defence. In 2012 he co-authored a book with Charlie Beckett documenting his experiences, WikiLeaks: News in the Networked Era.[4]
The Guardian
In 2011 Ball joined British newspaper The Guardian where he worked on several high-profile investigative stories and was given several awards as part of The Guardian team. Whilst working for The Guardian, Ball collaborated on the Offshore Leaks project which won multiple awards. In 2013 he was appointed data editor in the Guardian and from around June 2013 he worked on the Edward Snowden leaked documents on British and US intelligence organizations Government Communications Headquarters and National Security Agency (don't forget the Snowden documents are being kept back by the ones controlling them and only very sparsely released to the public) In October 2013 it was announced that Ball had joined Guardian US, the American online section of the newspaper where he took up the newly created position of special projects editor.
In 2023 he wrote that "individual sovereignty... is the core value of both the wellness and libertarian/‘alt-right’ conspiracy communities".[5]
Awards
Ball has received several awards during his career for journalism and investigative journalism including, a 2012 Laurence Stern fellowship winner at The Washington Post, The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2014.
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackling Tools of Malign Influence | 1 November 2018 | 2 November 2018 | London Frontline Club | Integrity Initiative conference about "Russian Propaganda" |
References
- ↑ https://ahtribune.com/world/europe/uk/integrity-initiative/2782-two-eyes-phase-ii.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20171118094250/http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/guardians-james-ball-is-latest-national-press-staffer-to-join-buzzfeeds-uk-team/
- ↑ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/08/assange_offers_job_to_dismissed_google_diversity_memo_employee/
- ↑ https://doi.org/10.1080%2F21670811.2012.740287
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/aug/02/everything-youve-been-told-is-a-lie-inside-the-wellness-to-facism-pipeline - thought for the day
