David McKittrick (born 1949) is a

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-born journalist who has reported on

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since 1971.

Professional career

McKittrick began his career as a reporter for the ''East Antrim Times''. He joined the ''

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'' in 1973 as a reporter in Belfast, becoming Northern editor in 1976 and

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editor in 1981. He worked briefly for

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between 1985 and 1986, before joining ''

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''. He has since worked as the paper's Irish correspondent. Widely recognised for the scope of his knowledge and the balance of his reporting on Northern Ireland, he contributes regularly to overseas newspapers and journals. His many awards include the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize for the promotion of peace and understanding in Northern Ireland, 1989 and 2001; Correspondent of the Year, 1999; and the 2000

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for Journalism. His book ''Lost Lives'' was made into a 2019 documentary by Michael Hewitt and Diarmuid Lavery.

Selected works

*" Endgame in Ireland" (1994), *" The Fight for Peace" (with Éamon Mallie, 1994), *" Lost Lives" (with

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, Brian Feeney and Chris Thornton, 1999), *" Making Sense of the Troubles" (with David McVea, 2000).

References

Living people 1949 births Journalists from Belfast Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize recipients Male non-fiction writers from Northern Ireland {{NorthernIreland-journalist-stub

Professional career

Selected works

See also

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