John Sweeney (journalist)
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Sweeney in 2010
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| Born | 1958 (age 58–59) England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Barton Peveril Grammar School, Hampshire |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Title | Investigative Journalist for BBC |
| Website | bbc |
John Sweeney (born 1958) is a British investigative journalist and author. He has worked for The Observer newspaper, and the BBC's Panorama and Newsnight series.
Sweeney was educated at Barton Peveril Grammar School, a state grammar school in Eastleigh, Hampshire, followed by the London School of Economics.
Sweeney worked for twelve years at The Observer newspaper, where he covered wars and revolutions in more than sixty countries including Romania, Algeria, Iraq, Chechnya, Burundi and Bosnia.
In 1996, Sweeney was sued for criminal defamation in France by the Barclay brothers, owners of The Daily Telegraph, but the claimants lost their case. At the time, Sweeney worked for the rival newspaper The Observer, and had given an interview on BBC Radio Guernsey alleging that they had been involved in corruption. The claimaints justified their legal claim in the French courts on the basis that the broadcast could also be heard in a small coastal part of northern France, although this was widely considered forum shopping. Sweeney was ordered to pay €3,000 by the appeal court in Rennes, France.
Sweeney was a BBC employee from 2001 to 2014, but continues to be involved in producing BBC Panorama programmes since 2014. Sweeney regularly appears on Newsnight.
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