Sarah Harrison (journalist)

Sarah Harrison
Harrison at the 30th Chaos Communication Congress in Hamburg, 2013
Born	1981/1982 (age 35–36)
Occupation	Journalist
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Alma mater	Queen Mary, University of London, City University London
Genre	News leaks
Subject	Human rights violations, global surveillance and security
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Harrison was born to Ian and Jennifer Harrison, respectively an executive at clothing retailer Burton, and a reading specialist. In her youth, Harrison attended Sevenoaks School, a private school. Her father has said she was a good runner and swimmer. Harrison performed well in her International Baccalaureate exams and took a gap year to travel and ski. She studied English at Queen Mary, University of London. Harrison continued to travel and decided to be a journalist.

In 2009, Harrison became an unpaid intern researcher at the Centre for Investigative Journalism at City University, London, which trains journalists. In 2010 she became a junior researcher at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a new professional organisation also at the university. She later graduated from City University London.

Harrison also works as acting director for Courage Foundation, an organisation whose aim is providing support to whistleblowers all around the world, including Edward Snowden himself.

Harrison received the Willy Brandt Peace Prize in 2015.