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John F. Burns

British journalist · United Kingdom · On the map · Journalists · Lived 1944 to 2026 · aged 81

John Fisher Burns was a British journalist, and the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes. He was the London bureau chief for The New York Times, where he covered international issues until March 2015. Burns also frequently appeared on PBS. He was sometimes referred to as "the dean of American foreign correspondents".

John F. Burns is read about 12 times a day, in 15 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 15 June 2026

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2026Died12 March 20262007Elijah Parish Lovejoy AwardAward2005Weintal Prize for Diplomatic ReportingAward1997Pulitzer Prize for International ReportingAward1996George Polk AwardAward1993Pulitzer Prize for International ReportingAward1978George Polk AwardAward1944Born4 October 1944

Awards

Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award2007
Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting2005
Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting1997
George Polk Award1996
Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting1993
George Polk Award1978

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1944 to 2026 · aged 81

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