Nadine White

Nadine White
Born (1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 32)
Brixton, London, England
EducationUniversity College London
OccupationJournalist
EmployerThe Independent

Nadine White (born 22 October 1992)[1] is a British journalist. In March 2021 she joined The Independent as the first dedicated race correspondent in UK journalism.[2]

Early life and education

White was born in Brixton, London, to Jamaican parents from Trelawny Parish and Clarendon Parish.[3] She has two brothers.[4] She attended south London schools before graduating from University College London, where she studied English Literature.[5] She subsequently did NCTJ training at News Associates, London.[6]

Career

She worked as a journalist for The Voice newspaper, the Weekly Gleaner UK,[3] and for the HuffPost between 2018 and 2021, leading coverage around race,[7] before joining The Independent as that newspaper's Race Correspondent.[8]

In January 2021, White was accused on Twitter by UK government equalities minister Kemi Badenoch of undermining trust in the COVID-19 vaccination programme, charges that White denied.[9] The accusations came after White sent emails to Badenoch's press office as part of her research for a story.[4][10]

Recognition and awards

White's work has been shortlisted for awards including, in 2018, the Hugh Cudlipp Student Journalism Prize,[11] and an Amnesty Media Award.[12] She was also the first black reporter to be shortlisted for the Paul Foot Award,[13] together with Emma Youle for their SPAC Nation expose.[14][15]

In 2020, White won a Mischief + MHP 30 To Watch: Young Journalist Award,[16] and also in 2020 won the inaugural Paulette Wilson Windrush Award, from the Windrush Caribbean Film Festival.[17][18]

In April 2021, White was included by Forbes magazine on their annual 30 Under 30 list of "young visionary leaders brashly reinventing business and society".[19][20][21] In October 2021, she was named on BBC Radio 1Xtra Future Figures list as one of 29 individuals, groups, and organisations from across the United Kingdom who are "Making Black History Now".[22]

In November 2021, White was appointed as a Visiting Industry Fellow at Birmingham City University.[23]

References

  1. ^ White, Nadine (1 August 2020). "Black British TV Shows Are Still Missing From Our Screens". HuffPost. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (2 March 2021). "Independent appoints Nadine White as title's first race correspondent". Press Gazette. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b Korney, Stephanie (2021). "Forbes Names Journalist of Jamaican Descent One of Most Influential People in Europe". Jamaicans.com.
  4. ^ a b White, Nadine (5 February 2021). "'Kemi Badenoch violated me, assaulted the free press and still refuses to apologise'". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Writer's Profile | Nadine White". The National Student. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Investigative reporting HuffPost UK reporter Nadine White tells us how it felt to expose one of the biggest stories of the year" (PDF). NCTJ Careers Guide 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Nadine White | News reporter, HuffPost UK". HuffPost. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Nadine White appointed as Race Correspondent". Independent Advertising. 15 September 2021.
  9. ^ Walker, Peter; Archie Bland (29 January 2021). "Minister under fire over tweets about journalist who sent her questions". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  10. ^ Walker, Peter (1 February 2021). "No 10 defends minister who criticised HuffPost journalist on Twitter". The Guardian.
  11. ^ "About Last Night: The Hugh Cudlipp Journalism Prize Lecture (2018)". Nadine Writes. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Amnesty Media Awards 2019 finalists announced". Amnesty International UK. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Nadine White: Council Member". The Media Society. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Nadine White". The Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  15. ^ White, Nadine; Emma Youle (3 April 2020). "SPAC Nation Scandal: Church Fighting Knife Crime Fails To Act On Rogue Pastors Flourishing In Its Ranks". HuffPost. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Former winners" (PDF). 30 To Watch Young Journalist Awards 2021. ENGINE MHP + Mischief. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Nadine White". Black Heroes Foundation. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Huff post Journalist Nadine White wins Paulette Wilson Windrush Award: Watch Award Video Here". Alt A Review. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  19. ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2021 | Media & Marketing". Forbes.
  20. ^ "Yomi Adegoke and other Black Brits honoured on Forbes 30 under 30 list". The Voice. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Journalist of J'can heritage named to Forbes list". Jamaica Gleaner. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  22. ^ "SO2 – October 10". Jamaica Observer. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  23. ^ "UK's first Race Correspondent lands key university role". Birmingham City University, Institute of Media and English. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.