John Pilger is a world-renowned journalist, author and documentary filmmaker. He has twice been named Journalist of the Year.
Among a number of other awards, he has been International Reporter of the Year and winner of the UN Association Media Peace Prize. He made his name as foreign correspondent and a front-line war reporter, most notably from the conflicts in Vietnam, Cambodia and East Timor.
Over decades he has made more than 60 campaigning documentaries for ITV, which have won Academy Awards in Britain and the United States. His latest book, Freedom Next Time, and feature-length film, The War On Democracy, were released in 2007.
At the summer school 2008 John Pilger gave a talk about Power and Responsibility.