Helen Pidd (born 1981) is a British journalist who is a news writer for The Guardian,[1][2] succeeding Martin Wainwright as the paper's Northern Editor, based in Manchester, in spring 2013.[3]
Helen Pidd | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | The Guardian |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
Pidd was born in Hest Bank in Lancaster and went to school in nearby Morecambe.[4] She studied German at the University of Edinburgh before joining The Guardian. While at the university she regularly contributed to The Student newspaper.
Career
In 2002, Pidd co-founded Fest Magazine, an alternative Edinburgh Festival magazine, and that same year was also a runner-up in The Guardian media awards best feature writer section.[5]
She began freelancing for The Guardian before her graduation in 2004.[5] Since joining the paper's staff, she has been the Berlin correspondent and worked briefly in Delhi before moving to Manchester in 2013.[6] She is also the author of Bicycle – Love Your Bike: the Complete Guide to Everyday Cycling. [7]
Awards and honours
While at university, Pidd won Student Journalist of the Year 2002 in The Glasgow Herald's media awards.