Carole Cadwalladr

British investigative journalist
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Carole Cadwalladr

Summary

Carole Cadwalladr is a human[1]. She was born in Taunton[2]. She was born on October 1969[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], reporter[5], writer[6], and novelist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (631 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Taunton[2], Carole Cadwalladr…
  • Carole Cadwalladr was born on October 1969[3].
  • Carole Cadwalladr was born on October 10, 1969[9].
  • Carole Cadwalladr held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Carole Cadwalladr's professions included journalist[4].
  • Carole Cadwalladr's professions included reporter[5].
  • Carole Cadwalladr's professions included writer[6].
  • Carole Cadwalladr's professions included novelist[7].
  • Carole Cadwalladr was educated at Radyr Comprehensive School[11].
  • Carole Cadwalladr was educated at Hertford College[12].
  • Carole Cadwalladr received the Stieg Larsson Award[13].
  • Carole Cadwalladr received the Orwell Prize[14].
  • Carole Cadwalladr received the Hay Festival Medal[15].
  • Carole Cadwalladr received the Electronic Privacy Information Center 2020 International Privacy Champion Award[16].
  • Carole Cadwalladr received the Gerald Loeb Award[17].
  • Carole Cadwalladr is recorded as female[18].
  • Carole Cadwalladr's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Carole Cadwalladr's Commons category is recorded as Carole Cadwalladr[20].
  • Carole Cadwalladr's family name is recorded as Cadwalladr[21].
  • Carole Cadwalladr's given name is recorded as Carole[22].
  • Carole Cadwalladr's described at URL is recorded as https://www.theguardian.com/profile/carolecadwalladr[23].
  • Carole Cadwalladr's participant in is recorded as IDE Katadata 2020[24].
  • Carole Cadwalladr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Carole Cadwalladr's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Carole Jane Cadwalladr'}[26].
  • Carole Cadwalladr's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Carole Cadwalladr'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Carole Cadwalladr was born in Taunton[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 1969[3] and October 10, 1969[9].

Education

Educated at Radyr Comprehensive School[11], a secondary school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1973[30] and Hertford College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1874[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], reporter[5], writer[6], and novelist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Stieg Larsson Award[13], an award[35], in Sweden[36], founded in 2009[37]; Orwell Prize[14], an annual event[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1994[40]; Hay Festival Medal[15]; Electronic Privacy Information Center 2020 International Privacy Champion Award[16], an award[41]; and Gerald Loeb Award[17], a journalism prize[42], in United States[43], founded in 1957[44].

Why It Matters

Carole Cadwalladr ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (631 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Carole Cadwalladr born?

Carole Cadwalladr's place of birth was Taunton[2].

What did Carole Cadwalladr do for work?

Carole Cadwalladr worked as journalist[4], reporter[5], writer[6], and novelist[7].

Where did Carole Cadwalladr go to school?

Carole Cadwalladr was educated at Radyr Comprehensive School[11] and Hertford College[12].

What awards did Carole Cadwalladr receive?

Honors received include Stieg Larsson Award[13], Orwell Prize[14], Hay Festival Medal[15], and Electronic Privacy Information Center 2020 International Privacy Champion Award[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . stieglarssonfoundation.se. Retrieved . stieglarssonfoundation.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . orwellfoundation.com. orwellfoundation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . epic.org. epic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . app.glueup.com. app.glueup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Chalmd · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 14
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0234799-Cadwalladr-Carole
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → IDE Katadata 2020
    Given name → Carole
    Mastodon address → carolecadwalla.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+586486'}, {'amount': '+483861'}, {'amount': '+643116'} +1
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