I also read modern novels - I have just had to read 60 as I am one of the judges for the Orange Fiction Prize. Kate Adie fictionjudgemodern Change image and share on social
It's totally mistaken to suppose that an armed escort is going to give a journalist any protection - on the contrary, journalists who turn up surrounded by armed personnel are just turning themselves into targets and in even worse danger. Kate Adie armbadlycontrary share on social
Beslan, where the Russian authorities stopped live coverage of the school being stormed, was an illustration of the progress we still have to make. Kate Adie authoritybeslancoverage Change image and share on social
But in the first Gulf war the United Kingdom was not under any threat from Iraq, and is still less so in the second one. Then there is no justification for obstructing freedom of information, particularly as nations have a right to know what their soldiers are being used for. Kate Adie freedomgulfinformation share on social
I don't want to be involved in endless media gossip. Kate Adie endlessgossipinvolve Change image and share on social
I don't sit there and speculate. I'm not that sort of person. It wastes time, actually. Kate Adie personsitsort Change image and share on social
It wasn't glamorous in my day. In the regions, reporters were seen as such low life that they didn't merit their name in the Radio Times. Now people are interested in being famous. I never gave it a thought. Kate Adie dayfamousgive share on social
I never desired to go into war zones. I never had any thought about it. It sort of just happened as part of the job. Kate Adie desirehappenjob Change image and share on social