Jonathan Sacerdoti

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Jonathan Sacerdoti
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
OccupationJournalist and campaigner
AwardsOxTalent Award, Oxford University ; Herzl Award, WZO

Jonathan Sacerdoti is a British journalist based in the United Kingdom. He covers stories relating to the UK and Europe, as well as terrorism and extremism stories, race relations,[1] Middle East analysis[2] and the British royal family.[3] He is also a campaigner against antisemitism.

Career and education[]

Sacerdoti is a graduate of Oxford University[4] having studied English Language and Literature at Balliol College, Oxford. He has appeared as a reporter or expert analyst on international TV channels including Sky News, BBC News, ITV news, Channel 4 News, Al Jazeera English, Fox News, NDTV and France 24. He had his first byline in a national newspaper when he was 17 years old, writing for The Daily Telegraph.[5][6] He is a Special Correspondent for the Jewish Chronicle newspaper,[7] covering investigations[8] and major news stories.[9]

He worked as a television producer on the Channel 4 breakfast news programme RI:SE[10] and on the Channel 5 news discussion programme The Wright Stuff.[11] He also worked as a development producer for various production companies, including Endemol, where he worked on the development of the UK version of Deal or No Deal.[12] Between 2005 and 2006, he worked at ITV, and then at Shine TV until 2007.[13] He also set up his own communications and design practice, Sacerdoti Creative Consultancy.[14]

In 2020, Sacerdoti was part of consortium of business and media figures [15][16] which acquired the London-based Jewish Chronicle newspaper. The newspaper was founded in 1841 and is the oldest continuously published Jewish newspaper in the world.[17] It had announced its intention to seek a creditor’s voluntary liquidation, with 54 journalists and support staff told they would be made redundant, an outcome which was avoided through the consortium’s acquisition of the newspaper.[18]

Sacerdoti briefly worked as director of public affairs at the Zionist Federation in 2010[19] before working in 2011-2012 as a director of the now-defunct Institute for Middle Eastern Democracy.

Sacerdoti has appeared regularly as the UK correspondent for Israeli news channel i24news[20] and also the American channel Cheddar News.[21][22][23]

In America he is a regular guest commentator on E! Channel’s Daily Pop as a UK expert and royal commentator.[24] He has also appeared regularly as a co-host and guest on the American publication Us Weekly’s podcast Royally Us.[25]

Voluntary work and campaigning[]

He was a founding trustee of the charity Campaign Against Antisemitism and its Director of Communications until August 2016.[26][27][28][29]

Sacerdoti is a trustee of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre's United Kingdom branch.[30]

He is on the council of The Montefiore Endowment, a charity which administers the endowment of the 19th-century British philanthropist Sir Moses Montefiore.[31] He also represented the Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Congregation on the Board of Deputies of British Jews and has been a member of its International Division.[32]

Lectures[]

Sacerdoti has spoken both as a keynote speaker and as a panellist at international conferences organised by Harvard University, National Chengchi University in Taiwan, the American University in Dubai and Keio University in Tokyo.[33][34] He has given lectures on the nature of terrorism in Europe.[35] He has debated at the Oxford and Cambridge Unions.[36]

BBC News[]

He has appeared regularly on BBC News programmes, including on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme[37] and The Moral Maze.[38][39] He is a regular panellist on BBC World’s Dateline London.[40][41][42][43][44]

On 14 November 2012, BBC News interviewed Sacerdoti following the commencement of Operation Pillar of Defense. After a viewer complaint, a BBC investigation found Sacerdoti's involvement on the BBC to be "in keeping with the requirements of due impartiality in such matters".[45]

Awards[]

In 2001 Sacerdoti was awarded the Oxford University OxTALENT prize for IT and literature.[13]

In 2010 he was awarded the World Zionist Organization's "Herzl Award".[32]

References[]

  1. ^ Puente, Maria (22 March 2021). "Harry & Meghan crisis finds monarchy at reckoning". Life. USA TODAY. p. 5b.
  2. ^ Jonathan Sacerdoti (2015-01-23), "Jonathan Sacerdoti on Sky News: the death of Saudi King Abdullah and implications for the future", Sky News, retrieved 2018-04-06 – via YouTube
  3. ^ Kaonga, Gerrard (2021-07-05). "King Charles will struggle to replace the Queen as monarch: 'Hard act to follow!'". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  4. ^ "Ones to Watch: 40 Under 40". Jewish News. Times of Israel. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  5. ^ Sacerdoti, Jonathan (26 May 1997). "When the going gets tough, Sir Ron gets going". The Daily Telegraph.
  6. ^ IMDB, "Jonathan Sacerdoti Biography", IMDb
  7. ^ "https://twitter.com/jakewsimons/status/1471509016752783371". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-01-05. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  8. ^ www.thejc.com https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/exposed-sleeper-cell-of-evangelical-christians-posing-as-orthodox-rabbis-1.521679. Retrieved 2022-01-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ www.thejc.com https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/education-minister-i-want-every-pupil-to-see-auschwitz-1.522511. Retrieved 2022-01-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ IMDB, "RI:SE Full Cast & Crew", IMDB
  11. ^ IMDB, "The Wright Stuff Full Cast & Crew", IMDB
  12. ^ IMDB, "Deal or No Deal, Full Cast & Crew", IMDB
  13. ^ a b "Jonathan Sacerdoti - Creative Consultant and TV development Producer". www.yatedo.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  14. ^ "Sacerdoti Creative Consultancy". www.sacerdoti.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  15. ^ Twitter, Charlotte Tobitt (2020-04-23). "Jewish Chronicle under new ownership as consortium's 'very generous' offer accepted". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2021-03-30. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  16. ^ "Jewish Chronicle saved by consortium after messy takeover battle". the Guardian. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  17. ^ http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521019133 The Jewish Chronicle and Anglo-Jewry, 1841–1991
  18. ^ "Fury at emergence of rival bid for Jewish Chronicle". Financial Times. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  19. ^ "ZIONIST FEDERATION CONDEMNS TUC CONGRESS APPROVAL OF DISCRIMINATORY BOYCOTT OF ISRAELI GOODS". zionistfederation.blogspot.co.uk. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  20. ^ "Jonathan Sacerdoti on the UK attack | i24news - See beyond". i24news. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  21. ^ Boris Johnson recovers after hospital and France continues lockdown, retrieved 2021-03-30
  22. ^ Boris Johnson leaves intensive care but remains in hospital, retrieved 2021-03-30
  23. ^ UK government announces £750 million funding for charities hit by COVID-19 crisis., retrieved 2021-03-30
  24. ^ 2021 In Review: Meghan Markle & Prince Harry's Bombshell Interview | Daily Pop | E! News, retrieved 2022-01-05
  25. ^ Prince Harry Ex Attends Family Event & Prince Charles On Queen Elizabeth II Health | Royally Us, retrieved 2022-01-05
  26. ^ Jewish News Syndicate "UK’s Jeremy Corbyn says ‘Zionists’ don’t understand British culture", 23 August 2018.
  27. ^ Ynet News "Corbyn in 2013: ‘British Zionists don’t get British irony’", Ynet, Israel, 24 August 2018.
  28. ^ "Welcome Stephen and Binyomin, farewell Jonathan and Angela". Campaign Against Antisemitism. 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  29. ^ Puente, Maria (22 March 2021). "Harry & Meghan crisis finds monarchy at reckoning". USA TODAY. p. Life 5b.
  30. ^ "Charity Details". beta.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  31. ^ "The Montefiore Endowment – Montefiore Endowment". www.montefioreendowment.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  32. ^ a b "MJC Calendar". www.liverpooljewish.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  33. ^ http://christinapaschyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013_HPAIR_ACONF_Handbook_Compressed-1.pdf
  34. ^ "Jonathan Sacerdoti". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  35. ^ "Funzing Talks | Terrorism in Europe". uk.funzing.com. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  36. ^ The Cambridge Union (2013-04-29), This House Believes it is Western Hypocrisy to Condemn Iran's Nuclear Aspirations, retrieved 2018-04-06
  37. ^ Jonathan Sacerdoti on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, discussing Saturday night TV, retrieved 2021-03-30
  38. ^ "The Moral Maze: boycotts". Harry's Place. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  39. ^ ethanrmorgan (2016-02-23). "On the Proposal to Ban Boycotting by Public Bodies". University of York's English Pen Society. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  40. ^ Sela, Hadar (2021-02-15). "BBC clarifies inaccurate 'Dateline London' claim about Oslo Accords and Palestinian healthcare". CAMERA UK. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  41. ^ Jonathan Sacerdoti on BBC Dateline London, 2nd August 2014, retrieved 2021-03-30
  42. ^ Salisbury, Josh. "BBC backtracks over claim Israel is responsible for vaccinating Palestinians". jewishnews.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  43. ^ BBC Dateline London, with Jonathan Sacerdoti, Stephanie Baker, Janet Daley and Mustapha Karkouti, retrieved 2021-03-30
  44. ^ Dateline London 1 February 2020, the Trump peace plan and Brexit Day, retrieved 2021-03-30
  45. ^ "BBC - Complaints - BBC News, 14 November 2012: Finding by the Editorial Complaints Unit". Retrieved 2016-10-30.
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