Ben De Pear

For a year, Waad al-Kateab has exposed the horrors of Aleppo. Now she is trapped there. We can only hope Syrian forces treat her and her fellow citizens properly, writes Channel 4 News Editor Ben De Pear.

In 10 years only one of our journalists has been stopped at Heathrow and questioned but it happens virtually every time he goes through the airport, writes Channel 4 News Editor Ben de Pear.

Channel 4 News cameraman Graham Heslop passed away on Friday. Editor Ben de Pear pays tribute to a well-loved member of the team.

After the lying in state, the focus of mourning will move from urban to rural areas. Follow Channel 4 News as we tweet, blog and report on rural South Africa’s goodbye to Nelson Mandela #TheRoadToQunu

As the controversial CHOGM in Sri Lanka comes to an end, Channel 4 News Editor Ben de Pear reveals why he is pulling his team out of the country in the face of intimidation.

Channel 4 News Editor Ben de Pear writes in response to a 222-page book entitled Corrupted Journalism given out to journalists attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Sri Lanka.

The BBC publishes 3,000 pages of documents in a bid to be “open and transparent” about its investigations into the Jimmy Savile scandal – but, as our editor Ben de Pear points out, issues remain.

Ben de Pear is promoted to the top job at Channel 4 News after seven years at the award-winning programme, most recently as head of foreign news.

As Charles Taylor is sentenced to 50 years in prison, Channel 4 News Foreign Editor Ben de Pear says his reign of terror in Liberia should not be forgotten.