Jack Dutton
Reporter
Jack Dutton is a Newsweek Reporter based in Cape Town, South Africa. His focus is reporting on global politics and international relations. He has covered climate change, foreign affairs, migration and public health extensively. Jack joined Newsweek in January 2021 from The National where he was Night Editor and previously worked at Euromoney, where he edited a B2B magazine on the aviation industry. He is a graduate of Sussex University. Languages: English.
You can get in touch with Jack by emailing j.dutton@newsweek.com
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