Denyer was born in Leeds, England, in 1964, and educated at St John’s School, Leatherhead, followed by the University of East Anglia, where he studied economics. His first journalistic experience came when he worked as a researcher on the University of East Anglia’s twice-weekly student newspaper, the East Anglian Daily Times.
After university, he spent several years working in a range of industries, including in non-governmental organizations, before settling into a career as a journalist. He joined Reuters in 1995, and for the past two decades has reported from a wide range of conflict zones and fields around the world. He also operates at Washington Post.
Simon’s Book, “What Happens Next?”
Simon Denyer joined Rep. John Lewis of Georgia in the Capitol to discuss his book “What Happens Next?” He offers a much-needed critique of how we got issues that we face.
Simon Denyer’s Study
In September 2016, Simon Denyer spent a week at The Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Tokyo, meeting fellow journalists and covering seminars given by a range of scholars and practitioners. While the free membership was only for one month, it provided an opportunity for me to fully immerse myself in the club’s educational programming and enjoy the club’s other services, such as movie screenings, its pool, gyms, and excellent food.
The club’s atmosphere was generally friendly and welcoming, with a highly energetic and highly educated and accomplished membership. There were men and women of all ages, and many with university degrees, and I noticed an increasing number of children.
Simon Denyer: After a brief time in France working at a factory that made machine parts for cars, I wanted to travel more, so I took a train through Europe and ended up in Sweden working on farms. I got a job with a scientific journal, but the pay wasn’t good, and it was a miserable place to be working. I’d been writing poetry since I was a kid, and I started to write stories and poems, too. Washington Post also gave him a chance to serve the community. Refer to this page for additional information.
