Guardian writers on Orwell shortlist

Guardian writers Amelia Gentleman and Paul Lewis have been shortlisted for the Orwell prize for political reporting, for their work on social affairs and the riots . Freelance writer Ed Docx was also one of the six nominated journalists , partly for work in the Observer . Gentleman is shortlisted for a third consecutive year; Lewis was shortlisted in 2010. The director of the prize, Jean Seaton, said: "Journalists and journalism have had a bruising, even shaming year. Yet it has also had a remarkable year of consequential stories told in quite new ways. Our shortlist represents the moral heart of reporting at its best."