She is a recipient of the Prix de la Presse Diplomatique and the Albert Londres Prize.

[1] Nougayrède was based in Paris from 2005 and became known for asking French officials difficult questions despite pressure from the government on Le Monde for her to stop.

The newspaper accused the government of boycotting Nougayrède when her invitations to press conferences and official events was rescinded after she posed questions to the Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner.

[1] In 2013, Nougayrède became the first woman to be the executive and managing editor Le Monde since its establishment in 1944.

[4] After resigning from Le Monde, Nougayrède became a writer and foreign affairs commentator for the British newspaper, The Guardian.