Journo Diaries: Week 0
As expected, induction week at City has been as terrifying and intense as it’s been exciting. Despite feeling totally overwhelmed towards the start – and totally exhausted by the end – it’s been a...
View ArticleBreaking Into Journalism: the #tsjturnstwo conference
Originally published at the City IN Journalism course blog. As many of you know, I spent Saturday at the University of Warwick for the ‘Breaking Into Journalism’ conference, organised by The Student...
View ArticleWhere are all the women in journalism?
Originally published at Women’s Views on News. A recent study by Women in Journalism (WiJ) finds that British newspapers are still dominated by men. So where are all the women in journalism? One...
View ArticleBreaking the Glass Ceiling
Originally published at Warwick Knowledge Centre. Journalism is a notoriously competitive industry, where, sad to say, factors such as gender, race, and class can still be a barrier to entry. A panel...
View ArticleLinks: Sexism in the Media
Kira Cochrane, in the Guardian: The women fighting sexism – from Page 3 to politics: The Page 3 protest is just one of an extraordinary number of current campaigns against media sexism. Over the past...
View Article‘When we get it right, we save a life’: domestic abuse teams in hospitals
My first published feature of 2017 looked at the role hospitals and other healthcare settings can play in tackling domestic violence. It was also my first freelance piece for The Guardian! I’m very...
View ArticleRecent writing: A moment that changed me
In July I wrote for The Guardian about two very special people in my life. I made so many wonderful friendships during my time at Women for Refugee Women, but this one has definitely had the most...
View ArticleRecent writing: the London floristry project helping refugee women
I’ve had lots of work published in September, including writing on sexual health, mental health, work, and lots more. But I wanted to share this article separately, as it’s one I’m especially proud of....
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