I’m producing a series of reporting guides for the European Journalism Centre to aid freelance journalists working on development stories. Each guide will feature expert advice and practical tips to strengthen freelancers’ work.
I’m currently working as a freelance reporter for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism covering media and journalism trends in the Global South. See links to my RISJ articles below.
How journalism training is changing (and flourishing) in sub-Saharan Africa
How publishers are engaging new audiences on messaging apps in the Global South
Worked with the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime (GITOC) on editorial and digital strategies for the launch of two major reports. This work is ongoing and now involves strategic work and training to enhance the GI’s social media output and engagement with digital audiences.
Edited a series of articles for publication on the World Economic Forum’s website to accompany the India Economic Summit.
Working with BBC South East, I devised and delivered training for the entire newsroom over the course of three days. The training covered storytelling and posting with impact on Twitter and Facebook, but with a particular emphasis on Instagram. I also gave an overview of the benefits of CrowdTangle for newsgathering and monitoring the performance of social stories.
Worked in the FT’s newsroom as part of its audience team to research and produce a proposal for a new editorial project.
