Writing + editing

I’m a proud generalist and have reported on a range of issues and subjects as a freelance journalist with media reporting a particular beat. A selection of my published work is featured below.


Current affairs

Ukrainian refugee students adapt to new lives at EU universities – Euronews
Breaking news: How the war impacts Ukraine’s independent media – Al Jazeera
As Putin’s troops attack Donbas, local journalists keep reporting on life and death – Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ)
“They are not ‘fixers’. They are journalists”: in the light of the war in Ukraine, three field producers discuss the challenges of their job – RISJ

Health

Why Alzheimer’s hits women harder than men – BBC Future
To be human to another human – this is why we nurse – The Guardian
Meet the nurse who will soon perform surgery on patients alone – The Guardian
Occupational therapist job interview tips: eight questions and answers – The Guardian
The babies banking on donated breast milk – Positive News
How tech is disrupting the care industry: Interview with Vida Chief Executive – HealthInvestor UK
Doctoring Solutions: Interview with Doctify Chief Executive – HealthInvestor UK
Prison break for Mitie – HealthInvestor UK
Lessons from the Pandemic: COVID-19 and Health-Pharma Investigations – Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)

Media

What solutions journalism can bring to the news media in the Global South – RISJ
How a group of Nigerian journalists are digitising thousands of old newspapers – RISJ
What the COVID-19 pandemic means for freelance journalists in the Global South – RISJ
The highs and lows of flying solo as a journalist creator in the Global South – RISJ
How publishers are engaging new audiences on messaging apps in the Global South – RISJ
“The future of journalism is small, intimate and personal”: an interview with the world’s first sanity correspondent – RISJ
This news site is training hundreds of young women in digital journalism to reach remote audiences in news deserts across India – RISJ
“I was lucky. Most newsrooms pull women down with work rather than lifting them up” – profile of one of Sierra Leone’s only female newspaper editors – RISJ
The fight for facts in the Global South: how four projects are building a new model – RISJ
From fact-checking to women’s rights: TikTok’s promising rise in the Global South – RISJ
This fact-checked database helps journalists track how Nigeria tackles maternal mortality – RISJ
How an experienced team of editors trains the next Mexican investigative journalists – RISJ
How mission-driven news sites are betting on reader revenue in Latin America – RISJ
How journalism training is changing (and flourishing) in sub-Saharan Africa – RISJ
“It was a leap of faith” – How a respected editor defied threats and hardship to create an independent news site in Venezuela – RISJ
And now for the good news: why the media are taking a positive outlook – The Guardian
How nonprofit newsrooms pioneered in-depth healthcare coverage before the pandemic – GIJN
Reporters Shield: New Program Launches to Help Investigative Reporters Tackle Lawsuits – GIJN
How Membership Saved Chile’s Investigative Newsroom CIPER – GIJN

Business + future of work

Fighting the downfall of the department store – The Times supplement
Brands get political for good causes – The Times supplement
Employee benefits get personal as the workplace evolves – The Times supplement
Do firms need a director of happiness? – The Times supplement
Millennials: we want mentoring – or we’ll take our skills elsewhere – The Times supplement
Win by default: providers battle to be card of choice – The Times supplement
Your year as a remote worker – The Times supplement
Five myths about workplace culture – The Times supplement
How small businesses can defend against cyberattacks – The Week US
Why small businesses have the happiest employees – The Week US
Podcast: Is the art market a playground for money launderers? – AAT Comment
Unrealistic sales targets lead to unethical behaviours – AAT Comment
Millennials want to work for employers with a purpose beyond profit – AAT Comment

Environment

How Climate Change Affects Cartography – Atlas Obscura
How to fight fast fashion, by a Filipino social entrepreneur – World Economic Forum
Bricks and more, ta: recycling entire buildings – Positive News
Tapping water technology to quench world thirst – The Times supplement
Copywriting – Global Center on Adaptation

Culture

A Brief History Of Food Emoji: Why You Won’t Find Hummus On Your Phone – NPR
A book for the beach: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood – The Guardian

Other

Freelance editor and occasional reporter for the World Economic Forum
Editor of 10 Digital Ladies Career Hacks book