Editorial
When it comes to writing, I’ve done most of it. From quick turnaround news reporting to longform journalism, with a lot of op-eds in the middle, I’ve dabbled in just about everything. I started my full-time professional career in print, working for Stylist Magazine as an editorial assistant, after freelancing my way through university for titles like VICE and THE FADER. In the past decade, I’ve been a broadcast journalist in BBC newsrooms, grabbed national recognition as politics editor at gal-dem magazine and pounded the streets of Glasgow in aid of hyperlocal long-reads for Mill Media.
I’ve written for both the broadsheet and commercial arms of The New York Times, as well as providing regular comment pieces for The Guardian. But I haven’t abandoned my roots; I still contribute to the fashion magazines where I cut my teeth, including British VOGUE, Cosmopolitan and i-D, plus pen pieces for literary journals Kinfolk and Tolka.
It’s difficult to judge what writing to showcase on a website. Do I overload you with all 965 articles Muck Rack currently has listed for me, or post a few key pieces? I’ve decided on the latter approach. Here’s a little taster of some work that demonstrates my range. Oh, and here’s my Substack if you’re looking for something a bit more relaxed.
Reporting and Features
‘Fear and loathing on Feeld’ - The Londoner
’Maryhill is sick of the status quo. So who are they meant to vote for?’ - The Glasgow Bell
‘Liverpool Is Famously Leftwing. How Did the Far Right Gain a Foothold?’ - Novara Media
‘How Healthcare Went From State Responsibility to Workplace Perk’ - Novara Media
‘Westminster Says a Mayor Could Save the North East. The North East Isn’t So Sure’ - Novara Media
‘How ‘influencer’ became a dirty word’ - BBC
’Inside the influencer pay gap: Why are Black women being paid less for their posts?’ - Cosmopolitan
‘Millennials Are Ashamed to Admit They're Exercising for Abs’ - VICE
‘The strange and enduring legacy of Robbie Williams’ - The Line of Best Fit
Op-eds
‘In Britain, Reality Is Cleaving in Two’ - The New York Times
‘Let’s Stop Pretending London is a 24/7 City’ - Novara Media
‘Dating Apps Put Profit Before Love. Why Are We So Surprised?’ - Novara Media
‘Who Counts As A Cyclist In London?’ - Novara Media
‘Britain Is Melting’ - The New York Times
Interviews
‘An interview with Emma Dabiri’ - Tolka
‘Crypto Was Meant To Be Radical, But It’s Been Taken Over By Wall Street’ - Novara Media
‘Jorja Smith on what she plans to conquer next’ - Stylist Magazine
Commercial
‘Ideas Report: why the creative industries are failing Gen Z’ - WePresent
