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That awkward moment when…
The organisers of Steak and Blow Job Day sent a press release to my Student Journals email address. As the administrator for The Student Journals all the general enquiries come to me. Sadly, no one...
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Charities like CRASAC demonstrate why International Women’s Day is still so...
[Trigger warning for discussion of sexual violence] Thursday 8th March was International Women’s Day. You might have noticed that there were more articles about women in the papers. You probably heard...
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Interview with Cath Elliott and Kate Smurthwaite
During Women’s Week 2012 I interviewed feminists Cath Elliott and Kate Smurthwaite on the representation of women in public life. Cath Elliott is a freelance writer and blogger. She also works for a...
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In Defence of: The 1967 Abortion Act
Yesterday marked the 44th anniversary of the 1967 Abortion Act’s implementation, on 27th April 1968. Last week, British TV presenter Jameela Jamil tweeted, “red lipstick, high heels, chocolate and Ryan...
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May: I’ve been reading…
The alternative title for this blog post is ‘Things I’d be blogging about properly if I wasn’t so overwhelmed by finals.’ Lately I’ve mostly been reading lots and lots of Shakespeare plays and...
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June: I’ve been writing…
Final exams are over and I’m enjoying having my life back. Between flat-hunting in London, starting to look at wedding venues, and reading for fun, I’ve finally started writing again. I expected to...
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Interview: Bidisha
During the run-up to #tsjturnstwo conference (more on that later this week), I interviewed Bidisha about Palestine, its people, and the role of journalists on the front line of conflict. Originally...
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Breaking 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...
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Where 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...
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Breaking 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...
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