OUR COMMITTEE
The Women in Journalism committee is made up of some of the most influential female print, broadcast, radio and online journalists and editors of our time. You can get in touch with many of our committee members via Twitter. Alternatively, come along to one of our many events throughout the year to meet them in person.

Women in Journalism Committee

ELEANOR MILLS
WIJ CHAIR

ALISON PHILLIPS
DEPUTY CHAIR
Editor, Daily Mirror

HILLY JANES
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Head of WiJ Events & Mentoring, Freelance Journalist

JEM COLLINS
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Head of WiJ Digital & Journo Resources Founder

CAMOMILE SHUMBA
COMMITTEE MEMBER
WIJ Intern 2020/21

LARA VON DER BRELIE
COMMITTEE MEMBER
WIJ Intern 2020/21
Executive Committee

YASMIN ALIBHAI-BROWN
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Columnist, International Business Times & Author

LAURA COLLINS
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Editor, Yorkshire Evening Post

LOUISE COURT
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Editor, Writer, & Strategist

DONNA FERGUSON
COMMITTEE MEMBER
WiJ Events Team & Freelance Journalist

VIVIENNE FRANCIS
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Reader in Social Justice Journalism & Senior Lecturer at LCC

JANE MARTINSON
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Marjorie Deane Professor of Financial Journalism, Guardian Columnist & Broadcaster

EMMA MEESE
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Director of Community Journalism, Cardiff University & Director of the
Independent Community News Network

AMANDA NUNN
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Deputy News Editor, 5 News

BARBARA ROWLANDS
COMMITTEE MEMBER
WiJ Events Team & Freelance Journalist

SUE RYAN
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Freelance Journalist

LESLEY THOMAS
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Editor, Weekend, The Times

SONYA THOMAS
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Freelance Journalist

LAURA WHITCOMBE
COMMITTEE MEMBER
WiJ Facebook Editor, Freelance Journalist & Media Campaigns Consultant
WIJ Researchers 2020

AMAL WARSAME
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Chief Researcher on WIJ 2020 Research

ASHLEIGH SWAN
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Chief Researcher on WIJ 2020 Research

ASIYO ALI
WIJ RESEARCHER

Arushi Bedi
WIJ RESEARCHER

Minnie Bhullar
WIJ RESEARCHER

Sarah Chaffey
WIJ RESEARCHER

Derrian Douglas
WIJ RESEARCHER

NIVRITA GANGULY
WIJ RESEARCHER

SARA HEBIL-MOTIE
WIJ RESEARCHER

NIAMH HUTCHINGS
WIJ RESEARCHER

CHILESHE MABULA-BWALYA
WIJ RESEARCHER

MEGAN MILSTEAD
WIJ RESEARCHER

XENIA PUIU
WIJ RESEARCHER

TATIANA SOLOMON
WIJ RESEARCHER

CHLOE WILLIAMS
WIJ RESEARCHER

HANNAH WILSON
WIJ RESEARCHER
Advisory Board
ANUSHKA ASTHANA
ADVISORY BOARD
Political Editor, The Guardian
BECKY BARROW
ADVISORY BOARD
News Editor, The Sunday Times
FIONA BAWDON
ADVISORY BOARD
Freelance journalist
LUCY DALTROFF
ADVISORY BOARD
Freelance Journalist
SUE ELLICOTT
ADVISORY BOARD
Freelance Journalist
KATIE GLASS
ADVISORY BOARD
Feature Writer, The Sunday Times Magazine
BRYONY GORDON
ADVISORY BOARD
Daily Telegraph
JULIA GREGORY
ADVISORY BOARD
Local Democracy Reporter
SUE MATTHIAS
ADVISORY BOARD
Editor, FT Senior News Features Editor
CRISTINA NICOLOTTI SQUIRES
ADVISORY BOARD
Head of Content, Sky News
LISA MARKWELL
ADVISORY BOARD
Food Editor, The Sunday Times