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 (link) 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
AMAL WARSAME
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Chief Researcher on WIJ 2020 Research
ASHLEIGH SWAN
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Chief Researcher on WIJ 2020 Research
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
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