Women in Journalism has announced its 5th annual journalism Georgina Henry Award for Digital Innovation to be presented at the prestigious National Press Awards sponsored by WIGGIN LLP. (April 2, London Lancaster ) The prizes (£4,000 in total) will be used to support an initiative by the applicant. Applicants can be any age, working in either print or multimedia. The winner [...]
Alison first worked as a reporter for the Harlow Star weekly newspaper before going to Leeds University where she was editor of Leeds Student. She was then a trainee at the Evening Argus in Brighton before joining Connors News Agency and Woman magazine. She came to Trinity Mirror (now Reach) in 1998 as a feature [...]
The UK’s most senior female editors and high profile writers came together last night (26 November 2019) to honour the former Fleet Street journalist and international bestselling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE at a special Woman in Journalism (WIJ) dinner held at Corinthia London. Twenty-eight of the leading female editors and writers working in the British media [...]
Who, what, where and how much per word? The questions on almost every freelancers’ lips... Today (Sat) award-winning journalist Donna Ferguson answered them all for a group of lucky WiJ members, sharing her best kept strategies for freelance success during the sold-out workshop in central London. Donna tackled everything from cost-effective pitching, dealing with rejection, [...]
In 2019, there are far fewer women than men being quoted and featured in the news media. It is crucial for newsrooms to give their audiences a more representative view of society and draw upon diverse voices to tell stories. Join Women in Journalism and Bloomberg for an evening discussion looking at how newsrooms are taking [...]
When: Saturday, November 9 Time: 10.30 - 16.00 Tickets : £65 ( includes refreshments and lunch) NB: limited places Where: Kindly hosted by Lansons, 24A St John St, Barbican, London EC1M 4AY Sold out - waiting list HERE On this new, practical workshop, along with 11 other journalists, you will learn: - how to find [...]
When : Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Where: CISION, 5 Churchill Place, London E14 5HU Verifying the content we find online is not only a job for the digital or online desk: agents of disinformation specifically target journalists to spread rumours and lies. Working together we can improve the quality of information available online in the run [...]
We’re teaming up with Bobbi Brown and John Lewis & Partners Oxford St for a fun and unique networking event; How to look Professional and Polished in 15 minutes! A make-up Masterclass featuring a Bobbi Brown Pro Artist. Prosecco, refreshments, personalised foundation matching + samples, goodie bags at John Lewis & Partners Thursday 26 September [...]
Kindly sponsored by Lexington Communications When : Thursday, October 10th Where : University of Westminster Time: Doors open at 18.30. Drinks after conversation. Ends 21.00 Book HERE Chaired by: Eleanor Mills, WIJ Chair; editor of the Sunday Times Magazine and editorial director, the Sunday Times. @EleanorMills Cathy will be talking to Eleanor about working as [...]
Eve Pollard is a Fleet Street legend, one of the very first women to edit a national newspaper, she topped being editor of the Sunday Mirror by editing the Sunday Express. Throughout her incredible career - starting at Honey magazine, launching Elle in the US, being an editor, not to mention her forays into dress [...]
