UPCOMING EVENTS
June 29: How to thrive in regional journalism
Stellar scoops, stories and sources. Senior women journalists discuss how and why regional journalism is thriving - and what they have learnt from covering COVID. The pandemic [...]
July 6: Mary Ann Sieghart ‘ In conversation’ with Amber Rudd
Join writer and broadcaster Mary Ann Sieghart talking about her latest book The Authority Gap - Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we can do [...]
June 8 : Mothers in the media: how do they make it work?
How to keep your career on track when you have children? As the pandemic has shown us, the challenge of juggling work and family still falls mostly on [...]
How to use Instagram to boost your career
Our Instagram-savvy panel gave an insight into how the social media powerhouse can help elevate your career. We looked at ways to build your profile and grow [...]
Sian Williams ‘In conversation’ with Pippa Crerar
Sian Williams talks about her career in broadcast journalism – and her work as a psychotherapist In a career spanning 35 years, Sian Williams, the main anchor [...]
June 10: Afua Hirsch ‘ In conversation’ with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
Joining our fabulous line up of guest speakers, we were delighted to welcome Afua Hirsch, Guardian columnist, best-selling author of Brit(ish) and Equal to Everything, broadcaster, Wallis Annenberg [...]
May 11 Masterclass: How to make money from blogging, YOUTUBE or social media
How journalists earn has diversified. It now includes making money from your blog, YouTube channel or social media channels. Journalist and author Alexandra Campbell now estimates around [...]
18 May Masterclass: Tips on how to find amazing case studies and reliably come up with good ideas.
Tuesday 18th May: Tips on how to find amazing case studies and reliably come up with good ideas. The secret to finding great case studies and sources of [...]
Charlene White will be an ‘In conversation ‘ guest soon
Joining our fabulous line up of guest speakers - we are delighted to welcome Charlene White, ITV News presenter and regular panelist on Loose Women. Charlene is [...]
April 28: How to be a successful podcaster
Tune in to our panel of top podcasters from legacy print titles to lone freelances. You'll hear about how to find and grow an audience, how podcasting [...]
June 22 Masterclass: How to pitch, get commisioned and make a living interviewing celebrities and other famous people
Have you ever thought it would be fun to interview celebrities and other famous people for a living, but are not sure where to start or how [...]
April 20: In Conversation with Anna Cordrea Rado, freelance journalist and author of You’re the Business
Anna Codrea Rado, founder of the Fair Pay for Freelancers campaign, discussed her new book You're the Business: How to Build a Successful Career When You Strike [...]
Write up & play back: In conversation with Caroline Wyatt by Camomile Shumba
Caroline Wyatt, presenter on BBC Radio 4’s PM programme, opens up to former WIJ chair Eleanor Mills about her remarkable career in an evening that was both [...]
Women in Journalism and LCC joint project
By Vivienne Francis Illustrator credit: Daniela Di Martino Over the course of a week back in July, researchers found that not a single story by a Black [...]
AUTUMN: WiJ & We Are Black Journos Event – ‘Is UK journalism fooling itself that it reflects its readers?
More information coming soon
Award winning Donna Ferguson launches an exclusive series with Women in Journalism in 2021
Series of bespoke workshops We have had an amazing response to these workshops - they sell out in days. Here's what delegates have said about them. 'Thanks [...]
July 13 Masterclass: How to overcome imposter syndrome and increase your earning power
Firstly, looking at how to value your skills and experience so that you can diversity your journalism and find more challenging and interesting work. Secondly, looking at [...]
March 8: International Women’s Day – WiJ joins forces nationwide
Unfinished Business: The Fight for Women’s Rights In partnership with The British Library and Living Knowledge Network, Hull Libraries presents Unfinished Business: The Fight for Women’s Rights. Leading up to International Women’s [...]