Coronavirus support: What every journalist needs to know. By Donna Ferguson (@DonnaLFerguson)
If you are a journalist feeling anxious about your income during the coronavirus crisis, we have some good news: there are many places you can go [...]
Advice from ‘Welldoing’ for WiJ members and family
The coronavirus pandemic has completely changed the way we are living right now, bringing with it great anxiety and fear about our uncertain future. While we cannot [...]
Seven best ways to stay in touch online
WIJ member and social media journalist Rebecca Shepherd @Rubexa rounds up the best online tools to help us stay connected During this period of self-isolation you might [...]
Her Spirit app is now FREE for EVERY women in the UK thanks to the support from Sport England Lottery funding.
Our mission to inspire women to be happier and healthier has never been more important. To help keep you motivated and feeling less socially isolated through [...]
Message from Eleanor Mills and Alison Phillips
Dear WIJ members, Hello to you all – wherever you are we hope you are keeping safe and keeping cheerful. We know that is not easy, we [...]
Panel led by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown celebrates International Women’s Day and women of colour in the media: By Kristina Hristova
Over 50 members and guests attended a celebration of International Women’s Day, kindly hosted by the University of Westminster on Wednesday 11 March. Students and professional journalists [...]
WIJ is here to help – support for members during the epidemic
We really know at WIJ what it's like to work from home, and how staying in touch with others is vital for our sanity. So we would [...]
Georgina Henry Award 2020 – Congratulations to our shortlisted winners. Sponsored by WIGGIN LLP
Shortlisted: Iona Bain , Megan Lucero, Dr Frances Ryan & Lizzy Dening The award was set up to honour Georgina Henry, who was a founding member of [...]
WANT TO PREVENT EXTREMISM? GET SERIOUS ABOUT MUSLIM MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
British Muslims for Secular Democracy ( BMSD) launch a landmark report titled ‘The Inner Lives of Troubled Young Muslims - Well Being in the Age of Islamicist [...]
What previous mentees and mentors say about the scheme
Mentees “I am deeply honoured to have the fantastic Eve Pollard, founder of Women in Journalism and former Fleet Street editor, as a mentor. Long after the [...]
Eleanor Mills is to step down from her role as Editorial Director, The Sunday Times, and Editor of The Sunday Times Magazine
Eleanor Mills is to step down from her role as Editorial Director, The Sunday Times, and Editor of The Sunday Times Magazine. Eleanor said: “I have been exceptionally [...]
WIJ Mentoring 2020 Launch at The Embassy of Ireland
We launched our 2020 mentoring scheme on February 6 at a reception for 200 guests, generously hosted by the Embassy of Ireland. The event kicked off with [...]
Mentoring Scheme Guidelines – By Eleanor Mills
Thank you so much for agreeing to be a mentor on our Women in Journalism scheme – we all believe that we need more women in the [...]
What every journalist needs to know – In Conversation with Alison Philips Write Up
Only a handful of women have edited a national newspaper in the UK, and Alison Philips, who is also WIJ deputy chair, is one of them. She [...]
Georgina Henry Award for Digital Innovation 2020 – Apply now!
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 [...]
WOMEN IN JOURNALISM HONOUR BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD OBE AND MAKE HER ITS FIRST EVER AMBASSADOR
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 [...]
Summary: In Conversation with Cathy Newman
Women in Journalism were delighted to welcome Channel 4 News journalist, presenter and author Cathy Newman in October as the latest guest in our ‘In Conversation’ series. [...]
4 tips to nail your social media strategy
Even for the most tech savvy of us, getting the most out of social media can be a thankless task. Which networks should you use? How long [...]
Eve wins top prize at the London Press Club Ball 2019
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 [...]
Georgina Henry Award 2019 winner
Winners :Olivia Crellin (left) and Laura Garcia Press Pad is a website which links young people wanting to do work experience in the capital with journalists who [...]
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YTL Hotels in The UK The Elite Whisky Experience at The Glasshouse, Edinburgh YTL Hotels’ five-star luxury hotel, located in the heart of Edinburgh, The Glasshouse invites [...]
Once again the Georgina Henry Prize, awarded by Women in Journalism for digital innovation by a woman, had a strong field of entries.
Our shortlist reflects the challenges that our entire industry faces This award is sponsored by Olivia Crellin Press Pad is a website which links young people wanting [...]
Meet the Women at Westminster
Henrik Pedersen, CEO, ABP; Eleanor Mills ,Chair WIJ; Rt . Hon Amber Rudd MP & Nusrat Ghani MP A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Women [...]
WiJ Panel discussion: What is data journalism and why it matters. Write up by Barbara Rowlands
Threadneedle Hotel in the City Panel Leila Haddou, data journalism editor for The Times and The Sunday Times @LeilaHaddou Aleksandra Wisniewska, visual projects editor at The Financial [...]
Mentoring Scheme Guidance – By Eleanor Mills
Thank you so much for agreeing to be a mentor on our Women in Journalism scheme - we all believe that we need more women in the [...]
Georgina Henry Award for Digital Innovation 2019 – deadline extended until February 22 midnight
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 [...]
Summary: In Conversation with Laura Kuenssberg
Women in Journalism were delighted to welcome Laura Kuenssberg as the inaugural interviewee in our new ‘In Conversation with’ series that kicked off on Monday 12 November. The [...]
Women in Journalism Mentoring Scheme 2019 Now Open for Applications
How would you like your media career to be nurtured by some of the most senior women in the business?The Women in Journalism committee is made up [...]
Women in Journalism : Christmas Party 2018
Women in Journalism took a moment at our Christmas party to remember colleagues around the world who have been imprisoned or lost their lives this year. In [...]
How to Break a Big Story: an inspiring panel of investigative journalists
By Elle Ayres, WiJ intern Our sold-out How to Break a Big Story event saw one of WiJ's most impressive panels to date. Carole Cadwalladr, who investigated [...]
10 tips for how to ask for more money at work
Whether on staff, a contractor or freelance, many women find negotiating pay a challenge - which it goes some way to explaining the gender pay gap. Our [...]
Message to members
Welcome to all our 600 WIJ members to our fantastic 2018-19 programme, which is bigger and better than ever. We are delighted to be launching a new [...]
Meet Our New WiJ Interns
For 2018/19 we have two brilliant new interns; Elle Ayres and Lucy Skoulding, joining the Women in Journalism team. They will be managing our social media, updating [...]
WIJ Host Biggest And Best Summer Party Ever At Rosewood London
On Friday 6th July, Women in Journalism held our annual summer party in the ballroom of the Rosewood London. Credit: Eleanor Mills Not only did [...]
Summer Party At Rosewood London
The Women in Journalism Summer Party was held at the stunning Rosewood Hotel on 6th July. Women in Journalism summer party sponsors for 2018 were The Knotted [...]
WIJ Hiring For Social Media Intern ’18/19
Can you support our superwoman administrator Kate McMillan in updating and improving our website; tweet from our account with nearly 13,000 followers; keep an eye on [...]
Journo Resources To Change The Game With Press Award and Funding from Women In Journalism
At this year’s Press Awards, Jem Collins of Journo Resources was awarded The Georgina Henry Award for Digital Innovation. Here, she talks to our Social Media and [...]
Taking on a Career Challenge: 14 Top Tips from 5 Top Women
By Donna Ferguson Last week Women in Journalism put on our third annual event for women in financial journalism, kindly hosted by the FT. The topic of [...]
Young women and media: the promise of the female network – Kitty Hatchley
I recently worked on a six-part web series entirely produced by students. It was written by three women, directed by the same three women, produced by a [...]
Women of Colour in Journalism on International Women’s Day
by Sonya Thomas More than 50 Women of colour in journalism met on 8 March (International Women's day) to talk openly and candidly about their experiences. On our panel, joining [...]
Georgina Henry Award for Digital Innovation 2018
2018 Award Winners WINNER: Jem Collins at Journo Resources In an industry undergoing radical change the need to recruit journalists from as wide a [...]
Women in financial journalism: Taking on a new career challenge
Are you a woman working in financial journalism who would like to break into a job on the news or features desk or is wondering how [...]
Duchess of Cornwall attends WIJ Mentoring Programme
The Duchess of Cornwall Attends Launch of WIJ Mentoring Programme By Grace Holliday The Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles, joined the latest mentors and mentees on [...]
Summary: Centenary Celebration of Women in Westminster
By Milly Vincent Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Centenary Celebration of Women in Westminster last night. The event celebrated this momentous year which [...]
Women in Journalism and ABP celebrate A Centenary of Women at Westminster
Women in Journalism and ABP celebrate A Centenary of Women at Westminster 17 February 2018 By Grace Holliday 2018 is no ordinary year in the woman [...]
Georgina Henry Award for Digital Innovation 2018 – now open for entries
Georgina Henry Award for Digital Innovation 2018 – now open for entries 8 January 2018 By Milly Vincent Women in Journalism has announced its 4th annual [...]
The Women in Journalism Christmas Party 2017
The Women in Journalism Christmas Party 2017 12 December 2017 By Grace Holliday London’s News UK hosted the Women in Journalism Christmas Party on Monday 27 [...]
Women in Journalism Mentoring Scheme 2018 Now Open For Applications
Women in Journalism Mentoring Scheme 2018 Now Open For Applications By Grace Holliday 21 November 2017 How would you like your media career to be nurtured [...]
Seminar Summary: Harassment in the newsroom: what happens now?
Seminar Summary: ‘Harassment in the newsroom: what happens now?’ 21 November 2017 By Milly Vincent This seminar was a timely effort to catalyse the end of [...]
Babies, Bosses and Ikea Hotdogs: 6 Things We Learned at Women in Journalism’s ‘Starting A Family’ Seminar
Babies, Bosses and Ikea Hotdogs: 6 Things We Learned at Women in Journalism’s ‘Starting A Family’ Seminar By Grace Holliday 24th October 2017 Having children alongside [...]
Free Maternity Comeback Workshops
Free Maternity Comeback Workshops By Grace Holliday 12 October 2017 Talent Keepers programme maternity and career comeback workshops will continue in 2017 from our base in [...]
Grenfell Tower: Why aren’t more women covering big news stories? The readers, and the general public, are not getting the full story
Grenfell Tower: Why aren’t more women covering big news stories? The readers, and the general public, are not getting the full story By Katie Hind 19 [...]
The Tycoon and the Escort: the business of portraying women in newspapers
The Tycoon and the Escort: the business of portraying women in newspapers By Grace Holliday 19 September 2017 Report by Eleanor Mills, Katie Hind, Áine Quinn [...]
Media should reflect all society, not just a typically male ruling class
Media should reflect all society, not just a typically male ruling class By Jane Martinson 18 September 2017 A hunch five years ago that the front [...]
Gender and the news industry: Why it’s important to focus on mainstream newspapers. Despite the loss of readership, they shape the discourse on contemporary issues
Gender and the news industry: Why it’s important to focus on mainstream newspapers. Despite the loss of readership, they shape the discourse on contemporary issues By [...]
Standard masculine viewpoints dominate the agenda and public understanding
Standard masculine viewpoints dominate the agenda and public understanding By Yasmin Alibhai-Brown 18 September 2017 Four years ago, a student from a reputable university asked if [...]
British society sees itself through a predominantly old, white male gaze
British society sees itself through a predominantly old, white male gaze By Eleanor Mills 15 September 2017 The lack of diversity in newspapers keeps our society [...]
IMPRESS Are Recruiting Board Members
IMPRESS Are Recruiting Board Members By Aine Quinn 13 September 2017 IMPRESS is dedicated to acting fairly and impartially as a regulator of news publishers across [...]
The Women in Journalism Summer Party: A Quick Round-Up
The Women in Journalism Summer Party: A Quick Round-Up By Aine Quinn 7 September 2017 The Women in Journalism 2017 summer party was held on Monday [...]
Welcome to the team, Grace Holliday
Welcome to the team, Grace Holliday By Aine Quinn September 5th Grace Holliday has been appointed as Women in Journalism’s new social media intern, as our [...]
Women in Journalism with Inspiring Women at NEWS UK
Women in Journalism with Inspiring Women at NEWS UK By Aine Quinn 11 July 2017 Inspiring Women, Women in Journalism and News UK hosted 30 of [...]
Women in Journalism is looking for a social media intern
Women in Journalism is looking for a social media intern By Aine Quinn 1 June 2017 Can you support our administrator Kate McMillan in updating and [...]
WIJ Host Women of Colour lunch
WIJ Host Women of Colour lunch By Anila Baig 10 May 2017 WORKING from home in Bradford I tend to feel isolated and anti-social so it [...]
WIJ Workshop – committee member Louise Court shares her experience
WIJ Workshop – committee member Louise Court shares her experience By Louise Court 3 April 2017 Louise Court joined 13 other WIJ members at an exclusive [...]
Seminar Summary: How to be an intern
Weminar Summary: How to be an intern By Aine Quinn 21 March 2017 Women in journalism joined forces with the Journalist Charity and the Journalism department [...]
Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff wins 2017 Georgina Henry Award for gal-dem magazine
Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff wins 2017 Georgina Henry Award for gal-dem magazine By Aine Quinn 16 March 2017 Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff was presented with the Georgina Henry Award at [...]
Successful candidates for WIJ Mentoring programme 2017 announced
Successful candidates for WIJ Mentoring programme 2017 announced By Aine Quinn 6 March 2017 Here are the successful candidates – and their mentors – for our [...]
To the Women of America – a warning and a rallying cry from Poland
To the Women of America – a warning and a rallying cry from Poland By Aine Quinn 3 March 2017 We, the women of Poland, have [...]
An interview with Eleanor Mills, Chair of Wij
An interview with Eleanor Mills, Chair of Wij By Aine Quinn 29 January 2017 Eleanor Mills is Editorial Director at The Sunday Times, and Chair of [...]
Seminar summary: How to become a top financial and business broadcast journalist
Seminar summary: How to become a top financial and business broadcast journalist By Aine Quinn 24 January 2017 What’s it like to be a top female [...]