Katherine Denkinson
Verified
As seen in:
BBC Sounds,
MSN Australia,
Daily Mail,
The Daily Mirror,
The Daily T,
The Guardian,
The Independent (UK),
The Telegraph,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo News UK
and
Covers:
Politics, far right extremism, conspiracy groups, class issues, feminism, human rights.
Doesn't Cover:
Beauty, Celebrity Gossip, Sport
Investigative journalist & OSINT bod. Author of Incel: The Weaponisation of Misogyny. Email: Katherinedenkinson@protonmail.com Also on Bluesky.
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, about 20 years ago!
How is social media changing news?
It encourages lazy journalism; ie trawling Reddit for “stories”. Truth is becoming harder to pin down and opinions are becoming polarised.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Spider Jerusalem
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Integrity, curiosity, the suspension of personal bias in pursuit of the truth.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email, as it allows for greater information and detail to be shared.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Standard Word and Apple Notepad packages. iPhone for on the spot photos and DSLR for more planned work.
Why did you become a journalist?
To push otherwise hidden/ignored stories to the forefront of the public’s mind.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
High school didn’t have a newspaper.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Upcoming piece for Feminist Current on culture of the “sex gone wrong” murder defence.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep writing! Don’t worry about the size of the publication or your readership. Just get the stories and get them out there.
When's the best time to pitch you?
All the time. I’m always connected.
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