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Articles by Vanessa McGreevy
Lessons from the webinar Reflecting Reality: Tackling Diversity in Journalism
“If you have a diverse workforce in journalism, you are much more likely to produce good strong journalism” – Professor Diane Kemp set the tone for our webinar Reflecting Reality: Tackling Diversity in Journalism with her opening remarks about why there can be no argument that diversity in media truly matters.
Journalist as author: Hadley Freeman - House of Glass
During this difficult time ResponseSource continues to support journalists and the media, including shining a light on the work of journalists and writers. Guardian columnist and features writer Hadley Freeman is the author of a number of books based on her specialisms, fashion and entertainment. This month’s launch of House of Glass marks a departure in to writing about her own family history, and she agreed to tell us a bit about the story and research behind it.
Journalist as author: Jon Card - How to Make Your Company Famous
Jon Card has worked as a business journalist for The Guardian, Daily Telegraph and The Times. He’s a public speaker and has delivered talks and workshops on business storytelling, media and press for entrepreneurial audiences at Innovate UK, University College London and The Supper Club.
Three parts of the Journalist Enquiry Service form you might not be using right (and why they can save you time)
It takes an average of just under four minutes to send a request on the Journalist Enquiry Service – not a bad investment when you consider it could save you hours of research. However, if you’re not in a desperate rush, spending another minute looking at these three fields that sometimes get passed over could make the service even more helpful to you next time you send a request.
Journalist as author: Ella Dove - Five Steps to Happy
Ella Dove is commissioning editor at Good Housekeeping, Prima and Red magazine, and writes real life and celebrity stories across the portfolio. She’s also an ambassador for the Limbless Association and has just been nominated for the Positive Role Model (Disability) category in the National Diversity Awards. Her first novel Five Steps to Happy, based on her personal experiences, is out now. Can you introduce your book in a couple of sentences?
Journalist as author: Asa Bennett - Romanifesto
Asa Bennett is Brexit commissioning editor at The Daily Telegraph, writing, commissioning and editing analysis and comment as well as running the daily Brexit bulletin. Right in the middle of all this he published his first book Romanifesto: Modern Lessons from Classical Politics and now that Brexit’s all but done and dusted (!) he’s found a few minutes to tell us about the inspiration behind Romanifesto, why writing a book is tough but worthwhile, and what’s next on his reading list.
Journalist as author: Rowan Hooper - Superhuman
Rowan Hooper is joint head of features at New Scientist; before his career in journalism he spent five years as a biologist in Japan and went on to write for the Japan Times. He has also written for The Economist, The Guardian and Wired and here he tells us about his most recent book, Superhuman. Can you introduce your book in a couple of sentences?
Journalist as author: Caroline Corcoran - Through the Wall
Previous ResponseSource journalist-turned-author profiles have focused on non-fiction, so Caroline Corcoran’s Through the Wall is a first for us as well as for Caroline. With a career that includes copywriting as well as journalism for a wide range of consumer media and national press, Caroline says that writing and publishing a novel was her ‘lifelong dream’. She received a two-book deal from Avon Books in 2018 and in this profile she tells us about her first novel, Through the Wall.
Journalist as author: Sara Yirrell - The Diary of An Angry Commuter
Sara Yirrell is a freelance writer/journalist and remains a consulting editor at CRN, where she previously spent 17 years as a journalist by day, and unwilling commuter by morning and evening. The move to freelance life brought the opportunity to write her first book, a comedy ‘fuelled by fury’ about the highs and lows (mostly lows) of daily commuting by train.
Get Sweat Go - interview with co-founder Paul Lamkin
Media isn’t an easy place to make a living these days, with even successful and established outlets closingeverymonth. Publishers that are not only thriving, but expanding, are something we’d all love to hear more about.
The Pyjama Myth - tips and guidance for freelance journalists (and those who work with them)
Freelance journalist Sian Meades-Williams is currently working on a book for freelancers, The Pyjama Myth: The Freelance Writer’s Survival Guide. She’s crowdfunding via Unbound and offering inventive rewards for businesses and PR professionals who want to understand freelancers, as well as for journalists themselves. We caught up with Sian to talk about the challenges freelance writers face, why The Pyjama Myth will help and the process of crowdfunding as a journalist.
Journalist as author: Kim Jones - 222 Ways to Trick Yourself to Sleep
By Vanessa McGreevy 9 May 2019 Freelance journalist Kim Jones tells us about her new book, 222 Ways to Trick Yourself to Sleep. Your book in three sentences… A collection of wide-ranging, scientifically-supported and research-backed strategies, tips and tricks to help you fall asleep and stay asleep.
Journalist as author: Chris Stokel-Walker - YouTubers
Journalist as author: Chris Stokel-Walker – YouTubers Chris Stokel-Walker is a freelance journalist who covers internet culture and technology for titles including WIRED UK and The Economist. His book “YouTubers: How YouTube shook up TV and created a new generation of stars” is out today, 2 May. Chris tells us a bit more about the background to the book and its significance for journalists, marketers and PR professionals who want to understand YouTube and its impact on the media.
Journalist as author: Tanith Carey - The Friendship Maze and What’s my Child Thinking?
Freelance journalist Tanith Carey tells us about her latest books, ‘The Friendship Maze: How to help your child navigate their way to Positive and Happier Friendships’ and ‘What’s my Child Thinking? Practical Child Psychology for Modern Parents’. How did you come to write “What’s My Child Thinking?” and “The Friendship Maze”? Friendship is the second most important factor in making children feel good about themselves, after family.
Freelance Journalist of the Week - Tanith Carey, parenting, social trends and consumer journalist
We take a closer look at some of the journalists from our Freelance Journalist Profiles – this week, Tanith Carey. What does Tanith write about? Parenting and family relationships; health, sexuality and psychology; real life, social trends; consumer and investigative stories. Who for? Tanith covers parenting and social trends for The Daily Telegraph and is a regular freelance Feature Writer for The Daily Mail. She’s written eight books and her next, The Friendship Maze, is due out in May 2018.
Journalist Interview with Guy Cocker, Global Brand Director at Stuff (Haymarket Media Group) - ResponseSource
Stuff has been going strong as a monthly print magazine since 1996 – we’ve seen plenty of magazines come and go in that time, so how is this Haymarket title standing up to digital challenges? A website (Stuff.tv) and email newsletter are a given, but with a social media following of over 700,000 followers across Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Google+ and Facebook, Stuff is fully embracing each new channel.
Journalist Interview with Johny Cassidy from the BBC Business Unit - ResponseSource
Johny Cassidy is a Producer at the BBC Business Unit. As well as being a Planning Producer for BBC business output, he occasionally writes for the BBC website. His work also includes the Inside Track section of Business Live, where entrepreneurs and bosses from global companies talk about their industries and the issues they face. Business Live is a daily programme broadcast on BBC World News, the corporation’s commercially funded international news channel.
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