Creative fellowship launched for working-class journalists (XCity 2024)
A news story I wrote for the 2024 issue of XCity magazine (for print).
MA student + freelance journalist.
Lifestyle, beauty, pop culture, identity & social commentary.
Social Media Management
From February to March 2024, as part of my MA, I was elected Social Media Editor for both XCity (our annual print magazine for alumni) and Larder (our new digital food publication). I led the creation and management of Larder's Instagram account to maintain our online brand. Please take a look below:
https://www.instagram.com/lard...
https://lardermagazine.com/
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The legacy of gal-dem (XCity 2024)
An oral history feature I co-wrote for the 2024 issue of XCity magazine (for print).
Why we should "act like men" when sending emails
If you’re anything like me, and TikTok takes up the majority of your daily screen time, you’ll be familiar with many of the trends that come and go. One, in particular, has been stuck in the back of my mind ever since it became popular. Like most concepts on the app, it was simply intended to entertain, but instead, it became some interesting food for thought about gender inequality - for us all, actually.
The basic concept was to light-heartedly poke fun at the various common differences in th
The basic concept was to light-heartedly poke fun at the various common differences in th
Findmysexpert founder, Francine Sharrocks, on creating a platform celebrating all forms of sexuality
In today’s modern world, we’re unfortunately still seeing the effects of certain stigmas and a lack of awareness surrounding sexual health and wellbeing support. Whether that’s for those seeking information, advice or learning about their own sexuality, it’s clear that there’s work to be done to shine a light on the range of accessible professional support available to the public.
Based in Lancashire, 38-year-old Francine Sharrocks, entrepreneur and founder of findmysexpert.com, is dedicated to
Based in Lancashire, 38-year-old Francine Sharrocks, entrepreneur and founder of findmysexpert.com, is dedicated to
U.S. Supreme Court To Potentially Reverse Roe vs Wade
U.S. Supreme Court To Potentially Reverse Roe vs Wade
Since May 2, 2022, there has been widespread debate and concerns in the U.S. and globally surrounding the impacts of the potential repeal of Roe vs Wade on women’s rights and autonomy.
This followed a leaked document by Politico, a political journalism company based in Virginia, USA, which reported that the majority of the U.S. Supreme Court is in favour of overturning its prior verdict.
Roe vs Wade refers to a landmark decision made by th
Since May 2, 2022, there has been widespread debate and concerns in the U.S. and globally surrounding the impacts of the potential repeal of Roe vs Wade on women’s rights and autonomy.
This followed a leaked document by Politico, a political journalism company based in Virginia, USA, which reported that the majority of the U.S. Supreme Court is in favour of overturning its prior verdict.
Roe vs Wade refers to a landmark decision made by th
It's Time To Rethink The Ethics Of Reality TV
Channel 4’s documentary Jeremy Kyle Show: Death on Daytime analysed the consequences of one of the UK’s most popular reality TV shows – most recently, the suicide of Steve Dymond in May 2019. When a guest takes their life just a week after filming, for a show that repeatedly faced criticism over its unethical nature, we should be urged to investigate the roots of the issue, as clearly changes need to be made. There has long been controversy surrounding famous reality TV shows. Urmi Pandit explor
