Talks

I speak and teach about journalism, storytelling and what it means to build media for — and with — the next generation — and with them.

Newsrewired 2026

The Blurry Lines Of Journalism, Activism And Content Creation
Mozilla Festival 2025

Who Gets to Tell The Truth? Journalism, Activism and Platform Power
International Civil Society Week 2025

Journalism and Freedom Speech Amidst Crises
International Journalism Festival 2025

Journalism Ethics in the Creator Economy Era
RightsCon 2025

Leadership, Partnerships and Reducing Online Harms
FIPP Congress 2024

NextGen DIY Media: From News Avoidance to News Maker
UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2024

Driving Climate Awareness And Literacy On Social Media: The Role Of Content Creators To Address The Climate Crisis
INMA World Congress 2024

Navigating News Avoidance and Shifting Habits While Nurturing Hope and Diversity
Egypt Media Forum 2023

Instagram for News Stories
TRT World Next 2023

The New Frontier: How AI is Revolutionising Media Content
#IGWORKSHOP 2019 by Instagram

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Hacks/Hackers London

Reaching New and Diverse Audiences On Instagram
#IGMovieNight by Instagram

Creative Vertical Storytelling
NewsXChange 2018

Representation via Instagram:New Ways of Telling Stories and Engaging New Audiences

What I Speak About

Independent Media

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What it takes to build it, sustain it and keep it honest in an era of platform dependency, AI and shrinking trust.

Social-First Journalism

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How to tell serious stories on the platforms where young people actually are, without losing the substance that makes them matter.

Serving Young Audiences

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What it means to build media not just for the next generation but genuinely with them.

Media, Truth & Power

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The ethics, politics and structural forces shaping what gets told, who gets to tell it, and who gets to be heard, from platform accountability to the creator economy to press freedom.

The Future of News

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Where journalism is going, who's being left behind, and what it could look like if we got it right.

Teaching & Workshops

Universities & Schools

Social-first journalism, digital storytelling and building a career in modern media, taught across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and to high school students beginning to find their voice.

Journalism Organisations

How to tell complex stories on social media without losing what makes them true, for working journalists and media professionals navigating a fast-changing industry.

Activists & Civil Society

Using digital tools, social platforms and editorial thinking to change narratives, build movements and make the work visible, for the people doing the hardest work in the most difficult contexts.