News – Louise Ridley

June 2019

Louise announced she will be judge for the Women in Marketing Awards for the third year.

Proud to again be a judge for the @WomeninMarketin awards. For the third year running there is journalist of the year award – so far won by @nickykc and @griner. Open for entries now: https://t.co/v0TkIerFm8

— Louise Ridley (@LouiseRidley) June 28, 2019

March 2019

Louise chaired a discussion around longform and narrative journalism for young audiences online, with Ellen Stewart from PinkNews and Imran Rahman-Jones from BBC Newsbeat, at the WellTold festival at Goldsmiths College.

Young Audiences: Stereotypes and Strategies with @LouiseRidley, @ellenRstewart and @IRahmanJones at #CIJWellTold Long Form and Narrative Journalism Festival pic.twitter.com/1jow31ueCg

— Andrew Garthwaite (@AndGarth) March 2, 2019

If you were in the room for our @welltold talk on longform and narrative journalism for young audiences online (or if you weren't, but are interested), here are the pieces and studies we talked about: #CIJWellTold pic.twitter.com/oAdELeyp5D

— Louise Ridley (@LouiseRidley) March 2, 2019

Louise is interviewed as a “new voice” alongside women including Mary Robinson, Jane Fonda, Tracey Emin, Maya Angelou, Yoko Ono, Tanni Grey-Thompson and Martha Lane Fox, in a new edition of the book Voices of Powerful Women, published by Watkins Publishing in March 2019.

I’m flattered to be interviewed in this book, Voices of Powerful Women, as a “new voice” alongside some *slightly* impressive people. It’s a new edition out just in time for #IWD19: https://t.co/PKnPMw0yHY pic.twitter.com/ARXBMZBcWz

— Louise Ridley (@LouiseRidley) March 3, 2019

The book’s summary reads:

This empowering volume collects the words of 40 amazing women who have shown their personal power in many different ways. From environmentalists, humanitarians and Nobel Peace Prize winners to entrepreneurs, musicians and artists, these women discuss their work, their achievements, their hopes and their fears, offering inspiration and optimism for the future through their fascinating explanations of what they have achieved.

Topics range from influential early experiences, inspirations in life and most admired female figures to causes of anger, greatest fears, how to change the world and advice for the younger generation. This book encourages women everywhere to know they can achieve their greatest ambitions and help change the world for the better.

Louise’s interview answers can be read here.

February 2019

Louise was one of nearly 1,000 journalists supporting the #FairPayForFreelancers campaign set up by Anna Codrea-Rado, calling for improvements in the working rights of freelance journalists such as an end to payment upon publication and a recognition of late payment fees.

Proud to be on this individually and with @the2ndsource – join us! https://t.co/DDiUet2rnn

— Louise Ridley (@LouiseRidley) February 10, 2019

January 2019

Louise shared some of her top resources for finding journalism jobs and opportunities.

THREAD: It is not the best of times for the journalism industry, but I still believe telling stories in the media is the best job in the world. So I wanted to share my favourite few resources for finding first jobs, new jobs, freelancing advice and more – here goes pic.twitter.com/04C8hf2YMb

— Louise Ridley (@LouiseRidley) January 31, 2019

Louise went to a reception at the House of Commons with speaker John Bercow, who spoke about the issue of parental leave for MPs which Louise has written about.

Took the baby to the House of Commons today – thanks @womenoffuture for allowing a rogue mini male to crash your drinks reception! pic.twitter.com/wh7JX2Iofo

— Louise Ridley (@LouiseRidley) January 22, 2019

Here’s me in @thepooluk explaining why parents, especially mothers, get a raw deal as MPs: https://t.co/IKpsQkdSHQ

— Louise Ridley (@LouiseRidley) January 22, 2019

Bercow spoke about the new pilot scheme for giving MPs the right to vote by proxy while on baby leave – rather than having to either be at the House of Commons in person or use the pairing system which has failed in the past.

On the pairing system and why it doesn’t work – he notes that when whips broke a pairing arrangement last year and said it was an accident, that didn’t seem very credible. pic.twitter.com/XwmIIyl9av

— Louise Ridley (@LouiseRidley) January 22, 2019

2018

A Twitter thread reflecting on some of my favourite work of 2018 (click through to read it).

Maternity leave affords ample time for the old best-work-of-the-year-reflection thread. I feel lucky to have been part of some of the best and most varied work of my career in 2018 pic.twitter.com/bUo7jQVQFD

— Louise Ridley (@LouiseRidley) December 28, 2018

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