UK journalists #2
A follow-up list of UK-based journalists, media and reporters well worth following, with a bias towards news and politics. List now closed (hit the 50 name limit) but a third may follow (a separate SP of Guardian and Observer journos is here: https://go.bsky.app/B6CxPTX)
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@severincarrell.bsky.social
@danigaravelli.bsky.social
Freelance journalist and writer. Bylines at the Herald, the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the Big Issue, Prospect Magazine et al. Radio 4 documentaries, including Waiting for the Van & Prosecuting Polmont. Books, music, sunsets, hills.
@merryarty.bsky.social
Journalist, editor (ex-BBC/Al Jazeera), academic, PhD candidate, journalism trainer, media historian, future media geek, hardline realist, former gravedigger. Yorkshireman in exile, SWFC, WCCC & YCCC.
@jackkessler.bsky.social
I write the newsletter, Lines To Take, bringing you one big story of the day, every day. Sign up for free: https://www.linestotake.com/ I like human rights and French cuisine.
@politicalquarterly.bsky.social
Analysis, insight and informed opinion on politics and public policy. https://politicalquarterly.org.uk
@alaintolhurst.bsky.social
Chief Reporter at @PoliticsHome.bsky.social and host of The Rundown podcast 🎧Listen here: bit.ly/3M8d963 📧Alain.Tolhurst@politicshome.com
@soumayakeynes.ft.com
Economics columnist at the Financial Times https://www.ft.com/soumaya-keynes Host of The Economics Show podcast https://link.chtbl.com/economicsshow Singer-songwriter http://bit.ly/2Z6gvjp
@chrisburn.bsky.social
Head of Business and Features at The Yorkshire Post, Stoke City fan.
@tomcalver.bsky.social
Data Editor, @thetimes.com I write a weekly data column called Go Figure 🔗 https://www.thetimes.com/profile/tom-calver 📧 thomas.calver@the-times.co.uk
@the-independent.com
News, comment and features from The Independent, the world's most free-thinking newspaper.
@apnews-world-rss.bsky.social
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@davidsanderson.bsky.social
📺 News Editor ITV Granada Reports • Producer Granada Debate • Former News Editor Sky News • RTS Awards judge • Mentor at MMU • 📧 david.sanderson@itv.com • All own views #BreakingNews #News #Storms #Nature #Wildlife #Wirral #Liverpool #Politics #Football
@pickardje.bsky.social
Deputy political editor, Financial Times. Also amateur iphone photographer and some-time musician.
@felicityhannah.bsky.social
Journalist. Presenter of R4's #MoneyBox Live (Weds, 3pm). Also found on #WakeUpToMoney, #R4Today, BBC 5 Live, #GreenMoneyShow. Enthusiast. Humanist.
@davidsonofaaron.bsky.social
Broadcaster, author, journalist, dad, grandpa, heroic Substacker to be found at davidaaronovitch.substack.com. Recovering tweeter
@jocarr.bsky.social
Head of Current Affairs for BBC News. Mum, Archers fan, lover of threads. RT not endorsement etc.
@newstatesman.com
Politics, geopolitics, economics, books, culture, ideas, science, history, tech, data... Become a subscriber: https://newstatesman.com/subscribe
@katie0martin.ft.com
FT, E17, Unhedged podcast, gardening, making bread, climbing, cycling, 6 Music Mum. I don't deserve my bad Uber rating and I never give investment advice - if it looks like I am, it's a scam.
@calgacus.bsky.social
Impact wrangler and mass digital mobilisation rabble-rouser. Also, recovering journalist
@reutersinstitute.bsky.social
Our mission is to explore the future of journalism worldwide. Digital News Report digitalnewsreport.org/2024 Our newsletter: https://politics.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=60081b78294f9bbf995e9bcf8&id=0a8e38824f
@bronmaher.bsky.social
media reporter @pressgazette.co.uk tips, chats and drinks proposals to bron.maher@pressgazette.co.uk
@davidmcallister.bsky.social
Production & Associate Editor at Prospect dfmcallister.com
@harryrose.bsky.social
Editor of Which? magazine. 6 Music dad. Mags, papers, food, consumer stuff, books, records, cricket, Bristol City FC.
@charlottetobitt.bsky.social
News, features and analysis about the news media business. UK editor at @pressgazette.co.uk - get me on charlotte.tobitt@pressgazette.co.uk
@duncanrobinson.bsky.social
Write Bagehot column for the Economist. Comment writer of the year at British Journalism Awards 2024
@adampayne26.bsky.social
Editor, PoliticsHome. Sometimes heard on our podcast The Rundown. Formerly Business Insider. Contact: adam.payne@politicshome.com & DMs.
@tortoisemedia.bsky.social
Slow news, without the noise 🐢 ✉️ Get our daily Sensemaker email https://torto.se/4dqZHYt 🎧 Download our audio app http://torto.se/3pek1IW
@paticlarke.bsky.social
Tech reporter at The Observer working on longform narrative investigations & analysis | Send me tips on Signal: patriciaclarke.19 Portfolio: patriciaclarkejournalist.wordpress.com
@bbcdaniels.bsky.social
I am UK/Home Affairs Correspondent for BBC News. Police, prisons, law, crime and terrorism. Before that Moscow Correspondent so still post about Russia/Ukraine.
@graemedemianyk.bsky.social
Senior reporter and front page editor at HuffPost | 🇬🇧 in 🇺🇸 | Newcastle United | Maybe it is called soccer
@ecourea.bsky.social
Political correspondent for the Guardian Get in touch — eleni.courea@theguardian.com or carob7@proton.me
@josefox.bsky.social
Producer @Channel4News | Former Journalist @BBCNewsnight | jose.fox@itn.co.uk
@bondhack.ft.com
Corporate Finance Editor at the Financial Times. Have a tip? Email: robert.smith@ft.com / robert.smith.ft@proton.me | Signal: robert_smith_ft.55
@helenbarrett.bsky.social
Features journalist - Financial Times, NYTimes, Telegraph Arts, Guardian, The Critic and others. Arts and culture, mainly. https://www.helenbarrettjournalist.com/ https://open.substack.com/pub/helenbarrett
@mikeysmith.com
Deputy Political Editor at the Sunday Mirror Politics, gossip, intrigue (Fuelled by coffee, rollercoasters, The Wildhearts and The Washington Wizards)
@meganekenyon.bsky.social
associate editor (spotlight) @ new statesman - covering policy & politics (& occasionally other things) 🦦🌿
@kiranstacey.bsky.social
Political Correspondent for the Guardian. Previously with the FT in London, Delhi, Washington.
@sianushka.bsky.social
Writer | Senior Investigative Reporter at openDemocracy | Bylines in i; Observer; Guardian; The Times | BWLF | Book: Bodies Under Siege, Verso | Got a story? Email sian.norris(at)opendemocracy.net
@annettedittert.bsky.social
Senior Correspondent ARD German TV London • previously Warsaw/New York • Loving London • Living on a Narrowboat • Also writing for Prospect/Blaetter and others.
@francesryan.bsky.social
Guardian columnist and journalist. Commentator of the Year 2024. Author of Who Wants Normal? and Crippled. E: frances.ryan.freelance@guardian.co.uk
@rmcunliffe.bsky.social
Associate Political Editor @NewStatesman. Devout classicist, "indulgent editrix", at one point the only Ancient Greek teacher in South Korea
@helenlewis.bsky.social
Staff writer, The Atlantic | Author, Difficult Women (2020) and The Genius Myth (2025) | Podcaster, Page 94 and Strong Message Here | Doom scroller, the internet
@zoecrowther.bsky.social
• reporter at PoliticsHome ✍📱 • “internet shepherd” of Bluesky • social media, tech, health & mental health • X: @zoenora6 • threads: zoe_crowther • https://www.politicshome.com/news/author/zoe-crowther.htm
@johnharris1969.bsky.social
Guardian: Politics Weekly pod, Anywhere But Westminster films, also columns. Plus music writing in MOJO. Maybe I'm Amazed, my new memoir about autism & music, out now. Order here https://linktr.ee/maybeimamazed
@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com
jester of goodwill (journalist, author, radio person, etc) marie.s.leconte@gmail.com
@aloner.bsky.social
Senior editor, @prospectmagazine.co.uk | Co-host, The Prospect Podcast | Ex: NS, Haaretz, TBI | UK, Israel/Palestine, feminism, politics, Ursula K Le Guin | Sign up to my newsletter: http://thebacklash.substack.com |
@catneilan.bsky.social
Whitehall Editor for the Observer. Politics, investigations and taramasalata
@chrisbaraniuk.com
Freelance science and technology journalist. 10+ years experience. Irish/Polish. I write for the BBC, Wired, the BMJ, The Guardian, and others! Newsletter: thereengineer.pro Portfolio: chrisbaraniuk.com HQ: Belfast, Northern Ireland
@evanhd.bsky.social
The bloke who presents the BBC Radio 4 PM programme as well as the Bottom Line. And Dragons Den on BBC1. I try to be reasonable, but it is sometimes a struggle.
@shelaghfogarty.bsky.social
Broadcaster, Journalist, lover of swimming. Find me @LBC 1-4pm or anytime @globalplayer. For work enquiries contact yellowpoppymedia.com …
@gethinchamberlain.bsky.social
Words, pictures. Good at finding things out. Based in Scotland, happy to go anywhere.
@newhumanist.bsky.social
Free thinking in an age of extremes. Follow for independent journalism on ideas, culture, politics and science. Published since 1885. www.newhumanist.org.uk
@newsagents.bsky.social
Lifting the curtain on the biggest stories in the UK, U.S. & beyond. With Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel & Lewis Goodall. Listen on Global Player. .
@bylinesnetwork.co.uk
Powerful citizen journalism | regulated by IMPRESS https://bylinesnetwork.co.uk A network of 10 not-for-profit, volunteer-led news publications from across the UK Donate via https://bylinesnetwork.co.uk/donate/ Email info@bylinesnetwork.co.uk
@stevewb.bsky.social
Head of SEO at Global (LBC, Radio X, Heart, Capital, Smooth, Gold, Classic and The News Agents). | Chair of AOP UK Journalism Advisory Board. News SEO, Journalism & the occasional synth.
@ukshane.bsky.social
Editor at FE Week - reporting on further education, skills and apprenticeships. Story tips: shane.chowen@feweek.co.uk
@hern.bsky.social
AI writer at the Economist. I write about it, that is. I’m still human. One of literally dozens of people online who is not American.
@jim.londoncentric.media
Journalist. Editor of @londoncentric.media, a modern news outlet covering London in the old-fashioned way: www.londoncentric.media
@byrobdavies.bsky.social
Guardian reporter. DM me with tips or for Signal/Protonmail/PGP (NO PR PITCHES) Spurs fan (mute #thfc #coys to avoid). Author of Jackpot: How Gambling Conquered Britain.
@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
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@guardian-world-rss.bsky.social
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@severincarrell.bsky.social
Scotland editor for the Guardian. A personal account. Born 319.62ppm. Likes and reposts ≠ approval or endorsements (with thanks to Dr Seuss) I’ll have you know I once played in the second violins for the Edinburgh primary schools orchestra. Just once