Henry Peirse

Breaking into journalism: How to get your first byline Landing a professional byline can often feel like an insider’s game, especially if you lack a portfolio or industry contacts. But remember: every published writer started somewhere – right where you a...

Landing that first byline can feel out of reach — but it’s doable with the right approach.

In this @icfjorg.bsky.social piece, @cristianabedei.bsky.social breaks down practical tips on pitching, persistence, and building credibility.

A must-read for emerging journos 👇
ijnet.org/en/story/bre...

Trump’s refugee plan for white South Africans is dividing opinions. Some say it’s needed, others argue it’s unfair, especially with other persecuted groups excluded.

Thoughts? 🤔

#RefugeePolicy #SouthAfrica #Trump #Immigration #Debate

#USChina trade tensions easing, and Wall Street futures are rising! 📈

With global markets shifting, it's a great time for #Freelance journalists and media pros to stay ahead of the curve.

#Paydesk connects you with #GlobalOpportunities worldwide. 🌍

#StockMarket #TradeDeal

#AI isn’t the enemy.

This #WorldPressFreedomDay, @UNESCO urges us to:

🔹 Use AI with integrity
🔹 Protect journalists (esp. women)
🔹 Build fair, transparent systems

Freedom of the press can survive AI—if we fight for it.

#PressFreedom #AIethics #DigitalRights #MediaFreedom

Want to get booked more on 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗸?

Your profile is your storefront — and editors *do* judge a book by its cover.

Here’s how to make your profile stand out (and get hired) 👇

#Paydesk #FreelanceJournalist #FixerForHire

Wincott Foundation’s Awards 2024: how to apply and what the judges are looking for - Wincott The purpose of the Wincott Foundation’s annual awards is to recognise outstanding achievement in the field of business, economic and financial journalism. Wincott’s judges…

All details of how to apply are here: https://buff.ly/4hScDIT

#Paydesk #AwardsAndGrants #JournalismAward

#WincottAwards2024: Last Call for Entries

The 2024 Wincott Awards have opened their gates, inviting you to push the boundaries of business journalism.

With entries closing on 28 February, seize this opportunity to have your work recognized among journalism’s finest. Are you ready to stand out?

#Spotlight 140+ nations gather Feb 11-13 in Dubai for the @WorldGovSummit , dubbed "the Davos of governance innovation."

With 200+ sessions on AI regulation, climate resilience & post-oil economies, it’s a global policy lab shaping our future. #Paydesk

#TrendingNow: Political unrest grips Tbilisi as protests demand electoral reforms & EU talks, while Georgia’s trade corridor sees a 14% boost amid regional tensions. What’s next for EU integration & stability in the South Caucasus?

Read the full post on LinkedIn: https://buff.ly/3X1cOt8

#BookReview: Some People Need Killing is a searing masterclass in #journalism under authoritarian regimes.

With prose that cuts like a scalpel, it’s an ethical blueprint for bearing witness without complicity. A must-read for storytellers confronting hard truths. #Paydesk

Coming tomorrow #TheWaterboys #AndyWarhol #LifeDeathAndDennisHopper

In dry january, with your reputation?... Good idea BTW

@unofficial-ecn.bsky.social beautiful morning for cricket from #barcelona

Well at least it's now clear why it was rocked to it's very foundations :-)

The perfect outfit in which to catch the wind

With great hair

Genius... nothing like show cocker to complete the circle of chaos in which we roam

Is it Steve?

JOURNALISM 101 RULE: If someone says it’s raining, and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out of the fucking window and find out which is true. — Now more than ever.

And promptly terminates The Sun….

Stage 2 in my own words, is that Liberalism is the love child of Socialism and Capitalism after a night of whizz and tequila...

PJ O’Rourke may no longer walk amongst us, but a genius he will remain. “At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosophy of brats.”

Mixed cricket weekend but this isn’t a bad way to take in a Sunday evening…

Morning all my first Saturday in #bluesky… what’s your poison? Cricket and beer for over here.

Friday #rush day ‘fly by night away from here’ for all you Xtwits out there

Hello #blueskiers - what’s the glass ceiling we’ll crack this time?