Her Girl Friday

Her Girl Friday Journalism and Nonfiction Storytelling Events Organizers:
Talisa Chang, Diana Diroy, Jihii Jolly, Juliet Linderman, Jackie Snow, Aldona Watts, Karen Zraick

Her Girl Friday is a Brooklyn-based group that produces engaging events with good vibes and concrete takeaways for (and featuring!) women in journalism and non-fiction storytelling. Previous Events:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.140015492733140.27511.130820166986006

Past presenters include:
• Amy O'Leary, New York Times reporter and former Deputy News Editor
• Annia Ciezadlo, Day of H

oney Author and former Special Correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor and The New Republic
• Jessica Devaney, Associate Producer for Budrus at JustVision
• Diana Diroy, MA in Media Studies and Film at New School
• Carolyn Ryan, Metro editor of The New York Times
• Katherine Lanpher, award-winning print and broadcast journalist and teacher at the Op-Ed project
• Evan Ratliff, founder of The Atavist
• Jessica Pressler, contributing editor to New York Magazine
• Dafna Linzer, senior reporter at ProPublica
• Habiba Nosheen, multimedia reporter, To Adopt a Child
• Pamela Yates, documentary filmmaker, Granito
• Roopa Vasudevan, MTV True Life Producer
• Ann Friedman, former executive editor of GOOD and co-founder of crowd-funded magazine TOMORROW
• Martina Castro, Managing editor of KALW News 91.7FM and co-founder and senior producer of Radio Ambulante
• Katy Newton, Stanford Knight Fellow, created Kon*Fab
• Aldona Watts, multimedia producer and creator of Land of Songs
• Mimi Chakarova, multimedia journalist and creator of The Price of S*x
• Lara Setrakian, Syria Deeply
• Lam Thuy Vo, Al Jazeera America
• Anaheed Alani, Rookie Magazine
• Maura Johnston, Maura Magazine
• Angeline Gragasin, Women of the Future
• Mina Kimes, Business, Columnist at ESPN The Magazine
• Irin Carmon, National Reporting & Politics at MSNBC
• Mary Pilon, Sports at the New York Times
• Nicole Tung, Photojournalist
• Megan McCloskey, Military coverage at ProPublica
• Nafeesa Syeed & Rahilla Zafar, Arab Women Rising
• Alyson Martin and Nushin Rashidian, Cannabis Wire
• Tanzina Vega, Off Color New York Times Video Series
• Malika Zouhali-Worrall, Call Me Kuchu
• Patricia Finneran, Brit Docs' Impact Field Guide & Toolkit
• Yamiche Alcindor, USA Today
• Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine
• Pearl Gabel, Multimedia Reporter
• Sarah Hoye, Al Jazeera America
• Juliet Linderman, The Associated Press
• Ursula Liang, Director/Producer
• Jihii Jolly, Multimedia Journalist
• Lynn True, Documentary Filmmaker
• Liz Nord, Documentary Filmmaker and Multiplatform Producer
• Talisa Chang, Her Girl Friday Co-Founder

Her Girl Friday welcomes all genders.

If you’re in the SoCal area this weekend, check out this event— a FREE panel on inclusion, co-hosted by Lucie Foundation...
04/12/2018

If you’re in the SoCal area this weekend, check out this event— a FREE panel on inclusion, co-hosted by Lucie Foundation at Month of Photography Los Angeles. Register here:

Cost:  Free with RSVP There's a lot of talk about inclusivity but what does it really mean to create equity and fairness in the photo and video industry? Join our esteemed panel for a robust discussion about creating actionable paths to an inclusive industry that uplifts and supports margi

Hi folks! Thank you to those who got to fill out the survey! For those who haven't had the chance just yet, we would sti...
03/23/2018

Hi folks! Thank you to those who got to fill out the survey! For those who haven't had the chance just yet, we would still love to hear from you! How has your work changed since the 2016 election. Do you have a new role, beat, or focus? What is a project you've launched or what are some new projects that you follow? Please take a few minutes to fill out and pass along to anyone else who might be interested!

http://bit.ly/post-election-projects

We'll collect everyone's responses and share them on our social channels, and at our upcoming event in New York (tentatively set for May). In your response, please let us know if you'd be interested in speaking about your project at the event.

Thanks!

Her Girl Friday is dedicated to empowering journalists and nonfiction storytellers by creating opportunities for learning, networking, collaboration, and the production and showcasing of meaningful nonfiction projects in a variety of media. Our initiatives are open to anyone, but our focus is on cen...

Photogs!
03/13/2018

Photogs!

The FENCE 2018: an outdoor photography exhibition series

Happy International Women's Day!! It's been a long time, and we would love to hear from you! We want to hear how your wo...
03/08/2018

Happy International Women's Day!!

It's been a long time, and we would love to hear from you! We want to hear how your work has changed since the 2016 election. Do you have a new role, beat, or focus? What is a project you've launched or what are some new projects that you follow? Please take a few minutes to fill out and pass along to anyone else who might be interested!

http://bit.ly/post-election-projects

We'll collect everyone's responses and share them on our social channels, and at our upcoming event in New York (tentatively set for May). In your response, please let us know if you'd be interested in speaking about your project at the event.

Thanks!

Her Girl Friday is dedicated to empowering journalists and nonfiction storytellers by creating opportunities for learning, networking, collaboration, and the production and showcasing of meaningful nonfiction projects in a variety of media. Our initiatives are open to anyone, but our focus is on cen...

NYTimes is looking for young writers: "You don't need to be a journalism major or have media experience to apply. We're ...
01/19/2018

NYTimes is looking for young writers:

"You don't need to be a journalism major or have media experience to apply. We're looking for strong writers who have a sense of the issues their peers are interested in."

Contributors will be paid. Applications should be sent to [email protected].

We’re looking for five young writers to be correspondents for The Edit, a New York Times newsletter for students and people early in their careers.

"We're looking for young women and trans writers, from anywhere in the world, with ideas and enthusiasm for original, fe...
01/19/2018

"We're looking for young women and trans writers, from anywhere in the world, with ideas and enthusiasm for original, feminist investigative journalism."

We need your help to track the backlash against sexual and reproductive rights. Apply for 50.50's inaugural feminist investigative journalism fellowships.

08/23/2017

Join Her Girl Friday organizers Diana Diroy and Jihii Jolly for a night where journalism meets dance--A multimedia production exploring life under the radar, colored by the immigrant & refugee perspectives.

Show opens tomorrow evening at the HERE Arts Center in SoHo and runs through Saturday evening. For more information and tickets click below:

A multimedia journalism-dance production exploring life under the radar, colored by the immigrant & refugee perspectives.

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Her Girl Friday is dedicated to empowering journalists and nonfiction storytellers by creating opportunities for learning, networking, collaboration, and the production and showcasing of meaningful nonfiction projects in a variety of media. Our initiatives are open to anyone, but our focus is on centering those who identify as women including but not limited to cisgender, transgender, femme, gender non-conforming and non-binary people of any nationality, ethnicity, age, ability, or orientation. Previous Events: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.140015492733140.27511.130820166986006 Past presenters include: • Amy O'Leary, New York Times reporter and former Deputy News Editor • Annia Ciezadlo, Day of Honey Author and former Special Correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor and The New Republic • Jessica Devaney, Associate Producer for Budrus at JustVision • Diana Diroy, MA in Media Studies and Film at New School • Carolyn Ryan, Metro editor of The New York Times • Katherine Lanpher, award-winning print and broadcast journalist and teacher at the Op-Ed project • Evan Ratliff, founder of The Atavist • Jessica Pressler, contributing editor to New York Magazine • Dafna Linzer, senior reporter at ProPublica • Habiba Nosheen, multimedia reporter, To Adopt a Child • Pamela Yates, documentary filmmaker, Granito • Roopa Vasudevan, MTV True Life Producer • Ann Friedman, former executive editor of GOOD and co-founder of crowd-funded magazine TOMORROW • Martina Castro, Managing editor of KALW News 91.7FM and co-founder and senior producer of Radio Ambulante • Katy Newton, Stanford Knight Fellow, created Kon*Fab • Aldona Watts, multimedia producer and creator of Land of Songs • Mimi Chakarova, multimedia journalist and creator of The Price of S*x • Lara Setrakian, Syria Deeply • Lam Thuy Vo, Al Jazeera America • Anaheed Alani, Rookie Magazine • Maura Johnston, Maura Magazine • Angeline Gragasin, Women of the Future • Mina Kimes, Business, Columnist at ESPN The Magazine • Irin Carmon, National Reporting & Politics at MSNBC • Mary Pilon, Sports at the New York Times • Nicole Tung, Photojournalist • Megan McCloskey, Military coverage at ProPublica • Nafeesa Syeed & Rahilla Zafar, Arab Women Rising • Alyson Martin and Nushin Rashidian, Cannabis Wire • Tanzina Vega, Off Color New York Times Video Series • Malika Zouhali-Worrall, Call Me Kuchu • Patricia Finneran, Brit Docs' Impact Field Guide & Toolkit • Yamiche Alcindor, USA Today • Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine • Pearl Gabel, Multimedia Reporter • Sarah Hoye, Al Jazeera America • Juliet Linderman, The Associated Press • Ursula Liang, Director/Producer • Jihii Jolly, Multimedia Journalist • Lynn True, Documentary Filmmaker • Liz Nord, Documentary Filmmaker and Multiplatform Producer • Talisa Chang, Her Girl Friday Co-Founder Organizers: Talisa Chang, Diana Diroy, Jihii Jolly, Juliet Linderman, Jackie Snow, Aldona Watts, Karen Zraick