Jodie Ginsberg joined Index on Censorship from the think-tank, Demos. A former London Bureau Chief for Reuters, Jodie worked for more than a decade as a foreign correspondent and business journalist. She was previously Head of Communications for Camfed, a non-profit organisation working in girls’ education.
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Rachael Jolley is the editor of Index on Censorship magazine. Having started as a news reporter on a regional newspaper, she moved on to writing for magazines, newspapers and websites in the UK and internationally (including The Times, the Financial Times, The Telegraph, Irish Times, New Statesman and The Guardian). She has been editorial director at think tank British Future, managing editor for monthly magazine Business Traveller, and editor of Business Traveller Middle East. In 2016 she was a judge at the Rory Peck awards and received the specialist editor of the year award from the British Society of Magazine Editors. She co-wrote the play Murdering The Truth (Greenwich Theatre).
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David Sewell had 20 years of experience of finance management in retail before joining Index in 2009. He is a highly experienced and talented finance professional. He leads Index’s financial reporting, budget management and ensures sound governance according to charities laws and guidelines. He has also taken on the role of HR director and is responsible for office management.
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Sean was the Managing Editor Online at the Los Angeles Times and an early producer at The New York Times among other leading media outlets. He has expertise in web development, international editorial and social media. Sean leads Index’s news and online team in addition to contributing to coverage. He studied at Fordham University in New York.
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Helen Galliano joined Index in January 2015 as a freelance Associate Producer, focusing on Index events and development, She has an arts background and has previously worked for organisations such as LIFT and Artangel, producing events at the Barbican and Southbank Centre among others. In addition to her work at Index she is co-founder and director of site-specific theatre company Arbonauts. Helen studied Theatre & Performance Arts at Goldsmiths College.
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Joy Hyvarinen is head of advocacy at Index on Censorship. She has many years’ experience of advocacy, campaigns and policy, in particular international advocacy. Her work has covered environmental issues and international negotiations such as the global climate change talks. It has included advising governments and civil society organisations from many countries on international policy issues. Joy was an associate fellow with Chatham House for several years. She has been executive director of an environmental law charity and also served as a trustee.
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Jemimah Steinfeld has lived and worked in both Shanghai and Beijing where she has written on a wide range of topics, with a particular focus on youth culture, gender and censorship. She is the author of the book Little Emperors and Material Girls: Sex and Youth in Modern China, which was described by the FT as “meticulously researched and highly readable”. Jemimah has freelanced for a variety of publications, including The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Independent, Vice, CNN, Time Out and the Huffington Post. She has a degree in history from Bristol University and went on to study an MA in Chinese Studies at SOAS. She can be found tweeting @JFSteinfeld.
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Ryan McChrystal is Assistant Editor, Online at Index on Censorship, where he provides support for the news and online team in addition to creating content. He has previously held various editorial roles, including as a local reporter, a market reporter and most recently as a features writer at an SME-focused magazine. He graduated in history and politics from Queen’s University, Belfast.
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Danyaal Yasin is the editorial assistant at Index on Censorship. He graduated from Liverpool John Moores University in July 2017. He is the 2017 recipient of the Liverpool John Moores University Tim Hetherington Fellowship.
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Rosie Gilbey is Index on Censorship’s office administrator. She has previously worked as a sales executive for Dyson, a sales manager at a cocktail bar and has a background in music, literature and arts. Rosie studied at the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham, Surrey and graduated in BA (Hons) Photography in June 2014. She has had her work exhibited at The Old Truman Brewery, as well as for The Contemporary Body; a symposium at the ICA, and to promote The Red Shoes theatre show as part of Mimetic Festival. You can find some of her work at her website.
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