Episode 35 - an opinion articles special with Harriet Williamson

<p><strong>Here are the show notes for Episode 35, an opinion articles special, in which Dan and Jacky talk to Harriet Williamson, the Voices Commissioning Editor at </strong><em><strong>The Independent</strong></em><strong> about:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Opinion articles and what makes a good one, including pieces about language issues</strong></li> <li><strong>The job of a commissioning editor</strong></li> <li><strong>Paths into journalism</strong></li> <li><strong>Educating the public about language</strong></li> </ul> <p>Harriet’s Independent page: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/author/harriet-williamson"><u>https://www.independent.co.uk/author/harriet-williamson</u></a></p> <p>Harriet on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/harriepw"><u>https://twitter.com/harriepw</u></a></p> <p>Indy Voices on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/IndyVoices"><u>https://twitter.com/IndyVoices</u></a></p> <p>Harriet’s article on accent-shaming: <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/accent-bias-shaming-bbc-english-b2216735.html"><u>https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/accent-bias-shaming-bbc-english-b2216735.html</u></a></p> <p>Harriet on why, if you want to be a writer, it pays to be a reader: <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/editors-letters/better-writer-journalism-reading-stephen-king-b2140181.html"><u>https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/editors-letters/better-writer-journalism-reading-stephen-king-b2140181.html</u></a></p> <p>Victoria Richards’ article on language and refugees:</p> <p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/suella-braverman-invasion-migrants-firebombing-b2214905.html"><u>https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/suella-braverman-invasion-migrants-firebombing-b2214905.html</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>And in our regular Lang in the News segment, Lisa, Jacky and Dan discuss and analyse an article by Michael Deacon of the Daily Telegraph that lays into the BBC’s Amol Rajan over his views on accents at the BBC. We also look at two