Press, media or speaking enquiry?
As a journalist and educator, I’m passionate about contributing informed commentary whenever I can on issues relating to media law and ethics in the digital age.
If you have an upcoming event, or are covering a related story, and would like to speak to me, please do get in touch:
ITV News London
ITV News interview discussing privacy and wifi tracking on London underground: ITV News London (July 2019)
Channel 5 News
Live studio interview discussing children’s rights on social media. Channel 5 news; ITN, (July 2015)
BBC Radio Kent
Live interview discussing online abuse of teachers via TikTok videos and what schools can do about it. BBC Radio (Nov 2021)
Tes article
Feature providing advice for teachers in a piece called ‘You’re in a TikTok video. What should you do next?’ by Kate Parker (Nov 2021)
BBC Radio Nottingham
Live interview discussing the legal risks of posting about crime stories on social media. BBC Radio Nottingham (Jan 2020)
Tes article
Guest writing a piece for Tes online about how school leaders should assess and triage digital risks when a social media ‘incident’ is reported (Oct 2021).
BBC Radio Devon
Live interview discussing proposals for ‘Caroline’s Law’ and stricter rules for journalists and social media users. BBC: (February 2020)
Tes + IPO article
Contributing interviewee to an article on ‘7 practical ways to teach students about piracy’ by Ettie Bailey-King (May 2021)
Inverness Courier
Interview for online piece: “No Roles For Trolls – Dr Holly Powell-Jones on the importance of raising awareness of online media laws” by Federica Stefani (April 2021)
LSE Media blog + The Conversation
Online article about PhD research findings (Creative Commons Licence) (May 2019)
Read on The Conversation.
Read on LSE Media blog.
Global Equality Collective
Written blogpost on "Gender Representation Online and On Social Media: What are the issues and what can we do?” (March 2021)
CapeTalk Radio 567AM
Live interview CapeTalk 567AM radio, discussing teenagers, social media, online grooming, fake news and the digital ‘generation gap’. (May 2019)
Standard Issue podcast
Standard Issue Podcast interview; London; (November 2018)
* Episode 182: Research & teaching with young people (16’50” onwards) Listen here.
* Episode 184: The Law Online:Nightmare digital legal case studies (2’25” onwards) Listen here.
University of Surrey Online Harms conference
Live video presentation exploring “how do young people construct risk online?” with insights & policy recommendations from research (July 2021)
The Media Law Podcast
Podcast interview on social media law and ethics and academic research at City, University of London. Media Law Podcast (March 2019)
The SafeToNet Foundation podcast
Podcast interview discussing child safeguarding and online media law online.
SafeToNet Foundation (March 2019)
Tech Pathways London magazine interview
Magazine interview profile feature: TechPathways London (April 2019)
City of London Hate Crime Panellist 2020
Guest presenter/panellist for the City of London’s National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2020 event. (October 2020)
The Open University : ‘Slaying the trolls’ conference
“Slaying the trolls”: Discussing social media legal risks at the Open University in Wales .(November 2018)
The Digital Sociology Podcast
Podcast interview discussing academic research and work in schools. Credit: Dr. Christopher Till; - From 1'24" (August 2017)
Youthwork magazine feature
Author of a piece about sexting, young people and the law for Premier Youthwork magazine. Credit: Holly Powell-Jones/Premier Youthwork; (July 2015)
Innovate My School magazine feature
"It's a (cyber)crime: Teaching the laws of Internet usage" explores why every school ought to be teaching pupils about law and the Internet. Credit: Nicola Ponsford; Innovate My School (June 2017)
Aspire Festival: Social media law presentation
Pre-recorded interactive video resource for teachers on “5 social media risks every teen should know about” (April 2021)
Bingham Rule of Law Online event
Presenter/panellist for The Rule of Law Online: Who Targets Me and What Does It Mean For My Rights? (September 2020)
CyberSynapse podcast
CyberSynapse Podcast interview discussing social media and legal, criminal and social risks to children. CyberTrauma.com (July 2019)
Research Spotlight Series
Interview discussing research findings on children’s perceptions of risk on social media : “Research Spotlight” series. City University (June 2019)
London 360 TV news feature
TV interview about online media law: London 360; Media Trust; 19:30 - Featured from 3'58" (June 2016)
PodhD Podcast
Podcast interview on PubhD London & PhD research with young people and social media misuse. Credit: Guy Kiddey (January 2017)
96.4 Eagle Radio news article
Interviewed for an article on online safety, arguing for why social media law should be a compulsory part of the school curriculum. Eagle Radio (January 2017)
Tomorrow's transactions podcast
Podcast interview exploring the 'youth' dimension of the digital identity debate. Credit: Consult Hyperion/Tomorrow's Transactions; (October 2015).
Surrey PCC news
News article about online media law project in schools. "Surrey PCC Kevin Hurley and Eagle Radio join forces to offer online media law and safety training in Surrey schools"