Jessica Brown

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Journalist

Self employed

Country or state

United Kingdom

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Global

City

London

Fee

Languages

English

Volunteer

Yes

Personal Details

Bio

Jessica is a freelance journalist and writer. Her approach is to follow her curiosity and write about the things she finds the most interesting. This has led her to explore some fascinating worlds, from tomato plantations in Rome to a hotel full of vegans in LA. She's spoken to psychopaths, Arctic conservationists and an octogenarian campaigner on the day before his assisted death.

As the core of her work is people: how we think, how we behave and why. She writes about so many topics, and while she can't be an expert on them all, she carefully consults with the people who are.

She's spoken on a variety of topics based on the work she has done, including speaking to workers about the concept of normalisation, and discussing comedy and offence using Frankie Boyle as a case study.

She takes pride in approaching talks like her articles, audiences like her readers. She crafts her talks based on the questions she wants answering, getting balanced and unbiased views (she's also a BBC columnist so has had plenty of practice with this) and properly researching and immersing herself in the world she's writing about.

Current position (1)

Journalist

Self employed

Degrees (1)

Journalism

Cumbria University

2008 to 2011

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Books & Articles (8)

Is the future of food reducetarian?

Sleeponomics, the industry lacking research

Is the snowflake generation about to kill off comedy?

Last chance tourism: Is this trend just causing more damage?

Do psychopaths really make better leaders?

What you're getting wrong about mindfulness

The powerful way normalisation shapes our world

We fear death, but what if dying isn't as bad as we think?

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Testimonials (1)

Jessica’s has a fantastic ability to challenge your perceptions on a particular topic, using real-world examples and insight from observation. We asked Jessica to be part of a corporate event, helping us to look at a familiar issue from a different perspective. Jessica held the attention of the audience, got them involved and thinking, and delivered on the objective perfectly. I would thoroughly recommend her for speaking engagements.
Rob French
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Why choose me?

Jessica looks at how bigger issues, from social trends to behaviours, reflect, and affect, us all.