Things I've Done
I've had a weird career as a journalist. I covered the Turkish news, the oil and gas industry, travel and lifestyle, and finally, stuff on the internet. I currently work as a freelancer.
When I was at the anti-disinformation company Logically, I learned how to conduct and edit data-driven investigations using open-source intelligence (OSINT) – basically very fancy googling, social media sluething, and some odd bits of software that compile data in interesting ways. My colleagues and I studied radicalization and extremism in the wake of the pandemic, and how conspiracy theories cooked up online crossed over into politics. I still do that kind of thing sometimes. Here are some of the investigations that I've done along those lines:
The HART Files: Inside the Group Trying to Smuggle Anti-Vaccine Myths into Westminster
Here are some of the features that I've worked on, which include interviews with cranks and radicals, deep dives into tough questions, as well as some travel stories:
Scientists vs Science: Interviews with Anti-vax Doctors
I was also fortunate enough to get the chance to commission and edit a few investigations and features. Editing is some of the most rewarding work for me – I really love working with writers, and I feel very privileged when they trust me with their stories. Here are some of the things I'm most proud of having the chance to work on:
Keep Prisons Single Sex: How a botnet pushed a hashtag to Westminster