Jessica Reed
@iamjess.bsky.social
Head of narrative, The Guardian. I edit US long form and essays. How to pitch me: see below. French. Based in Montana.
‘We can't stop here, this is bat country' - Hunter S Thompson.
‘We can't stop here, this is bat country' - Hunter S Thompson.
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Jessica Reed
@iamjess.bsky.social
· Jan 29
You write, I edit: what I'm commissioning in 2025 substack.com/@frenchjess/...
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Welcome to The End
I am starting this newsletter to try to solve some problems.
I've been covering right-wing and far-right politics for over a decade, mostly as a freelancer, with hundreds of bylines across publicatio...
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July 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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The Trump admin continues to send immigrant students to remote detention centers in Louisiana. So I spent a day in court inside the ICE center holding Mahmoud Khalil.
It has faced consistent allegations of medical neglect & due process issues.
Here’s what I saw:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
It has faced consistent allegations of medical neglect & due process issues.
Here’s what I saw:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Detention Alley’: inside the Ice centres in the US south where foreign students and undocumented migrants languish
Foreign nationals caught up in Trump’s immigration dragnet are transported sometimes thousands of miles away to an isolated network of lockups and courts
www.theguardian.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The Trump admin continues to send immigrant students to remote detention centers in Louisiana. So I spent a day in court inside the ICE center holding Mahmoud Khalil.
It has faced consistent allegations of medical neglect & due process issues.
Here’s what I saw:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
It has faced consistent allegations of medical neglect & due process issues.
Here’s what I saw:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
We have jobs openings in DC: enterprise editor, enterprise reporter and senior enterprise reporter. Go get it workforus.theguardian.com/search-jobs-...
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March 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We have jobs openings in DC: enterprise editor, enterprise reporter and senior enterprise reporter. Go get it workforus.theguardian.com/search-jobs-...
If you - like me - like huckleberries, this is a great read. www.hcn.org/issues/57-3/...
The true cost of the huckleberry industry - High Country News
The Ḱamíłpa Band of the Yakama Nation has wanted an end to commercial picking of a critical cultural resource for years. Finally, the Forest Service is expected to make a decision.
www.hcn.org
February 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If you - like me - like huckleberries, this is a great read. www.hcn.org/issues/57-3/...
This was such a satisfying piece to read www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Why can’t we remember our lives as babies or toddlers?
Memories emerge earlier in some cultures than others, but researchers have long puzzled over our inability to recall events before two or three years of age
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This was such a satisfying piece to read www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
JD Vance miscalculated in that he thinks Europeans are even 1% receptive to being told what to do by Americans - which is pretty lol. Thanks for the push in the opposite direction, JD
February 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
JD Vance miscalculated in that he thinks Europeans are even 1% receptive to being told what to do by Americans - which is pretty lol. Thanks for the push in the opposite direction, JD
(This was one of my fav piece of the series: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...) Kids are gonna be OK
What happens when a school bans smartphones? A complete transformation
Teachers say mobile phones make their lives a living hell – so one Massachusetts school barred them
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:57 PM
(This was one of my fav piece of the series: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...) Kids are gonna be OK
Our newsletter Reclaim Your Brain is nominated for an ASME award! @maxbenwell.bsky.social is beside himself www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... There's still time to TRASH YOUR PHONE! (she says writing on her phone)
February 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Our newsletter Reclaim Your Brain is nominated for an ASME award! @maxbenwell.bsky.social is beside himself www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... There's still time to TRASH YOUR PHONE! (she says writing on her phone)
Freelancers: in case you missed it, my post outlining what I want to commission in 2025 >> substack.com/home/post/p-... 👀
January 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Freelancers: in case you missed it, my post outlining what I want to commission in 2025 >> substack.com/home/post/p-... 👀
I love this! Everyone appreciates a good stick www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Stick nation! Why do 3 million people – including me and my kids – love stick reviews?
The internet’s go-to gathering place for those who rate and revere sticks is big and growing fast. The appeal is simple ...
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I love this! Everyone appreciates a good stick www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
You write, I edit: what I'm commissioning in 2025 substack.com/@frenchjess/...
January 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
You write, I edit: what I'm commissioning in 2025 substack.com/@frenchjess/...
Look at how beautiful this photography work is :) www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
I was shot when I was nine years old. My message to survivors: there’s hope
The recovery period was grueling and painful but it gave me the unexpected gifts of resilience and empathy
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Look at how beautiful this photography work is :) www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
What do Alaskans think about the backtracking on Denali and its name? I’d like to know. Was any polling done?
January 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
What do Alaskans think about the backtracking on Denali and its name? I’d like to know. Was any polling done?
One of my favorite writer on Substack @kelton.bsky.social is in the Guardian! She wrote about ... her landlord. A killer little essay to read (instead of watching TV) www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The landlord and the LA fires: how my friend’s loss revealed a new hierarchy of who gets help
GoFundMe is now the backbone of American comeback stories. But the people with better connections get lifted up first
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
One of my favorite writer on Substack @kelton.bsky.social is in the Guardian! She wrote about ... her landlord. A killer little essay to read (instead of watching TV) www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
To answer questions about pitching: I only take US-related pieces. So unless your subject is related to the US, it's probably going to be a no (sorry!) (but we have plenty of editors worldwide!)
December 30, 2024 at 4:36 PM
To answer questions about pitching: I only take US-related pieces. So unless your subject is related to the US, it's probably going to be a no (sorry!) (but we have plenty of editors worldwide!)
I woke up remembering this super dogs piece 🥰 Life is good www.theguardian.com/world/2021/a...
The six ‘superdogs’ who save turtles: ‘It’s all powered by love’
John Rucker and his dogs battle extreme weather, snakes and tough terrain to track turtles as their habitat is increasingly under threat
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2024 at 4:35 PM
I woke up remembering this super dogs piece 🥰 Life is good www.theguardian.com/world/2021/a...
Please.... someone call an ambulance .... I agree with Pamela Paul's latest column .... help .... www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/o...
Opinion | A Message for Girls About Womanhood
Girls would be less dispirited if more of them felt their intrinsic power.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Please.... someone call an ambulance .... I agree with Pamela Paul's latest column .... help .... www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/o...
Do you guys remember with clarity when you found out with Santa wasn’t real? I get the feeling a lot of us don’t (?)
December 11, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Do you guys remember with clarity when you found out with Santa wasn’t real? I get the feeling a lot of us don’t (?)
Instead of laughing at preppers, maybe we should think about .... why prepping for doomsday is a logical choice for many Americans
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Always prepared: why prepping for doomsday is a logical choice for many Americans
Over 20 million Americans engage in prepping. Closing the hatch is a logical response to a hollowed-out state
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Instead of laughing at preppers, maybe we should think about .... why prepping for doomsday is a logical choice for many Americans
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
I just finished HUM by Helen Phillips, in which AI robots interact with humans and pepper their conversation with ads.
('You look pale today. Would you be interested in our new popular new anti-ageing cream, Jessica?').
Can't stop thinking about it: it really is our future 🤑
('You look pale today. Would you be interested in our new popular new anti-ageing cream, Jessica?').
Can't stop thinking about it: it really is our future 🤑
December 4, 2024 at 9:00 PM
I just finished HUM by Helen Phillips, in which AI robots interact with humans and pepper their conversation with ads.
('You look pale today. Would you be interested in our new popular new anti-ageing cream, Jessica?').
Can't stop thinking about it: it really is our future 🤑
('You look pale today. Would you be interested in our new popular new anti-ageing cream, Jessica?').
Can't stop thinking about it: it really is our future 🤑
How many *good* personal essays do you think a writer have in them a year?
I often think some writers would benefit from pausing and ask themselves: am i writing about a truly extraordinary event, and if not, it it balanced by the quality of my writing? If not, should I let this one go?
I often think some writers would benefit from pausing and ask themselves: am i writing about a truly extraordinary event, and if not, it it balanced by the quality of my writing? If not, should I let this one go?
December 4, 2024 at 7:06 PM
How many *good* personal essays do you think a writer have in them a year?
I often think some writers would benefit from pausing and ask themselves: am i writing about a truly extraordinary event, and if not, it it balanced by the quality of my writing? If not, should I let this one go?
I often think some writers would benefit from pausing and ask themselves: am i writing about a truly extraordinary event, and if not, it it balanced by the quality of my writing? If not, should I let this one go?
Back from leave and inbox is open (although catching up will take some time). Looking for: researched pitches for long form narratives [an arc! a story! characters! intrigue!]; essays [searing, searching, funny]; stories about gray areas and hard choices; people that give us hope; a sense of place.
December 2, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Back from leave and inbox is open (although catching up will take some time). Looking for: researched pitches for long form narratives [an arc! a story! characters! intrigue!]; essays [searing, searching, funny]; stories about gray areas and hard choices; people that give us hope; a sense of place.