Zoë Flood
@zoeflood.bsky.social
Journalist/filmmaker – www.zoeflood.com/about2
3x BBC Eye Investigations, 9/11: Inside the President's War Room and more. Posts 🗞️🎞️🌍📸🗺️📚📝💆🏼♀️🌳🏊🏻♀️ and more.
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3x BBC Eye Investigations, 9/11: Inside the President's War Room and more. Posts 🗞️🎞️🌍📸🗺️📚📝💆🏼♀️🌳🏊🏻♀️ and more.
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The excellent Video Consortium has opened applications for SSP Africa 2026, a "collaborative storytelling fellowship that connects regional filmmakers and social innovators to produce cinematic, short documentary films that catalyze positive change":
videoconsortium.org/programs/ssp...
videoconsortium.org/programs/ssp...
Solutions Storytelling Project: Africa [2026]
Connecting filmmakers in Africa with social innovators to produce solutions-focused films that catalyze social change.
videoconsortium.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The excellent Video Consortium has opened applications for SSP Africa 2026, a "collaborative storytelling fellowship that connects regional filmmakers and social innovators to produce cinematic, short documentary films that catalyze positive change":
videoconsortium.org/programs/ssp...
videoconsortium.org/programs/ssp...
Sagarmatha. Chomolungma. The Roof of the World. Everest.
November 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Sagarmatha. Chomolungma. The Roof of the World. Everest.
Our world. So unbearably messed up and so unbearably beautiful.
October 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Our world. So unbearably messed up and so unbearably beautiful.
This is useful from @davidarobson.bsky.social (whom I was happy to meet IRL last night!)...
I am on a real mission atm to remove hasslers from my life – so much of my discontent comes from people who pester and hassle me, usually unnecessarily, and I'm not surprised there is physiological impact.
I am on a real mission atm to remove hasslers from my life – so much of my discontent comes from people who pester and hassle me, usually unnecessarily, and I'm not surprised there is physiological impact.
“The same person who comforts you today might criticise you tomorrow, creating more physiological damage than relationships you can simply categorise as bad and potentially avoid.”
A Q&A with sociologist BK Lee on the reasons “hasslers” accelerate ageing open.substack.com/pub/davidaro...
A Q&A with sociologist BK Lee on the reasons “hasslers” accelerate ageing open.substack.com/pub/davidaro...
August 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This is useful from @davidarobson.bsky.social (whom I was happy to meet IRL last night!)...
I am on a real mission atm to remove hasslers from my life – so much of my discontent comes from people who pester and hassle me, usually unnecessarily, and I'm not surprised there is physiological impact.
I am on a real mission atm to remove hasslers from my life – so much of my discontent comes from people who pester and hassle me, usually unnecessarily, and I'm not surprised there is physiological impact.
A powerful investigation into the Certificate of Sponsorship scams targeting people desperately looking for care work in the UK, scams that have particularly affected Zimbabweans. From @bloomberg.com @mayarostowska.bsky.social and a crack team:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaYw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaYw...
Meet the Vigilante Taking Down the UK's Work Visa Scammers
YouTube video by Bloomberg Originals
www.youtube.com
July 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
A powerful investigation into the Certificate of Sponsorship scams targeting people desperately looking for care work in the UK, scams that have particularly affected Zimbabweans. From @bloomberg.com @mayarostowska.bsky.social and a crack team:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaYw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaYw...
Thursday On The River.
July 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Thursday On The River.
Incredible and challenging 6km swim yesterday down the River Avon in South Devon – swimming to fundraise for Level Water, which promotes access to swimming through lessons for children with disabilities. Very grateful to have had the opportunity to do this!
www.justgiving.com/page/zoe-flo...
www.justgiving.com/page/zoe-flo...
July 13, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Incredible and challenging 6km swim yesterday down the River Avon in South Devon – swimming to fundraise for Level Water, which promotes access to swimming through lessons for children with disabilities. Very grateful to have had the opportunity to do this!
www.justgiving.com/page/zoe-flo...
www.justgiving.com/page/zoe-flo...
After attending the 3rd #MediaStrong event exploring journalism, mental health & the impact of trauma, I've come up with five reasons why I think it's essential that we talk about mental health in journalism a lot more, and more publicly.
Not just for journalists!
www.zoeflood.com/newsletter/2...
Not just for journalists!
www.zoeflood.com/newsletter/2...
To be Mediastrong – why we need to talk about mental health in journalism SO much more — Zoe Flood
Inspired by attending the third – and my second – MediaStrong conference in early July 2025, I’ve come up with five reasons why I think it’s vital that we talk a great deal more, and much more publicl...
www.zoeflood.com
July 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
After attending the 3rd #MediaStrong event exploring journalism, mental health & the impact of trauma, I've come up with five reasons why I think it's essential that we talk about mental health in journalism a lot more, and more publicly.
Not just for journalists!
www.zoeflood.com/newsletter/2...
Not just for journalists!
www.zoeflood.com/newsletter/2...
Journalist Faith Zaba, editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, is spending a third night in jail after being arrested in the country on 1 July – she is facing charges of “undermining or insulting the authority of the president” in connection with a satirical column...
Zimbabwe authorities arrest newspaper editor on charges of insulting the president - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York July 2, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Zimbabwean authorities to release newspaper editor Faith Zaba, who was arrested on July 1. She is facing charges of “undermining or ...
cpj.org
July 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Journalist Faith Zaba, editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, is spending a third night in jail after being arrested in the country on 1 July – she is facing charges of “undermining or insulting the authority of the president” in connection with a satirical column...
The indomitable Lindsey Hilsum on Desert Island Discs w/ @laurenlaverne.bsky.social – well worth a listen, so much ground covered, just as there always is so much ground covered in her reporting... happy to hear Joni in here too (and some Orchestra Super Mazembe!):
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Lindsey Hilsum, journalist
Lindsey Hilsum, journalist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The indomitable Lindsey Hilsum on Desert Island Discs w/ @laurenlaverne.bsky.social – well worth a listen, so much ground covered, just as there always is so much ground covered in her reporting... happy to hear Joni in here too (and some Orchestra Super Mazembe!):
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Deeply reported journey into the manosphere, with those who feel forced to embrace, if temporarily, its various thralls.
Extract from @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social upcoming book Lost Boys 👇
Extract from @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social upcoming book Lost Boys 👇
Nick wanted to drop bodyfat and build his own micro-harem of women: how my friend fell for the red-pill hucksters of the manosphere.
The Guardian has run an extract from my new book Lost Boys >> www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
The Guardian has run an extract from my new book Lost Boys >> www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Nick wanted to drop bodyfat and build his own micro-harem of women: how my friend fell for the red-pill hucksters of the manosphere
His is a cautionary tale of what happens when someone who feels inadequate listens to the new generation of masculinity salesmen
www.theguardian.com
May 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Deeply reported journey into the manosphere, with those who feel forced to embrace, if temporarily, its various thralls.
Extract from @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social upcoming book Lost Boys 👇
Extract from @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social upcoming book Lost Boys 👇
Bank holiday buttercups.
May 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Bank holiday buttercups.
Peony explosion / timeline cleanse.
May 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Peony explosion / timeline cleanse.
Another very insightful evening – in an unlikely, bucolic setting – guiding a conversation about reporting in challenging environments and contexts, and sharing some of my own experiences, with twenty brave and ballsy journalists from the BBC as a guest speaker on its high-risk training course.
May 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Another very insightful evening – in an unlikely, bucolic setting – guiding a conversation about reporting in challenging environments and contexts, and sharing some of my own experiences, with twenty brave and ballsy journalists from the BBC as a guest speaker on its high-risk training course.
Stunning double rainbow over @kebleoxford.bsky.social earlier this week.
May 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Stunning double rainbow over @kebleoxford.bsky.social earlier this week.
Oxford. Always a joy. So lucky to have this as a continuing part of my life.
May 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Oxford. Always a joy. So lucky to have this as a continuing part of my life.
Watch the livestream online here: sirharrysummit.org/watch/
May 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Watch the livestream online here: sirharrysummit.org/watch/
Powerful start to @sirharrysummit.bsky.social on investigative journalism this morning in London – @tinabrownlm.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social @anandwrites.bsky.social @jonsopel1.bsky.social @reuters.com and more
May 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Powerful start to @sirharrysummit.bsky.social on investigative journalism this morning in London – @tinabrownlm.bsky.social @brianstelter.bsky.social @anandwrites.bsky.social @jonsopel1.bsky.social @reuters.com and more
Reposted by Zoë Flood
Horrifying but important story. Good work from @nehawadekar.bsky.social and @zoeflood.bsky.social.
While we're all feeling paralyzed here in the US, this woman in Sudan, who herself has been a victim of the country's civil war, offers support to other Sudanese woman who have been raped. @nehawadekar.bsky.social reports for @pbsnews.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnS6...
Activist provides support for Sudanese refugees terrorized by sexual violence
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
April 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Horrifying but important story. Good work from @nehawadekar.bsky.social and @zoeflood.bsky.social.
Reposted by Zoë Flood
Amid conflict in Sudan, the RSF are using sexual violence to terrorise women and girls. In Chad last year, @nehawadekar.bsky.social and @zoeflood.bsky.social met Zahra Khamis, a Sudanese refugee helping others heal.
I helped with the edit of this piece for PBS Newshour.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
I helped with the edit of this piece for PBS Newshour.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Activist provides support for Sudanese refugees terrorized by sexual violence
Amid Sudan's brutal civil war, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are using sexual violence to terrorize women and girls from non-Arab ethnic groups. These war crimes have sparked international out...
www.pbs.org
April 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Amid conflict in Sudan, the RSF are using sexual violence to terrorise women and girls. In Chad last year, @nehawadekar.bsky.social and @zoeflood.bsky.social met Zahra Khamis, a Sudanese refugee helping others heal.
I helped with the edit of this piece for PBS Newshour.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
I helped with the edit of this piece for PBS Newshour.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Reposted by Zoë Flood
In #Chad, @zoeflood.bsky.social & I met Zahra Khamis, a Sudanese refugee who has dedicated her life to helping rape survivors heal. Thanks to the courageous women who shared their stories. For @pbsnews.org, support from IWMF and MSF.
TRIGGER WARNING: sexual violence
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
TRIGGER WARNING: sexual violence
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Activist provides support for Sudanese refugees terrorized by sexual violence
Amid Sudan's brutal civil war, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are using sexual violence to terrorize women and girls from non-Arab ethnic groups. These war crimes have sparked international out...
www.pbs.org
April 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
In #Chad, @zoeflood.bsky.social & I met Zahra Khamis, a Sudanese refugee who has dedicated her life to helping rape survivors heal. Thanks to the courageous women who shared their stories. For @pbsnews.org, support from IWMF and MSF.
TRIGGER WARNING: sexual violence
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
TRIGGER WARNING: sexual violence
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Reposted by Zoë Flood
For 2 years since conflict broke out in South Sudan, hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled violence and starvation to neighbouring Chad.
This is the first of two PBS reports by @zoeflood.bsky.social and @nehawadekar.bsky.social that I had the privilege of working on the post-production for.
This is the first of two PBS reports by @zoeflood.bsky.social and @nehawadekar.bsky.social that I had the privilege of working on the post-production for.
Inside the crowded camp where Sudanese refugees have fled violence and hunger
For two years now, Sudan has been wracked by a civil war between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Correspondent Neha Wadekar and filmmaker Zoe Flood, with the suppo...
www.pbs.org
April 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
For 2 years since conflict broke out in South Sudan, hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled violence and starvation to neighbouring Chad.
This is the first of two PBS reports by @zoeflood.bsky.social and @nehawadekar.bsky.social that I had the privilege of working on the post-production for.
This is the first of two PBS reports by @zoeflood.bsky.social and @nehawadekar.bsky.social that I had the privilege of working on the post-production for.
Reposted by Zoë Flood
The war in #Sudan has been raging for 2 years, creating the worst humanitarian crisis of this century. @zoeflood.bsky.social & I reported for @pbsnews.org from the Chad-Sudan border, w support from the IWMF.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Inside the crowded camp where Sudanese refugees have fled violence and hunger
For two years now, Sudan has been wracked by a civil war between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Correspondent Neha Wadekar and filmmaker Zoe Flood, with the suppo...
www.pbs.org
April 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
The war in #Sudan has been raging for 2 years, creating the worst humanitarian crisis of this century. @zoeflood.bsky.social & I reported for @pbsnews.org from the Chad-Sudan border, w support from the IWMF.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Last year, @nehawadekar.bsky.social & I reported from eastern Chad on atrocities committed in Darfur – particularly horrific sexual crimes against women and girls.
We also met an extraordinary woman leading efforts to support her community – 📝Neha, 📸 by me:
foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/10/t...
We also met an extraordinary woman leading efforts to support her community – 📝Neha, 📸 by me:
foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/10/t...
The Long Road to Justice for Sexual War Crimes
Sexual violence in Sudan is common. Accountability isn’t.
foreignpolicy.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Last year, @nehawadekar.bsky.social & I reported from eastern Chad on atrocities committed in Darfur – particularly horrific sexual crimes against women and girls.
We also met an extraordinary woman leading efforts to support her community – 📝Neha, 📸 by me:
foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/10/t...
We also met an extraordinary woman leading efforts to support her community – 📝Neha, 📸 by me:
foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/10/t...
Reposted by Zoë Flood
📢 Truth Tellers is back!
On 7th May, the Sir Harry Evans Investigative Journalism Summit returns, hosted by @reuters.com @durhamuniversity.bsky.social & Tina Brown CBE. Honouring Sir Harry Evans, the Summit champions fearless investigative reporting.
📺Livestream: sirharrysummit.org
On 7th May, the Sir Harry Evans Investigative Journalism Summit returns, hosted by @reuters.com @durhamuniversity.bsky.social & Tina Brown CBE. Honouring Sir Harry Evans, the Summit champions fearless investigative reporting.
📺Livestream: sirharrysummit.org
March 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
📢 Truth Tellers is back!
On 7th May, the Sir Harry Evans Investigative Journalism Summit returns, hosted by @reuters.com @durhamuniversity.bsky.social & Tina Brown CBE. Honouring Sir Harry Evans, the Summit champions fearless investigative reporting.
📺Livestream: sirharrysummit.org
On 7th May, the Sir Harry Evans Investigative Journalism Summit returns, hosted by @reuters.com @durhamuniversity.bsky.social & Tina Brown CBE. Honouring Sir Harry Evans, the Summit champions fearless investigative reporting.
📺Livestream: sirharrysummit.org