I am a freelance multimedia journalist based in Penzance in Cornwall. As a content creator I have made podcasts, produced and presented live radio and written for publications like the Press Gazette
My career in hospitality led me to report on the industry and the wider issues of food production, the fishing industry, as well as food trends and the restaurant scene.
I produced an audio documentary about seaweed farming in Cornwall.
Editorial
I have had my work published in places like the Press Gazette, Made in Redruth and Mousehole Football Club.
BBC’s Ros Atkins on AI, switching off (or not), and staying curious
The BBC News analysis editor says data and OSINT "are only going to become more important".
By Emma Vowles
Twenty years ago, I worked in a crab processing factory. I was struck by how skilled the team of women were. Their job - picking meat from crab - was fast, intricate, and physically demanding.
As a chef, I often hear people complain about how expensive crab is. It made me realise how little people understood about the work that goes into preparing it. The process is slow, skilled, and done mostly by hand.
Now, two decades later, I’ve returned to the factory to see how things have changed. The industry has gone through a lot, but one thing hasn’t changed - women still do most of the processing work, and it still isn’t recognised as an important part of the fishing industry. This is a look at the people behind the scenes.
Could changing what we call less popular fish persuade the UK to buy more of the fish we catch after Brexit?
Forgotten Fish: Renaming Cornwall's sustainable seafood
It’s 11pm on a stormy November evening, and there are fishing boats in the distance out in Mount’s Bay. Cornwall might be hibernating, but the fishing industry is still busy.
You can hear screeching gulls in a feeding frenzy attacking ring nets being pulled to the surface. The noise of fishing gear and engines carries over the sea and bright lights to lure sardines into ring nets glow in the black moonless night. Boats and gulls are all out there to try to catch Cornish sardines…
Alarm raised over Tiktok tinned fish craze
A viral hashtag on the platform is driving demand for canned fish. But do we know where it has come from?
A viral tinned fish craze on TikTok is leading to a surge in sales of the store cupboard staple. The hashtag #tinnedfish has over 90 million views and sales are predicted to rise - driven mostly by younger consumers. Is it urprising that the seafood industry needed to attract younger consumers?
Made in Redruth Newspaper
I wrote an op-ed, interviews and a feature on Redruth Pride for a local newspaper in Redruth
Further Work
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Further Work *
I was chosen to take part in Tortoise Media Journalism School in 2024.
This took place during election week
I worked as a social media intern for the organisation run by Helen Lederer. For this, I interviewed award winning authors for the blog.
I designed social media and blog posts and promoted these on social media.
Live broadcast on Source FM featuring an interview package with Gavin Eddy from Pixel Penzance
Research and sound intern for Falmouth University Production
Editorial features for Mousehole Football Club match day programme.
