Donna Ferguson
Multiple award-winning freelance journalist, with over 950 bylines in The Guardian. Head of the Freelance Chapter of Women in Journalism, which campaigns for equality and diversity in journalism.
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- Reposted by Donna FergusonNew search begins for missing flight MH370. This from @donnalferguson.bsky.social 👇 What has been learnt about oceanography, surface currents, waves, atmosphere, ... since 2014 that could aid the search ? Do previously held assumptions still stand ? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Reposted by Donna FergusonDelighted to see this recent article in the @smithsonianmag.bsky.social by @donnalferguson.bsky.social on some of the research outputs for the Naming Species in the South Pacific project: www.smithsonianmag.com/history/newl... With thanks to our collaborators, @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social
- @robinince.bsky.social hi Robin I'm writing about your resignation, for the Guardian. Would you like to offer any further comment or do an interview with me? just DM or email me if so
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- This article was a lot of fun to write. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
- Reposted by Donna FergusonI love this interview by @donnalferguson.bsky.social about the sad story of the fate of the sea cow and why what happened resonates today. I’m looking forward to reading the book www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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- Feeling stuck? Worried about freelancing? Join my masterclass: 'Starting out in Freelancing' Aimed at people who are new to print journalism & experienced freelancers who want a fresh start. 🗓️ Tue 23 Sept, 7-8pm 📍Online 🎫Book now: t.co/5wVYojQf4f
- @wijuk.bsky.social looking forward to this!
- Feeling stuck? Worried about freelancing? Join my masterclass: 'Starting out in Freelancing' Aimed at people who are new to print journalism & experienced freelancers who want a fresh start. 🗓️ Tue 23 Sept, 7-8pm 📍Online 🎫Book now: t.co/5wVYojQf4f
- Feeling stuck? Worried about freelancing? Join my masterclass: 'Starting out in Freelancing' Aimed at people who are new to print journalism & experienced freelancers who want a fresh start. 🗓️ Tue 23 Sept, 7-8pm 📍Online 🎫Book now: t.co/5wVYojQf4f
- My latest article for The Sunday Times www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
- @wijuk.bsky.social FYI :)
- As the head of the Freelance Chapter for Women in Journalism, I wanted to flag up this amazing course that some brilliant journalists are running. I've already signed up. I'm so sick of hearing that AI is coming for my job - now I hope I can gain the AI skills I need to fight back.
- Here's some more info: It's a 10-part programme designed to equip journalists with the AI skills, ethical awareness, and practical tools needed to thrive in the fast-evolving media landscape. Each session blends expert-led instruction with real-world examples and hands-on demonstrations.
- Instructors for these session include: Stacie Chan: The former AI Partnerships Manager at Google; former journalist at NBC Universal and CBS Interactive. @staciechan.bsky.social
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View full threadSee all 10 options HERE: www.womeninjournalism.co.uk/events-diary
- www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... very proud of this piece I wrote for The @theguardian.com
- Reposted by Donna FergusonThe last in Seascape’s ‘I’m obsessed with’ series. We bring you - deep sea sharks. I’ve loved running this series but after more than a year it’s time to wind it up. @donnalferguson.bsky.social has done an amazing job in researching and writing the whole series www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- observer.co.uk/culture/book... my latest article for @theobserveruk.bsky.social
- www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... please share - I’m writing this article
- www.theguardian.com/money/work-b... sadly this article from 2014 never gets old
- Reposted by Donna FergusonFascinating feature in @theobserveruk.bsky.social about identifying counterfeit objects from contemporary luxury goods to ancient papyrus. @msrachelcooke.bsky.social and @donnalferguson.bsky.social speak to experts on spotting fakes. observer.co.uk/style/featur...
- Reposted by Donna FergusonI love this. Great imagination, Freddie Yauner. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
- Such a pleasure and a privilege to interview @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social for @theobserveruk.bsky.social
- My new contributor page at @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/contributor/...
- observer.co.uk/culture/phot... - my latest article for @theobserveruk.bsky.social
- Reposted by Donna FergusonThe Observer Journalism School is now open for applications. This is a FREE week-long intensive training experience where students will take part in discussions, presentations and assignments led by our editors and journalists. Apply today: bit.ly/4jwVSEr
- Reposted by Donna FergusonIt's almost a year away but Hackney Empire stalls are selling swift. There are some gorgeous front row dress circle seats free, which is my favourite spot of the theatre. Good view, no worries of being accidentally spat on x www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/holli...
- Proud to have an article in the new Observer
- The new Observer has gone to press. Buy your copy, available across the country, tomorrow morning. observer.co.uk/print
- @holliemcnish.bsky.social hi Hollie it’s me! So nice to have a coffee and a chat with you earlier. Can’t wait for your next book. X
- #JournoRequest I'm writing an article for The Observer in the UK about growing numbers of people who have gone to A&E or a GP after taking a weight loss drug. Anyone on here done that or know someone who has? Please get in touch.
- Reposted by Donna FergusonHow would your outlook on the world change if you did one act of kindness every day for a year? That’s precisely what @bernadetterussell.bsky.social did. You can read more about the idea in this article by @donnalferguson.bsky.social for The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
- My latest article for The Observer www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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- Wrote my first article for the BBC this week, hot on the heels of my first article for The Times
- My first news article for The Times
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- Reposted by Donna FergusonUff-da: I thought I knew the Alan Turing story but, no: “For decades, it has puzzled historians. Why, in the course of reporting a burglary to the police in 1952, did the maths genius Alan Turing volunteer that he was in an illegal homosexual relationship? www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
- Reposted by Donna FergusonAlways totally appalled at the destruction of Alan Turing by the establishment, but delighted by this research #queerhistory ‘A very camp environment’: why Alan Turing fatefully told police he was gay www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
- My latest article for The Observer
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- Reposted by Donna Ferguson"Readers are hungry to better understand the inner life of an author they admire[...]That’s the very nature of celebrity.” @uninorthampton.bsky.social Dr Rod Rosenquist shares his thoughts on the posthumous publication of #JoanDidion's journals with @donnalferguson.bsky.social More: bit.ly/43dMH6j
- Reposted by Donna FergusonAnother fascinating interview in our I’m obsessed with.. series. I had no idea about this particular aspect of salmon farms. Words by @donnalferguson.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- This was one of the most exciting articles I've ever written: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
- Who knew that fish liked being pampered? Not me!
- Another fascinating interview in our I’m obsessed with.. series. I had no idea about this particular aspect of salmon farms. Words by @donnalferguson.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Hey there! I wanted to share an important cause: a dear friend of mine is raising funds to complete a football pitch at a school in a Cape Town township. Each donation makes a real difference for these special needs students, giving them a safe place to play and thrive. Donate: gofund.me/fd3efefd
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- My latest article for The Observer 😍🙏
- My latest article for The Observer
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- My latest article for The Observer
- Was such a pleasure to write this article and interview the captain of the ship I still think of as Boaty McBoatface!
- Being paid to smash up ice…all in the name of science. The latest in our Why I’m obsessed with..series. Written by @donnalferguson.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Reposted by Donna FergusonFans of the #BobDylan biopic "A Complete Unknown" will want to read this crazy story. Got a spare $600K to start a bid on this first draft of "Dylan’s stained, crumpled and partially torn lyrics" of Mr. Tambourine Man exhumed from a trash can. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
- Reposted by Donna FergusonWonderfully inspiring stories showing we can all learn new stuff! 👇 theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/j…
- My latest article for The Observer
- My latest article 🥰
- ‘Britain’s wildlife safari’: baby boom in Norfolk as seal colonies flourish for The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...
