Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo

@PhilippaWrites

Writer, editor, journalist. Feminism, disability, LGBTQI+, professional northerner. Freelance & ed @GlobalComment. @[email protected]

Sheffield, UK

Joined July 2011

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Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · May 31, 2016

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Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · 20 h

So sad to hear about Tom Lehrer's death. I wrote about why he was a genius, and why his songs stood the test of time. #TomLehrer globalcomment.com/why-ill-never-…

PhilippaWrites's tweet card. Tom Lehrer has such a distinctive satirical voice, yet many who would almost certainly love his work have never heard of him. Those of us who have, however, often get hooked and, like me, become an...

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Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · Jul 24

A Derbyshire well dressing is a work of art, first and foremost. It is made out of natural materials, in particular petals and seeds, and lichens, moss and anything else that suits the task. globalcomment.com/an-honestly-in…

PhilippaWrites's tweet image. A Derbyshire well dressing is a work of art, first and foremost. It is made out of natural materials, in particular petals and seeds, and lichens, moss and anything else that suits the task.

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Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · Jul 2

7 BBC comedy podcasts that are truly worth a listen - Global Comment globalcomment.com/7-bbc-comedy-p…

PhilippaWrites's tweet card. The BBC is a strange and massive institution, but for all its flaws, it knows how to make a cracking radio comedy. This has meant that its expansion into comedy podcasts (some simply recordings of...

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NUNLocal Netherthorpe, Upperthorpe & Neepsend news@NUNlocalnews · Jun 30

What a view. 📸 @PhilippaWrites [A striking photo that has a grass field in the foreground, a hill in the far distance with a white scar from the ski village down the centre, and two brown and cream tower blocks framing the picture on both sides.]

Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · Jun 27

The Weird Familiarity of 100-Year-Old Feminism Memes theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

PhilippaWrites's tweet card. A century ago, widely circulated images and cartoons helped drive the debate about whether women should have the right to vote.

Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · Jun 27

Why expanding criminalisation is a feminist issue welevelup.org/why-expanding-…

Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · Jun 11

A guide to practicing care in journalism medium.com/centerforcoope…

PhilippaWrites's tweet card. Lessons from jesikah maria ross

Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · Jun 9

Do you host a #podcast? Would you like it to be promoted in @GlobalComment's Podcast Showcase series? If you have more than 5 episodes published and want to know more, take a look at the articles already published and email [email protected] globalcomment.com/category/arts-…

Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · Jun 3

Disability and Mental Health Sensitivity Reader Services philippawrites.co.uk/proofreading-c…

PhilippaWrites's tweet card. When people open up your much-loved book, you want their focus to be on the arc of the storyline and the developed, relatable characters. If, however, you have a disabled reader who, desperate to

Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · May 27

I wrote about exploring the place you live more intentionally, even in the rain. & some bonus 🦆 globalcomment.com/staycation-in-… #SheffieldIsSuper

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Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · May 6

How do you review a film when your friend is in it? globalcomment.com/ethics-compass…

Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · Apr 30

Why kill fees for freelances need to be killed off pressgazette.co.uk/comment-analys…

PhilippaWrites's tweet card. Donna Ferguson explains why new freelance guidelines for editors call for end to payment on publication and kill fees.

Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · Apr 28

I wrote this about the #SocialModelOfDisability several years ago and, having just re-read it, it's not half bad globalcomment.com/mike-oliver-so…

PhilippaWrites's tweet card. Philippa Willitts remembers Mike Oliver, the 'father' of the social model of disability.

Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · Apr 28

Disability and Mental Health Sensitivity Reader Services philippawrites.co.uk/proofreading-c…

Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · Apr 22

“The exploration of power, gender and privilege in this play is handled with care”: Prima Facie review - Global Comment globalcomment.com/the-exploratio…

PhilippaWrites's tweet card. High on her own success as a criminal defence barrister, Tessa Jane Ensler has the arrogance of someone who excels in her role. Someone who has fought her way to success. Ensler rides the adrenaline...

Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · Apr 19

The German word for defusing a bomb translates literally as "remove the spicyness". {M. Verdone @sixohsix@icosahedron.website}

PhilippaWrites's tweet image. The German word for defusing a bomb
translates literally as "remove the
spicyness".

{M. Verdone
@sixohsix@icosahedron.website}

Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · Apr 19

[rape, sexual assault, legal system] I reviewed #PrimaFacie, with the ever-exceptional Jodie Comer globalcomment.com/the-exploratio…

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Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · Apr 17

Prima Facie looks unflinchingly at class, gender and privilege, through an extraordinary performance globalcomment.com/the-exploratio…

Philippa Willitts: writer, editor, journo@PhilippaWrites · Apr 16

#MobilityAid recycling at Sheffield Hospitals This is not a drill!