Bridget ChapmanHey, Southern Water! Stop dumping shit in our sea!I gave this speech at the #SewageScandal protest organised by Folkestone and Hythe Labour Party on Mermaid Beach, Folkestone, on 30…Oct 30, 20221Oct 30, 20221
Bridget ChapmanThe Home Office is using age assessments as a weapon in the hostile environment.Over the Christmas period at least three newspapers ran big splashes about adults pretending to be children in order to abuse the asylum…Jan 9, 20221Jan 9, 20221
Bridget ChapmanSafe Routes Now Vigil in Folkestone 28.11.2021On Sunday 28 November at 12 noon around 120 people gathered on Sunny Sands Beach in Folkestone to mark the tragic and avoidable deaths of…Nov 29, 20211Nov 29, 20211
Bridget ChapmanWhat’s the difference between using ‘people’ and ‘migrants’ when reporting on Channel crossings?It’s not exactly scientific but I put a poll on Twitter asking if people knew without looking it up what ‘collocate’ means. 12 hours later…Nov 11, 20214Nov 11, 20214
Bridget ChapmanHunter, Eagle, armoured jet skis, and the performative machismo of the government.I recently took a leisure boat trip out of Dover port. It was a birthday treat from a friend to go and see the seals up the coast at…Sep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
Bridget ChapmanTruly ‘forensic’ journalism from Sky NewsIt’s true I’m probably more sensitive to bad takes on migration than most. But a ridiculous Twitter thread from Sky News’ ‘Data and…Sep 11, 2021Sep 11, 2021
Bridget ChapmanI work for a small refugee charity.With the current events unfolding in Afghanistan many people are asking how they can help? I wanted to offer some practical suggestions…Aug 22, 20214Aug 22, 20214
Bridget ChapmanWhy words and fact-checking matter when you’re reporting on a ‘crisis’As the media lead for a small refugee charity I have always spent a small part of my time asking for corrections and clarifications from…Aug 6, 20212Aug 6, 20212
