Freya Graham

Hi! I'm Freya, a journalist based in London. This page is a showcase of some of my favourite pieces of work – you can find my full portfolio over on Muck Rack.

I particularly love writing data-driven, multimedia stories. I'm also interested in social media journalism – I've previously worked as a social media editor at the Telegraph.

In July 2022, I completed a Masters in Interactive Journalism at City, University of London. Before that, I studied English at the University of Oxford.

Get in touch with me via Twitter, TikTok or email.

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The government pledged to plant 30,000 trees a year. Have they delivered?

When Dave Harding retired, he knew he needed a project to keep him active. The landowner wanted to do something to counter climate change and recreate natural habitats. He found the perfect project: he decided to plant a woodland.

Factcheck: Is solar power a ‘threat’ to UK farmland?

The “threat” posed to UK farms by the expansion of solar power has emerged as a campaign issue for the final two candidates in the race to become the nation’s new prime minister.

Electric air taxi takes first test flight

An electric air taxi has successfully completed a proof-of-concept transition flight test, paving the way for the future of eVTOLs (Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing).

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500 miles: how far would you walk to stop climate change?

When Melanie Nazareth decided to walk over 500 miles from London to Glasgow, it was not because she loved hiking.

AutoX becomes largest Chinese driverless taxi operator

AutoX has become the largest driverless taxi zone operator in China.

The autonomous driving company’s self-driving taxis, also known as RoboTaxis, will cover 65 square miles of public roads in the Pingshan District in Shenzhen.

Planting trees in tropical cropland could create ‘win-win’ for nature and farming

Planting trees across tropical farmland can help to restore biodiversity without sacrificing crop yields, a new study finds.

BBC News launches on TikTok

BBC News has launched a TikTok account – despite previously saying that it had no plans to create content for the platform.

How Journalists Covered COP26 on TikTok

Journalists and creators took to TikTok to cover the COP26 conference in Glasgow, which came to a close on Friday.

The popularity of COP26 content on the video-sharing platform highlights the increasing number of reporters using the app to reach a younger audience.

Sophia Smith Galer, Senior News Reporter at VICE World News, created a range of TikToks live from the conference, from an investigation into COP26’s corporate sponsors to videos of protests outside of the event.

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A Little Insight

Seaspiracy: What’s the Controversy?

If you’ve had a browse through Netflix in the last two weeks, chances are you’ve seen Seaspiracy pop up in the UK Top Ten chart. The follow-up to 2014’s Cowspiracy, Seaspiracy investigates the environmental impact of the commercial fishing industry. The documentary, directed by Ali Tabrizi, explores a range of issues, including bycatch, whaling, and plastic pollution. However, while Seaspiracy has won praise for its exposé of corruption in the fishing industry, the documentary has also been on t