Performer (Interviewee)
Jennifer Hassan
Interviewer
Dr. You Li
Geographic Location
United Kingdom
Biography
Jennifer Hassan is a London-based breaking news reporter for the foreign desk at the Washington Post. Before joining the Post in 2016, Jennifer worked as a social media editor at MailOnline.
Hassan, a London-based staff reporter for the Washington Post, probably contracted the coronavirus from a trip to Thailand before the U.K. announced its first case. She recalled her personal experiences of surviving COVID early on when no test was available. Once recovered, Jennifer chased the 24/7 news cycle coordinating with the international team across the U.S., South Korea, and the U.K., and published over 900 articles related to coronavirus. She shared her challenges and takeaways from reporting the pandemic and acknowledged the contributions of women journalists.
Interview Date
6-1-2023
Subject
misinformation/disinformation, mental health, interviewing and reporting process, harassment, public distrust in the media, U.K., women journalists' contributions, staff reporter, COVID-19, pandemic, The Washington Post, Covid recovery, women in journalism, journalism, Eastern Michigan University Archives
Publisher
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Digital Object File Type
mp3
Run Time
1:06:54
Rights
Copyright to the audio resource and its transcript, headshot, and stories is held by the content creator, author, artist, or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any other format without written permission of the copyright owner, Eastern Michigan University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).
Recommended Citation
Li, You, "Jennifer Hassan, Oral History Interview, 2023" (2023). Collective Memory of Women Journalists in COVID-19. 21.
https://commons.emich.edu/cmwj/21
Author Page
https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/jennifer-hassan/