Philippa Garson
Writer/Screenwriter/Medical Communications
- Role
- Associate Medical Director at Woven Health Collective
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Philippa Garson
Award-winning journalist and writer driven to shine a light on vulnerable people and their circumstances to help catalyze change. Experienced writing about HIV, health, sexual and reproductive health, humanitarian and development issues, human rights, refugees, climate change, politics, drug policy, and organized crime. Ability to weave challenging topics with multiple sources into compelling stories. Responsibilities in current freelance position include developing promotional content and programs on issues around HIV, such as the social determinants of health, stigma, bias, and cultural humility. Presently engaged in writing two screenplays. Areas of Expertise:Research & Reporting Advocacy & Communication Development Writing & Analysis Copywriting & Ghost Writing Editing & Proofreading Editorial Budget Management Team Development & Management Sponsorships & Funding Experience Publications:• Published a book called Undeniable: Memoir of a Covert War (Jacana, March 2020) • Press Fellow UN Foundation – Global Issues Program (Sept 2015 & Sept 2016), Earth to Paris at COP21 (Dec 2015), World Government Summit in Dubai (Feb 2016)• Freelance reporter, writer and editor for many publications and agencies including IRIN, Forbes Woman Africa, Foreign Policy, Mail & Guardian • Writing and editing for a range of clients including: ClinicalMind, MycoMeditations, Concern Worldwide, Merck for Mothers, Rabin Martin, Johnson & Johnson\'s CaringCrowd, Crisis Action, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.• Completed Fellowship in HIV/AIDs in the Media from Wits University’s School of Journalism• Rebuilt website for South African Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS• Built reputation of a national education newspaper (The Teacher) as editor and raised revenue through sponsorships and partnerships• Education Journalist of the Year (British Council/Sanlam)• Shortlisted for a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University• Political and investigative reporter at Mail & Guardian during the anti-apartheid struggle Please visit my website for a portfolio of some of my work:
Experience
Associate Medical Director
Jan 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US
Education
University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Political Studies, English and Politics
1984 — 1988
University of the Witwatersrand
Fellowship, HIV and the Media
2005 — 2006
Skills
- Newsletters
- New Media
- Publishing
- Press Releases
- Ap Style
- Editorial
- Social Media
- Memoir
- Drug Policy
- Content Development
- Global Development
- Global Health
- Philanthropy
- Breaking News
- Maternal-Child Health
- Public Relations
- Scriptwriting
- Proofreading
- Media Relations
- Online Journalism
- Organized Crime
- Books
- Web Content Writing
- Higher Education
- Strategic Communications
- Creative Writing
- Refugees
- Writing
- Research
- Corporate Communications
- Human Rights
- Copy Editing
- Newspaper
- Stories
- Web Content
- Television
- Copywriting
- Magazines
- Journalism
- Education
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