Rebecca. L. Root

📝I went freelance about a year ago and have since published over 60 articles, have had the best year in terms of growth and opportunities and worked with some dream editors and publications. Excuse the shameless thread of some of my favourite pieces…

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Are you a senior professional impacted by the #aidcuts? For an article, I'm interested in hearing your experiences. Reach out! #journorequest

"The full extent of the impact on both physical and mental health may not present for decades." Hostage situations have widespread physical and mental effects that can last a lifetime, reports @RebeccaLRoot bmj.com/content/392/bm…

Stigma, lack of awareness, and disappearing funding is making it harder to diagnose COPD, the fourth-leading killer in the world. bit.ly/4qKqOUW @RebeccaLRoot

@GuhaAngana Yes, it was me. I'll re-send.

📝I went freelance about a year ago and have since published over 60 articles, have had the best year in terms of growth and opportunities and worked with some dream editors and publications. Excuse the shameless thread of some of my favourite pieces…

'It creates a “black hole of information”' - earlier this year, @RebeccaLRoot wrote about what the closure of Radio Free Asia would mean for free speech in Asia: greater risk for journalists, less information for the public and a win for governments: indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/what-t…

US aid cuts have dominated headlines, but the UK’s contributions are also reducing substantially. @RebeccaLRoot looks at the potential consequences, including disease resurgence and loss of life, especially for women and girls, in the UK and globally bmj.com/content/390/bm…

When #Trump signed an executive order to stop federal funding to the US Agency for Global Media (#USAGM), it sent ripple effects across the world. Journalist @RebeccaLRoot breaks down what this means for free expression in #Asia: indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/what-t…

When Trump signed an executive order to stop federal funding to the US Agency for Global Media (#USAGM), it sent ripple effects across the world. Journalist @RebeccaLRoot breaks down what this means for free expression in #Asia: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

For a limited time only, our new magazine issue, Land of the Free? is free to access! In it, we explore how #Trump's administration is impacting free speech in the #US & beyond. With insights from @RebeccaLRoot, @kayagenc, @EmilyCouchUK & others. Explore: journals.sagepub.com/toc/IOC/current

@RichardGowan1 @guardian @michaelgwaltz Thanks for taking the time, @RichardGowan1.

I talk to @RebeccaLRoot @guardian about @michaelgwaltz and the UN. "There is a history of American politicians using the UN as a way to burnish their domestic credentials." theguardian.com/global-develop…

When and if Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to the @UN, Mike Waltz, takes up the post, many are concerned that in his pursuit to rehabilitate his image, global development won't be a priority. My analysis for @guardian👇 theguardian.com/global-develop…

Could the city be making as much headway air pollution as it is on smoking? @RebeccaLRoot reports: national.thelead.uk/p/manchester-i…

What it's like to deliver food aid to war-torn #Sudan! WFP’s @LKinzli explains in this @devex article by @RebeccaLRoot. 🔗 Read now: tinyurl.com/2u7693zp devex.com/news/what-it-s… #Devex via @devex #KeepEyesOnSudan

A new article, by @RebeccaLRoot in @npquarterly, @BrianCCastrucci highlights how the CityHealth initiative shows cities can drive real health improvements, with New York City’s bold policies under Mayor Bloomberg illustrating just what cities can do.

“This WHA needs to be a wake-up call.” As funding shrinks & malnutrition grows, #WHA78 could be a turning point for global nutrition🍽️. Two key resolutions are on the table, let's make them count. Read more via @devex @RebeccaLRoot 👇 devex.com/news/nutrition…

#Globaldev community, what does Mike Waltz's nomination for US ambassador to the #UN mean for the sector? Let me know. #journorequest

Ni Ni Aung es una refugiada de Myanmar que vive en el campamento de Mae La, en la frontera tailandesa. Los recortes de Trump hacen peligrar los suministros de bombonas de oxígeno, de las que depende para sobrevivir #USAID ✍️@MongelliValeria @RebeccaLRoot elpais.com/planeta-futuro…

Farewell to amazing journalist, fierce friend, @FCCThai stalwart, Myanmar champion, beloved colleague Gwen @RobinsonBKK. RIP, we'll all miss you. #WhatHappeninginMyanmar