Hello! I’m Emily Hart - an English freelance journalist and researcher based in Colombia - check out my full portfolio at emilyhart.co.uk
I work across a variety of media and outlets on a broad range of themes, from features and essays (New York Times, Sunday Times, Prospect Magazine, Pitchfork, Dazed, Delayed Gratification etc) to hard news (BBC World, The Times, the Telegraph, Sky News, & various UK local news outlets).
I’m also newsreader and host of the Colombia Calling podcast, and do occasional TV & radio work too.
My research and analysis on politics and human rights - mostly regarding freedom of expression - has been quoted by the Guardian, BBC, CNN, Time Magazine - and by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression.
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Beyond the Hippos (exclusive to this Substack)
I started this newsletter for people like me - anyone who, reading the 589th article about Pablo Escobar's 'Cocaine Hippos', is craving something a bit fresher or deeper: under-heard perspectives, counter-narratives, and fresh ideas about Colombia.
The Colombia Briefing (paywalled)
Colombia’s headlines in English - every Monday as audio and text - tuning out the noise & cutting through the clutter to get you the week’s top stories. More info here, plus clips and reviews:
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