Rianna Croxford @rianna_croxford Twitter profile

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Rianna Croxford

1 year

For two years, I’ve been investigating allegations that the ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch and his British partner exploited men for sex at events they hosted around the world - including in London, New York, and Marrakesh. #BBCPanorama

Abercrombie & Fitch ex-CEO accused of exploiting men for sex

An organised network recruited men for sex with Abercrombie & Fitch’s then-CEO - BBC investigation.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Rianna Croxford

@rianna_croxford

4 years

Dunno, maybe because it’s my job?

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

In the last few weeks since the first ⁦ @DailyMailUK ⁩ article about me, I’ve received lots of questions from young journalists about coping with abuse online. This is one of the worst. But all you can do is keep investigating and uncovering new stories.

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@rianna_croxford

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I will be requesting payment from The Mail on Sunday for using my photo without consent and without offering a right of reply before publication, which I intend to donate to support families disproportionately affected by coronavirus:

BBC News Press Team

@BBCNewsPR

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BBC statement on The Mail on Sunday story about our reporting of the government's review into coronavirus risk factors.

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@rianna_croxford

4 months

Out of the office 💒💍🥰

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

The woman in this video has now been suspended from her job as a VP at a US investment company and has surrendered her dog to a rescue shelter:

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

NEW: Sir @Keir_Starmer has told @BBCNews he regrets his use of language in calling the Black Lives Matter movement a “moment” and has apologised for his words. Clarifying his position, he said he meant this was a “defining moment” and a turning point in race relations.

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Rianna Croxford

@rianna_croxford

4 years

🚨Excited to say that from October I'll be joining the BBC's UK Investigations team as a correspondent, with the freedom to cover everything and anything. Couldn't have imagined a more important time to step up and cover community affairs than during the covid-19 pandemic...1/3

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Rianna Croxford

@rianna_croxford

4 years

A vigil was held in memory of Belly Mujinga this morning. This is from her daughter Ingrid, who is now 12. Ms Mujinga’s family has given me permission to share her card 🥺

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Rianna Croxford

@rianna_croxford

4 years

One year on from Belly Mujinga’s death, her family’s lawyers say they’ve been unable to launch a private prosecution for harassment and assault against the man involved in the concourse incident as BTP won’t name him 👇🏽

British Transport Police won't name suspect following death of Belly Mujinga, lawyers claim

Legal representatives for the railway worker's family say they have been unable to launch private prosecution

www.telegraph.co.uk

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

NEW: A senior black police inspector has complained of racial harassment to the Metropolitan Police after being stopped in his car by two white officers

Black Met Police inspector 'racially harassed' by officers

A serving inspector is suing the Met Police for racial harassment after being stopped in his car.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Watch @BBCPanorama tomorrow evening #BellyMujinga

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Oh my gosh! Thank you SO much, feeling a bit emotional and really grateful to all of the judges for recognising my work during the pandemic

Press Gazette

@pressgazette

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New Journalist of the Year for 2020 is Rianna Croxford @The_Crox @BBCNews who judges described as a “great investigative journalist who constantly reports stories that often go overlooked at the BBC” #BJA2020

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

A reminder of how Minneapolis Police first reported Mr Floyd’s death #GeorgeFloyd 👇🏽

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@jaketapper

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Seriously, read it again knowing what we know:

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Belly Mujinga death: 'Virus cough attack' inquest being considered. The decision is expected later this month. #BellyMujinga

Belly Mujinga death: 'Virus cough attack' inquest being considered

It comes after Panorama raised questions about the circumstances of the rail company worker's death.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Appreciate all of the messages of support. Today’s been a reminder of how much I’ve grown since I was a uni student back in 2017!

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@rianna_croxford

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TW: rape, assault Months in the making and the most important ⁦ @BBCNews ⁩ investigation I’ve done. These students were terrified to speak out — at the risk of being sued. One student is currently under a formal threat of expulsion if she goes public.

Sexual assault claims 'gagged' by UK universities

Nearly a third of universities have used non-disclosure contracts for student grievances since 2016.

www.bbc.com

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@rianna_croxford

6 years

Initially thought you meant the year and I was ready to believe it:

Paul Brand

@PaulBrandITV

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PM statement delayed to 2030. Am told to expect a relatively short one.

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Since June I've been investigating the circumstances of Belly Mujinga's death, raising questions about the inquiries carried out by her employer and the police, and trying to answer the questions two million people asked: #BellyMujinga #BlackLivesMatter

Belly Mujinga's death: Searching for the truth

A BBC investigation into the death of transport worker Belly Mujinga raises questions about the inquiries carried out by her employer and the police.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Solidarity with @Nadine_Writes , a brilliant journalist who is getting trolled and piled on today simply for doing her job. Her coverage of the impact of covid-19 on ethnic minority communities has been excellent throughout the pandemic.

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@rianna_croxford

5 years

Delighted to say that from the end of March I'm going to be starting a new role as @BBCNews Community Affairs Correspondent -- covering the stories of diverse communities and underserved audiences of all ages and backgrounds around the UK

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@rianna_croxford

6 years

After months of FOIs and interviews, I've revealed the large ethnicity pay gap in academia. Catch my analysis across TV and Radio today. If you've been affected by any of the issues raised, please get in touch.

Ethnic minority academics earn less than white colleagues

BBC analysis shows a 26% ethnic pay gap at some of the UK's best-known universities.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

This Monday, I’ll be reporting my first ⁦ @BBCPanorama ⁩ investigation

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

I started my job in April, a week into lockdown during a pandemic that was found to have disproportionately affected black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, which is part of my brief. I have never breached impartiality guidelines in my role or since I became a journalist.

R Hilton

@RHilton77

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@alastairdick @GuidoFawkes Good to see @The_Crox and @lewis_goodall being highlighted. Two of the most biased BBC employees on TV and yet they've never fallen foul of @Ofcom . A failing Regulator that needs to be reformed.

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@rianna_croxford

3 years

NEW: Two former Labour staff were asked to sign confidentiality agreements after making sexual harassment complaints about a senior official. Documents seen by the BBC show the women had reported the party official for "inappropriate" behaviour. Thread 👇🏽

Labour staff 'gagged' over sexual harassment claims

Two former Labour staff were asked to sign confidentiality agreements after bringing harassment complaints against a senior official.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Thank you @RevPaul for your insight article, in which you misattributed a pull-quote to me and initially failed to make reference to the fact I was a student at the time, the majority of whom had been nervous about being in debt and the high cost of tuition fees.

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@rianna_croxford

3 years

Went into the first lockdown aged 25 and will now be coming out of it aged 27. Still processing this.

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Full investigation out tonight at 19.30 on @BBCPanorama and tomorrow morning on @BBCNews Belly Mujinga: Calls for inquest into alleged 'virus cough attack' death #BellyMujinga

Belly Mujinga: Calls for inquest into alleged 'virus cough attack' death

Belly Mujinga died of Covid-19, after reportedly being coughed on by someone saying: "I have the virus."

www.bbc.co.uk

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@rianna_croxford

3 years

NEW: Victims of sexual harassment at some British universities will no longer be silenced by "gagging" clauses, as part of a pledge backed by the government following my BBC investigations into the practice 1/8

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

If you intend to tweet anything about the article in question today, please share this instead:

Coronavirus: Black health expert did not lead BAME report

Communities say they feel "misled" over Prof Kevin Fenton's involvement in the review.

www.bbc.com

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

There aren't any black commissioners at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, according to the chair of the @EHRC . David Isaac says he has put forward names to the government, which appoints commissioners, expressing a "desire for more diversity" @BBCNews

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@rianna_croxford

3 years

🚨 Delighted to say that from September I'll be based in Westminster working as a political reporter for @BBCPolitics for a few months. Do get in touch (via DM/email/protonmail etc) if you have a story, tip or simply want to make contact. Looking forward to getting started!

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@rianna_croxford

5 years

Exclusive from me and ⁦ @noeltitheradge ⁩ for ⁦ @BBCNews ⁩ Priti Patel staff member received £25k payout over bullying allegations

Priti Patel staff member received £25k payout over bullying allegations

The DWP staff member claimed she had been the victim of bullying by the then employment minister.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

“The murder of her innocent teenage friend by a London gang spurred ⁦ @EssexBarrister ⁩ to go into law. Now she’s speaking out about the prejudice at the heart of our legal system.” Barrister Alexandra Wilson:’I’ve often been mistaken for a defendant’

Barrister Alexandra Wilson: ‘I’ve often been mistaken for a defendant’

The chain of events that led Alexandra Wilson to a career in law began one tragic night when she was 17. “It was no different to any other evening,” Wilson says

www.thetimes.com

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@rianna_croxford

5 years

I don’t know many people who could afford to pay £600 a month to live with a journalist during an unpaid internship. That’s paying for access.

Jess Anderson

@EditorJess

5 years

At the @PressPadUK launch tonight! It’s great to see an initiative like this breaking down the barriers that keep talent from entering the media. Too many graduates are expected to work for experience alone, we end up excluding our most promising voices #diversifythemedia

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4 years

Super happy to be shortlisted for “New Journalist of the Year” alongside so many brilliant reporters. It’s been a challenging year and am grateful for the support I’ve received from my editors and colleagues. Congrats to everyone on the list 🥳✨

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Disheartening getting messages from younger journos worried about the abuse they receive online for writing news or features related to race. People shouldn’t feel intimidated. For many black journos starting out, it’s usually the only beat they’re commissioned to write about.

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Woke up to a blue tick...I guess this means “The_Crox” is officially a reliable news source 😉

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Boseman said Black Panther changed what it means to be "young, gifted and black". I watched it three times the week it came out, taken aback each time by the power of representation. I’d never been in a cinema with so many kids and adults, all awed into silence. #WakandaForever

BBC News (UK)

@BBCNews

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Chadwick Boseman: Black Panther star dies of cancer aged 43

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6 years

Yesterday I went down to Brampton Manor to chat with the incredible, hard-working students at the school. In 2014 they had one offer. Now it's 41. What's its secret to success? BBC News - London state school secures 41 Oxbridge offers

London state school secures 41 Oxbridge offers

A school in one of London's poorest boroughs aims to send 41 students to Oxford or Cambridge this year.

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

EXCL: @BBCNews has learnt a SECOND government report exists into the impact of covid-19 on ethnic minority groups that includes recommendations to protect these communities. Coming up now on the #BBCNewsSix

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@rianna_croxford

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When I met @EssexBarrister on a uni trip seven-years ago, I never imagined I'd be reporting about her on national radio. She was impressive then, as she is now:

Black barrister mistaken for defendant three times gets apology

Alexandra Wilson says she was challenged by court staff who assumed she was there to face charges.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@rianna_croxford

3 years

NEW: Senior Coroner Andrew Walker has said an inquest *will* be held into the death of transport worker Belly Mujinga, saying there is reason to suspect her death was "unnatural" @BBCNews #BellyMujinga

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@rianna_croxford

4 months

Wishing I could relive this day, but now back to reality 🥹

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

I don’t think anyone identifies as BAME - there isn’t one homegenous experience. If you mean i.e black, just say black. 1/2

Victoria Derbyshire

@vicderbyshire

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Do you identify as BAME or know anyone who does? What do you think of it? Is it a term that can open doors? Is it unhelpful? Is it time to drop the acronym for more specific & accurate alternatives? 9am @BBCOne

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NEW: A class-action lawsuit accusing US fashion brand Abercrombie and Fitch of funding a sex-trafficking operation has been filed in New York after a BBC investigaton

Lawsuit accuses Abercrombie & Fitch of funding sex-trafficking operation

The US fashion brand is jointly accused with its former CEO of participating in a sex-trafficking venture.

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

NEW: BAME Review by @PHE_uk just published with...zero notice

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@rianna_croxford

5 years

Have I just been promoted?

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Just been vaccinated! Quick, easy and barely felt it 😊🎉 #vaccine

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@rianna_croxford

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New: Downing Street’s senior adviser on ethnic minorities considered resigning over what he called the party’s choice to pursue "a politics steeped in division" - and concerns the equalities minister may have broken the ministerial code last week:

PM's minority adviser Samuel Kasumu offered to quit over 'division'

Samuel Kasumu resigned citing "unbearable tension" in Downing Street, but later changed his mind.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@rianna_croxford

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'She was a rainbow': Friends paint fuller picture of Mercy Baguma

After outrage at her death in Glasgow, people who knew her recall her vibrant spirit and devotion to her son

www.theguardian.com

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@rianna_croxford

7 years

I've read quite a few comments about what a 'decolonised' curriculum might look like, or what approaches could be possible, so here we go:

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@rianna_croxford

5 years

Never imagined I'd ever write a tweet like this. For @BBCNews , I will be trying to recognise and remember people who are dying from #COVID19 in their community. Early research is suggesting that the virus is having a more severe impact on those of us from BAME backgrounds.. 1/2

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

The video has been viewed nearly 16M times and shows a woman calling the police and saying “there's an African American man threatening my life” after being asked by a birdwatcher to keep her dog on a leash in a protected area of Central Park in NYC

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@rianna_croxford

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Shadow Justice Secretary @DavidLammy said: “It is a scandal if one week Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock say black lives matter and then we find out today that they have buried part of the review that had the recommendations in it to do something about it.”

Coronavirus: 'Scandal' BAME review recommendations 'buried'

Labour's David Lammy urged the government to "do something" to protect ethnic minorities from Covid-19.

www.bbc.com

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@rianna_croxford

5 years

Hanna wrote in her diary that she wanted to apply for the British Journalism Awards, so we did this on her behalf right after she died. And she's just been shortlisted for New Journalist of the Year! Fingers crossed - just wish she was here for it 😭🌟💝

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@rianna_croxford

6 years

Two weeks ago I was contacted by a young girl scared her Mum was going to be deported, evicted and imprisoned. Her mum, born in the US, had contacted the #HomeOffice four times and was turned away. But turns out she was actually eligible under #Windrush

Windrush scandal: Eligible victim wrongly denied help

Willow Sims found herself in debt and facing eviction and deportation after losing her right to work.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Really thrilled to have been nominated for "Young Talent of the Year" at the @RTS_media awards for my stories for @BBCNews and @BBCPanorama 😊

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@RTS_media

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The nominations for the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2021 have been announced. See the full list of nominees here: #RTSAwards

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@rianna_croxford

6 years

So today I turned 24. One year on from graduation, I’m lying in bed as a newly qualified NCTJ journalist thanks to @The_JDF + @PA_Training , having just finished an incredible few months at @FinancialTimes . I start at the @BBC on Monday. Feels surreal: 🎉🎁👩🏽‍💻 #happybirthday

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@rianna_croxford

7 years

Graduating on my birthday. 23 with a degree! #cambridgegraduation

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@rianna_croxford

5 years

New: Labour has launched a review into why people from ethnic minority backgrounds are being disproportionately impacted by covid-19 and @Keir_Starmer has appointed Baroness Doreen Lawrence as race relations adviser #coronavirus

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@rianna_croxford

6 years

So, I wrote this...Black student who defied teachers to aim for #Cambridge via @financialtimes

What it is like for a black student to go to Cambridge

Trailblazer discovers confidence sought by top universities can be learned

www.ft.com

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Just got an email from the director of an international modelling agency asking to be put in touch with one of the contributors in my #BBCNews package tonight. Wow. Doesn't this just happen in movies? 2020 continues to surprise. What a family 💫

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@rianna_croxford

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NEW: @BBCNews has learnt Professor Kevin Fenton did *not* "lead" Public Health England's review into the impact of covid-19 on ethnic minority groups as widely publicised last month. @PHE_uk has now described his role as a "contribution". Full report coming up soon on @BBCRadio4

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@rianna_croxford

3 years

Fully vaccinated and ready for “shot girl summer” ✅😎

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@rianna_croxford

5 years

Today the government confirmed that it will investigate why people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are being disproportionately affected by coronavirus. Reporting live on @BBCNews with analysis alongside @CliveMyrieBBC : #COVID19

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@rianna_croxford

5 years

Also, shoutouts to orgs like @FT who actually pay interns enough to live on during placements!

Sophia Smith Galer

@sophiasgaler

5 years

Have you ever done journalism work experience that was unpaid and lasted LONGER than a fortnight? We should have a working list of these organisations...

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🚨Huge thanks to the people who have trusted me with their stories this year, my mentor and the editors who’ve backed my journalism! 🎉 #BBCNews #NCTJAwards

NCTJ

@NCTJ_news

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The trainee news journalism award goes to former @The_JDF recipient @The_Crox from @BBCNews who studied at @PA_Training . Congratulations to Rianna for her winning portfolio, which featured a range of important subjects #NCTJawards

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@rianna_croxford

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NEW: A coroner is deciding whether to hold an inquest into the death of transport worker Belly Mujinga following a BBC investigation. Andrew Walker said it was a “matter of public importance” and that he would make a judgement after careful consideration of the evidence.

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

From the “editor-in-chief” of a site described as a “right-wing tabloid news outlet”

Alexandra Wilson

@EssexBarrister

4 years

OH MY GOODNESS. Please look at this horrific reply! This is not taken seriously, they just issue more abuse. Thank you @Callum_C_Lynch for emailing. Ps: @The_Crox is obviously a HUGE somebody and her success is irritating people. KEEP SHINING SIS 💫

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Pleasantly surprised to have been shortlisted for a @BBCNews Award in the “Rising Star” category alongside these fab journos 🌟👏🏼

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@rianna_croxford

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The official was temporarily suspended and strongly denied the allegations. Laura Murray and Georgie Robertson refused to sign the legal agreements and chose to resign without payouts. Their lawyer said the contract violated ECHR's guidance and Labour's own policy on NDAs

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

I'm feeling a bit speechless...wow! Thank you so much @MHPC @mischiefpr . I care so much about doing journalism in the public interest and that has never been more important than during this pandemic.

MHP Group

@MHPGroup_

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This year’s #30ToWatch Gold Winner in the News category is @The_Crox . Congratulations Rianna! See the full list of all 30 winners at:

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NEW: A senior academic has told @BBCNews a second government report with recommendations to protect ethnic minority groups against the risk of coronavirus exists and had "every hallmark of a report ready to go to the press" :

Coronavirus: BAME safety plan not published

A senior academic reveals he has worked on a government report containing measures to cut Covid risk.

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@rianna_croxford

5 years

Thank you @bbckamal . When I think about where I started in life, I never imagined I’d get to this moment. A dream come true. Grateful to everyone who has supported me along the way. Looking forward to representing and giving a voice to people who often feel unheard.

Kamal Ahmed

@kamalahmednews

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Yesterday we announced Rianna has been promoted to be one of our youngest correspondents, if not the youngest (checking that). Just one of a number of great young journalists energising BBC News. We are very fit for the future @BBCNews #YoungTalent

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My heart goes out to Thomas' family who worked up the strength to speak to me yesterday. They say his death could have been prevented if he was tested and diagnosed earlier, received treatment in hospital, and had been given personal protective equipment:

Coronavirus: NHS worker 'let down' before death

Thomas Harvey's family claim with the "right" personal protective equipment he might not have died.

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Today is my 26th birthday. Had thought about skipping it this year, but realised that’d erase all of my contributions and I have a lot to be thankful for. It also marks two years @BBCNews . So adding this photo of my friends and I out celebrating pre-lockdown to my annual thread.

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@rianna_croxford

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One year on, I’m now a quarter of a century #happybirthday #age25

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The woman, who has been identified as Amy Cooper, has told US media her “entire life is being destroyed” by the video, adding: “I'm not a racist. I did not mean to harm that man in any way. I think I was just scared.”

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#NewProfilePic 🎥 Project coming soon...

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@rianna_croxford

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Thrilled to have won an @MHPC #30ToWatch award for my news and investigations coverage this year. Credit first always to people who trust me with their stories, and my mentor and editors who always support my journalism 🙌🏼

MHP Group

@MHPGroup_

4 years

This year's MHP + @mischiefpr #30ToWatch Young Journalist Award winners in the News category are: @The_Crox @shanti_das @JoshPaynePA @amylsharpe @journoanna_ . See the full list of all 30 winners at:

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Rianna Croxford

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There are no words right now to describe the pain of losing a best friend. Your beautiful smile, laugh and spirit. Your big heart. A rising star who will never be forgotten. You will always be loved and with us. #workwifeforlife 💛💛💛💛

Fidow

@Iamfidow

5 years

Hanna Yusuf‘s family released below statement following the sudden and unexpected death of our beloved sister @HannaAYusuf . A tribute to our beloved sister Hanna, an exceptional young talent, gone too early. May Allah (SWT) forgive & grant her the highest ranks of jannah. Ameen

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@rianna_croxford

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NEW: After two weeks of back and forth emails with Trinity Hall, the college has U-turned and Dr Hutchinson, who was accused of sexually harassing 10 students, has chosen to resign:

Cambridge University academic resigns after Trinity Hall row

Dr Peter Hutchinson resigns in the "best interests of the college" after calls for him to be banned.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Rianna Croxford

@rianna_croxford

4 years

I've contributed to a @BBCRadio4 doc out tomorrow alongside @Nadine_Writes , called "My Name Is..." in which @NiellahArboine explores why Black journalists are so underrepresented in the industry. Nice to see it featured today in the @FT . Produced by @MugabiBTurya @SerenTLJones

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@rianna_croxford

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In the past week my dad's been vaccinated and I've now booked in for mine. Things are starting to brighten up 🌞

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@rianna_croxford

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In the video, she says hysterically to police: “I’m being threatened by a African-American man...please send the cops immediately.” She has since said she thinks of the police “as a protection agency” and now realises there are many people in the US who “don’t have that luxury”.

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@rianna_croxford

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My latest for ⁦⁦ @BBCNews ⁩ Former students affected have waived their anonymity to speak out about the decision, criticising ⁦ @TrinityHallCamb ⁩ for keeping it all “hushed up” — Cambridge University don readmitted after sexual harassment

Cambridge University don readmitted after sexual harassment

Ex-students say they are "staggered" the academic has been readmitted to Trinity Hall.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Rianna Croxford

@rianna_croxford

3 years

Latest addition to my annual birthday thread as I turn 27 today 🎂🎉

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@rianna_croxford

4 years

Today is my 26th birthday. Had thought about skipping it this year, but realised that’d erase all of my contributions and I have a lot to be thankful for. It also marks two years @BBCNews . So adding this photo of my friends and I out celebrating pre-lockdown to my annual thread.

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@rianna_croxford

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Thoughts with all of the A-level students receiving their results today and now appealing their grades:

emily kate pettite

@emilypettite

4 years

my sister got her a-level results today! Her mock results were AAA, her centre assessed results were A*,A,A* which she 100% deserves yet because of clever Boris’ algorithm she’s ended up with BBC ... HOW do you come to that result when NONE of her work has ever been graded that

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@rianna_croxford

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Just met with Stephanie Lightfoot-Bennett, who’s twin brother Leon Patterson died in police custody in 1992. She’s still campaigning for justice and keeping strong, despite also having been hit hard by covid-19. Full report coming up on the #BBCNewsSix

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BBC's Hanna Yusuf up for posthumous British Journalism Award - BBC News

BBC's Hanna Yusuf up for posthumous British Journalism Award

Yusuf, who died in September at the age of 27, is nominated for the British Journalism Awards.

www.bbc.com

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@rianna_croxford

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BTP says it’s considering the “safety” and “security” of the 57-year-old man, who was not charged because of insufficient evidence, and cited data protection concerns. Ms Mujinga’s lawyers say there’s an exception for those seeking that info to sue within the civil courts.

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@rianna_croxford

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My latest - Public Health England has now confirmed BBC News - Coronavirus cases to be tracked by ethnicity

Coronavirus cases to be tracked by ethnicity

Public Health England is investigating why ethnic minority groups seem to be disproportionately affected.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Rianna Croxford

@rianna_croxford

4 years

Appreciate all of the messages, currently out filming as part of my job, but thank you all

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@rianna_croxford

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This was emotional and well worth a watch. A landmark case in British history that I wish I’d learnt at school #SmallAxe

BBC iPlayer

@BBCiPlayer

4 years

On 9 August 1970, 150 protestors marched against police harassment in Notting Hill. This is the story of the Mangrove 9, a group of Black activists who were arrested for leading the protest and who changed British history by taking a stand against racial discrimination. #SmallAxe

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It was important to have participated in this morning’s ITN panel about online trolling, abuse and better protecting journalists from harassment.

BBC reporter Rianna Croxford says she nearly quit over abuse 'pile-on' after Kemi Badenoch criticism

'I woke up to hundreds of messages of people abusing me. I felt intense anxiety. It did make me question if I wanted to remain in the profession'

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@rianna_croxford

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Thank you to everyone, especially Belly Mujinga’s family and loved ones, who helped us to bring her story to light. Ms Mujinga’s death is now the subject of an inquest and our reporting has been shortlisted in the Social Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion category @BBCPanorama

Press Gazette

@pressgazette

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Press Gazette is proud to announce the finalists for the tenth #britishjournalismawards . With more than 800 entries this year, making the shortlists is a huge achievement. Winners announced at our awards dinner on 8 Dec. Thank you to our shortlist announcement sponsor @tweetCDN

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@rianna_croxford

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Stormzy launches Cambridge scholarship for black students - BBC News

Stormzy launches Cambridge scholarship for black students

The grime MC is helping to fund two black students going to Cambridge this year.

www.bbc.com

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@rianna_croxford

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So the two Stormzy Scholarships have been awarded (!) — but they’ve decided to keep the identities of the recipients confidential (most likely to protect their privacy). Congratulations 👏🏼 #CambridgeUniversity #Stormzy

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@rianna_croxford

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EXCL: Five former Labour staff accused of leaking a report on anti-Semitism within the party say at least another 12 people, including ex-leader Jeremy Corbyn, had access to copies of it, in High Court documents seen by the BBC.

Labour anti-Semitism: Ex-staff raise fresh questions over report leak

High Court documents seen by the BBC set out the costly battle over who leaked controversial findings on anti-Semitism.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Rianna Croxford

@rianna_croxford

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40k could’ve paid for 10 disadvantaged aspiring young journos to actually qualify as NCTJ journalists and not just do...unpaid work experience.

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Rianna Croxford

@rianna_croxford

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Today would’ve been Hanna’s 28th birthday. Feels weird that just a year ago we were treating ourselves to a joint birthday dinner and talking about our dreams. Always in our thoughts 💛

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