About
Joe Houghton is a London-based freelance journalist from the Brecon Beacons in Wales.
He has a Masters in Broadcast Journalism from City, University of London and a BSc in Anthropology from UCL.
As well as freelancing for clients such as BBC Radio 2 and CGTN Europe he also runs his own page, called @dis.informed, focussed on news and promoting social media literacy.
My Latest Work
5 Stories That Will Shape Social Media in 2025
How Easy Are You To Brainwash?
Trump Declassifies Federal Secrets
Herod Atticus's Last Show
Tesla Protests
Inter Milan London Fan Club
This is a piece I did for City London News in May 2025
BFI Future Film Festival
This is a piece I did for City London News in February 2025
Anti Elon Posters
This is a piece from back in March 2025
Harry Styles Lookalike Contest
This is a piece I made for City London News- 12/11/2024
Meet the Green leadership candidates - City News
“Sorry I’m late, even this early thing’s get hectic” Ellie Chowns MP tells me. It’s 9:25am and Ellie is already two hours into her working day.
Ellie is the Green Party MP for North Herefordshire and has just launched her joint leadership bid with Adrian Ramsey.
They’re up against surprise challenger and current deputy leader Zack Polanksi, who launched his campaign for leadership in the Guardian. In the Guardian article Zack said he wants to see the Green party transform into a “mass movement”...
Ellie is the Green Party MP for North Herefordshire and has just launched her joint leadership bid with Adrian Ramsey.
They’re up against surprise challenger and current deputy leader Zack Polanksi, who launched his campaign for leadership in the Guardian. In the Guardian article Zack said he wants to see the Green party transform into a “mass movement”...
Investigating Millionaire Tax Flight
LMHR Relaunch 2024 Radio
A radio piece on Love Music Hate Racism's revival
My Interview with the UK Ambassador to Palestine
This was filmed in November 2024 as part of a piece on the London Palestine Film Festival
Dating Coach Radio Package
A radio piece for City News on a dating coach with a unique approach
TV Studio Presentation Reel
A taster of the in-studio presenting I did whilst on my MA in Broadcast Journalism at City, University of London
EXCLUSIVE: Soho residents hit back at G-A-Y owner claims over sale - City News
A group of Soho residents have hit back at claims from the owner of iconic G-A-Y Bar that their opposition to extending their opening hours has forced him to sell up.
They have exclusively shared with City London News their formal response to G-A-Y owner Jeremy Joseph’s allegations.
Last week, Joseph posted a statement on Instagram, announcing that he would be selling his famous Soho venue on Old Compton Street.
It read:
“This isn’t an easy decision, to me this is more than just a bar, its also...
They have exclusively shared with City London News their formal response to G-A-Y owner Jeremy Joseph’s allegations.
Last week, Joseph posted a statement on Instagram, announcing that he would be selling his famous Soho venue on Old Compton Street.
It read:
“This isn’t an easy decision, to me this is more than just a bar, its also...
Protesters at Kurdish Community Centre voice regret - City News
Following a moment of erupting tension with police at protests on Thursday over what protestors are calling ‘unjust and heavy-handed’ arrests at a Kurdish Community Centre, some of those who had been present tell City News they’re feeling regretful.
‘The police aimed to provoke us, we can’t fall into their hands’ one senior protestor said.
‘Those people had been trying to have a decent demonstration from the beginning’ he added.
The brief clash took place on the evening of Thursday 28th. Protest...
‘The police aimed to provoke us, we can’t fall into their hands’ one senior protestor said.
‘Those people had been trying to have a decent demonstration from the beginning’ he added.
The brief clash took place on the evening of Thursday 28th. Protest...
