About Me
MA Digital and Social Journalist at City, University of London
My Latest Work
Published Articles - Rachel coussins
I started up my own journalist Instagram page in March 2021 in my second year of University. I decided to do this because my University Magazine only had a select range of topics one could write about, and my interest at the time was Jewish and Feminist activism opinion pieces. I wanted to be an independent journalist, and so @thatopinionatedbitch was born (an attempt to reclaim what I was called all throughout my school life).
The response was overwhelming, with my first self-written post ("How...
The response was overwhelming, with my first self-written post ("How...
Time stands still in these woodland hills - The Jewish Chronicle
As a 24-year-old who lives in Hackney and works in the city, a staycation in Malvern appealed. The concept of “slow living” is one with which I’m unfamiliar, and for a weekend The Cottage in the Wood hotel promised to give me a taste of it.
The motto of this four-star hotel is ‘where time is yours’, and with a location set against the backdrop of the magnificent Malvern hills, and the view from our room – my boyfriend Harvey was my plus-one – overlooking acres of greenery, it actually did fee...
The motto of this four-star hotel is ‘where time is yours’, and with a location set against the backdrop of the magnificent Malvern hills, and the view from our room – my boyfriend Harvey was my plus-one – overlooking acres of greenery, it actually did fee...
Example of a social media campaign for The Jewish Chronicle
Swapping bagels for turntables – London nightlife with a Jewish twist
I am knocking on a red, sequin-covered door on Stoke Newington High Street to no answer. After five minutes, roughly the amount of time it takes to realise that the door isn’t actually locked, I let myself in. I wander down the narrow staircase into a small, foggy basement room dimly lit by red LED lights. Sitting around is a handful of people from cooler walks of life than mine – DJs, band members and event organisers.
On the stage area, a jazz band are waiting for their sound check. Their ins
On the stage area, a jazz band are waiting for their sound check. Their ins
thatopinionatedbitch on Instagram
In light of the Sarah Everard case, it’s time we start raising boys to not be perpetrators, rather than raising girls to not be victims.
Rabbi: I don’t want to wear my kippah in public anymore
Jewish people in Hackney afraid to show symbols of identity in public
Five Instagram accounts to give you a more rounded view of the Israel-Hamas war
We all know that social media can be tricky and nerve-wracking to navigate at the best of times, and it gets even harder amidst highly difficult and polarising political situations. The current war in the Middle East is sadly no different. With so much dangerous misinformation, triggering content and extreme opinions on both ends of the spectrum, it can be hard to know where to turn for good, honest and accurate social media reporting.
At Interhacktives we’ve come up with a list of five account
At Interhacktives we’ve come up with a list of five account
Hackney volunteer rates decline when they’re needed more than ever
Hackney is facing a shortage of volunteers as their numbers have been falling following the pandemic. A fair aims to boost volunteering across Hackney and bring the numbers back up.
“We have over 300 live roles on our site at the moment, all of which really do need filling,” said Jane Tyler, Head of Volunteering and Deputy CEO at Volunteer Centre Hackney (VCH), “and demand will increase in winter as weather starts to get worse”. On 1 November, VCH will be hosting 10 local charities at their vol
“We have over 300 live roles on our site at the moment, all of which really do need filling,” said Jane Tyler, Head of Volunteering and Deputy CEO at Volunteer Centre Hackney (VCH), “and demand will increase in winter as weather starts to get worse”. On 1 November, VCH will be hosting 10 local charities at their vol
‘I’m an English student — it’s not my job as a Jew to answer for Israel over Gaza’
Until recently, Rachel Coussins generally steered clear of arguments about the Middle East. A second-year English student at Nottingham University, her concerns revolved more around Shakespeare, socialising and salvaging a meaningful undergraduate experience from the wreck of the pandemic.
But like many other Jewish students on campus, the fighting between Israel and the Palestinians has thrust Coussins into the middle of a battle she did not expect to have.
Coussins, 20, describes facing a ts
But like many other Jewish students on campus, the fighting between Israel and the Palestinians has thrust Coussins into the middle of a battle she did not expect to have.
Coussins, 20, describes facing a ts
