About Tom Law

Tom has been the Communications Officer for the Ethical Journalism Network since December 2015 when he helped launch the EJN's Moving Stories report - an international review of how media cover migration.

Tom has also worked as a freelance journalist specialising in covering Sudan and South Sudan. He has written for websites such as Al Jazeera and VICE magazine. Read his articles here.

From 2010 to 2014 Tom was the Associate Editor of Sudan Tribune, the leading news website on Sudan and South Sudan. He is an experienced media commentator and analyst, appearing on BBC radio and television as well as other broadcasters.

From March 2014 until November 2015 was the Head of Communications of Childreach International, a child rights organisation that works in the United Kingdom, Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Tom has also worked as a media trainer. You can also contact Tom to provide journalism and/or social media training

Previous Work

In 2004 Tom joined the team of independent journalists who founded The Juba Post independent newspaper. Printed in Khartoum but distributed to Juba and other areas of Sudan, the The Juba Post was the first independent in South Sudan since the civil war ended on 9 January 2005. The Juba Post's first edition was published on the same day.

Tom has also worked as a researcher for Unicef in Sudan, writing about migration, mine risk education, health - HIV/AIDS, child protection, water environment and sanitation. The field research was conducted field research in Juba, Wau and Malakal in South Sudan as well as IDP camps around Khartoum.

For just under a year Tom was the information officer for the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) a network of women's rights organisations in the region. While I was working with the SIHA Network the organisation's programmes were focused on its ‘Stop violence against women campaign’. Tom's undergrad dissertation focused on migration between Sudan and South Sudan in the immediate aftermath of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement.