Philippa Garson is a South African journalist, writer and media consultant living in New York. She has decades of experience writing in-depth, analytical articles, turning complex ideas into readable, compelling text, telling stories, and putting a human face to topics of international interest. Having worked as a journalist in South Africa for many years, she has a deep understanding of the challenges facing developing countries and societies in transition.
Philippa Garson is a South African journalist, writer and screenwriter living in New York. She has decades of experience writing in-depth, analytical articles, turning complex ideas into compelling text, telling stories, and putting a human face to topics of global interest.
Having worked as a journalist in South Africa for many years, Philippa has a deep understanding of the challenges facing developing countries and societies in transition. She worked as an investigative journalist and political reporter for Mail & Guardian (formerly Weekly Mail), and then as editor of the newspaper’s sister publication, The Teacher. She has won two media awards, been shortlisted for a Nieman Fellowship and selected to participate in four UN Foundation Press Fellowships.
Philippa wrote a memoir on her experiences covering township violence in the run-up to the country’s first democratic elections. Entitled Undeniable: Memoir of a Covert War, her book was published by Jacana Media.
She has written for Foreign Policy Magazine, Sunday Times, Sunday Independent, Harpers & Queen, Mail & Guardian, Cosmopolitan, Arise Magazine, BBC News, and many other media outlets. She has also written thought leaders and other content for many clients. More recently, she was an Associate Medical Director for Woven Health Collective, where she created HIV-related content for healthcare providers and community advocates.
Philippa is currently working as a screenwriter. Her first feature has been optioned and is now in development. Her second feature, a comedy, is also in development.