Jess McHugh is a writer and editor who has reported from North and South America, Europe, the Caribbean, and West Africa.
Her work has appeared in The Nation, The Paris Review, TIME.com, Village Voice, International Business Times, CNN, AFP Services, The Believer, Smithsonian Magazine, Business Insider, InStyle, and Travel + Leisure, among others.
She has written hundreds of stories with an eye on international geopolitics, ranging from the fight to preserve world heritage in Palmyra, Syria, to the plight of pregnant refugees making the journey across Europe. She has interviewed U.N. diplomats, U.S. senators, and former members of the Irish Republican Army.
Following the November 2015 Paris attacks, she was sent to cover the aftermath on the ground as a reporter for International Business Times. After sending dispatches from the Saint Denis raids, she attended one of the first concerts in the wake of the attacks, writing features on the recovery of the music scene as well as a profile of a Syrian refugee.
She is bilingual in French, decent at krav maga, and excellent at knitting.
The Paris Review
The Nationalist Roots of Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
The Nation
Why Is Arkansas Rushing to Execute Its Prisoners?
Village Voice
The Story Behind the Most Colorful Building in NYC
International Business Times
Refugee Women Are Carrying More Than An Uncertain Future
What A Breakdown Of Free Travel Means For Europe's Economy
French Anti-Radicalization Policy Questioned
The Remaking Of Sinn Fein In Northern Ireland
Beer, Wine, And Other Acts Of French Defiance
One Syrian's Journey From Aleppo To Paris
See Jess' full archive from IBT here: http://www.ibtimes.com/reporters/jess-mchugh
Travel + Leisure
Palmyra: How a Beloved World Heritage Site Became a Battlefield
Inside the Fight to Keep Liverpool's Punk Scene Alive
Here's How Hotel Security Could Change After the Las Vegas Massacre
Do Electronic Bans on Flights Make the U.S. Safer?
A Brief History of the Modern Suitcase
Explore the Magical Ephemera of New York City's Biggest Prop House
Winemakers in Bordeaux Are Reinvigorating Their Traditional Terroir
TIME
New Security Measures Could Delay You At the Airport. Here's What to Expect.
CNN
Dole Back On Hill to Try and Push Through U.N. Disability Rights Treaty
Perry to Texas Reps: Don't Approve Obama Border Proposal
The Believer
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Time Inc. — Digital News Reporter — August 2016-February 2018
The Nation, Village Voice, AFP Services — Freelance Writer and Editor — 2015-Present
International Business Times – Breaking News Reporter (Europe) — 2015-2016
The Missing Slate Magazine — Contributing Editor — 2014-2015
CNN – Newsgathering Intern – Washington, D.C. — June-August 2014
Radio Dunyaa — Intern — Saint Louis, Senegal — January 2011
EDUCATION
Yale University, Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature
Université de Paris X Nanterre, Paris, France September 2013-May 2014
Université de Paris VII Diderot, Paris, France September 2010-May 2011
SKILLS
AP Style, CMS, SEO, iNews, Mediasource, Wordpress, Microsoft Office, Social Media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), Sprinklr, Adobe, and Photoshop.