Born in Malmö, Sweden (so a fan of both salty liquorice and strong, black coffee), I’ve spent most of my adult life in London (where I learned to love salt & vinegar crisps). I have 20 years of experience as a journalist writing about politics, culture, history and travel in English (mostly) and Swedish (occasionally). Since going freelance in 2010, I've had features, reviews and interviews published in The Guardian, Prospect, Kristianstadsbladet, Historiskan, Condé Nast Traveller, Sydsvenskan, Make It Last, and many other places (see my portfolio here). I have a degree in journalism from City, University of London (see below) and I’m a member of the Swedish Union of Journalists (Journalistförbundet).
Some of my media work is closely connected to my work as a historian. In 2017, I launched a podcast called Tomorrow Never Knows with Dr Charlotte Lydia Riley, which I produce and co-host. In the autumn of 2022, I commented on Elizabeth II’s funeral live on air for Swedish broadcaster TV4. On 1 May 2020, I was interviewed by SR P4 Radio Malmöhus on International Workers’ Day, and featured in a Swedish history TV show aimed at young teenagers in 2021 (UR: En annan sida av historien). In 2020, I was a guest on Colin Murray’s late night show on BBC 5 Live twice, and in 2018 I talked about women in politics on BBC London’s Early Morning Show.
I have plenty of broadcast experience having worked as a London reporter for Radio Sweden (Transit i P3; P3 Planet; P3 Tro - all produced by Massa Media), and as a freelance researcher on 'Suez: a Very British Crisis', a three-part documentary broadcast 16-30 October 2006 on BBC2 (producer: Peter Molloy; assistant producer: Jo Glanville).
Before freelancing, I was the editor of CNTraveller.com 2007-10, and earned a BSME-nomination for my work on Bridesmagazine.co.uk in 2007. I'm also an experienced picture editor, and happy to carry a camera on assignments.
In 2015, I passed my PhD examination at Birkbeck without corrections; you can read more about my research here. I have a BA (Hons) in Journalism with Contemporary History from Queen Mary University of London and City University of London (2005), and an MA in Contemporary History and Politics from Birkbeck, University of London (2011).
Contact me about projects, collaborations, commissions and references via email to emmaelinorlundin @ gmail.com, or on Twitter @emmaelinor