Top Journalists in Language Schools
Liz Granirer EL Gazette
Editor of EL Gazette, covering ELT business, policy and sector trends for language schools. Specialties: English Language Teaching (ELT), private language schools, teacher workforce, accreditation, UK and global policy
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Becci Knowles EL Gazette
Reporter who regularly breaks and follows industry stories such as school actions, staffing and sector updates. Specialties: ELT news, school operations, labor and teacher issues, UK/Europe language school sector
Melanie Butler EL Gazette
Founding editor/Editor-in-Chief with decades of ELT industry reporting and analysis. Specialties: ELT industry analysis, language travel, testing and qualifications, historical sector perspective
Gill Ragsdale EL Gazette
Research news reporter writing analytical ELT pieces for the language-teaching community. Specialties: Research-led ELT news, pedagogy, linguistics and policy intersections for language schools
Wayne Trotman EL Gazette
Long-time ELT contributor and teacher educator covering classroom and school-level practice for the sector. Specialties: Teacher education, international ELT practice, school quality and training
Matthew Knott StudyTravel Magazine (StudyTravel Ltd)
News Editor at StudyTravel Magazine, leading daily coverage of language schools, agencies and international education trends. Specialties: Study travel, language schools worldwide, agent networks, market data and visa policy
Bethan Norris StudyTravel Magazine (StudyTravel Ltd)
Senior Editor producing features and sector roundups for language schools and study travel professionals. Specialties: Features and market analysis across language travel, junior programs, secondary and HE pathways
Nicola Hancox StudyTravel Magazine (StudyTravel Ltd)
Editor overseeing StudyTravel Magazine’s coverage of the global language schools and study travel industry. Specialties: Editorial direction, industry features, awards and conferences coverage for language schools
Beckie Smith The PIE News
Senior reporter at The PIE News and long-time editor of The PIE Blog, covering global intled including ELT and language schools. Specialties: International education industry, language schools, student mobility, compliance and visas
Amy Baker The PIE News
Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of The PIE, a leading trade outlet for international education including the language schools sector. Specialties: International education markets, language travel, executive perspectives, policy and business of ELT
Beth Kennedy The PIE News
Editor and reporter at The PIE News publishing regular intled and ELT/language school pieces. Specialties: Global intled news with frequent focus on language testing, schools and student experience
Claudia Civinini Freelance (ex–The PIE News / EL Gazette)
Former senior reporter and data editor at The PIE; now freelance writer with ELT and language education bylines. Specialties: Data-led reporting on ELT, international rankings/markets, policy impacts on language education
Viggo Stacey The PIE News (alumni)
Long-time PIE News reporter/editor with extensive archive on language industry topics. Specialties: International education and ELT sector news, testing and mobility policy
Craig Riggs ICEF Monitor
Editor in Chief of ICEF Monitor, publishing market intelligence for language schools and international recruitment. Specialties: Global ELT market intelligence, visa and policy changes, agent relations, student mobility data
Daniel Ward Language Magazine
Publisher/Editor of Language Magazine, a U.S.-based monthly covering language education and the ELT/ESL ecosystem. Specialties: U.S. language learning policy, ESL/ELL, dual-language programs, language school sector
Karin Fischer The Chronicle of Higher Education
Senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education; author of the Latitudes newsletter on global higher ed and student mobility. Specialties: International students, pathway and ESL programs, geopolitics of international education
Elizabeth Redden Inside Higher Ed
Views Editor at Inside Higher Ed; previously covered international education, including ESL and global mobility issues. Specialties: International education (long-time), policy impacts on students and programs, opinion commissioning
Sean Coughlan BBC News
BBC’s Global Education editor/correspondent who has reported on the English language school sector and international students. Specialties: Global education reporting, UK policy, English language schools and testing coverage
Yojana Sharma University World News
Asia Director and senior journalist reporting on international education developments relevant to language programs/schools across Asia. Specialties: Asia-focused international education, mobility policy, English-medium and language education trends
Ellie Bothwell Times Higher Education
Rankings editor and reporter at Times Higher Education; covers internationalisation topics intersecting with language/ELT pathways. Specialties: Global higher ed and internationalisation, trends affecting English-medium and pathway/language preparation
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