Journalism

Victoria’s bylines include:

The BBC, The Telegraph, The Independent, Doha News, The New Arab (Al Araby), Time Out Doha, Good Housekeeping Middle East, Scientific American, New York Times Style, Oryx Premium and The EDGE. 

Select one of the subheadings above to see examples of her published work.

Here’s what some of Victoria’s former colleagues say about her:

Shabina Khatri, founding editor of Doha News

“I first met Tory in 2012 when I hired her as an assistant editor at Doha News, a digital news
publication in Qatar that I co-founded to help fill a void in quality journalism in the country.

Tory’s keen news judgement, quick turnaround and ability to push boundaries helped make our
website famous in a country with no press freedom. During her tenure, we grew our audience to
1 million unique visitors a month.

Her reporting on working conditions at Qatar Airways, Doha’s burgeoning art scene and the
flailing education system are all laudable.

But it was her series on low-income women jailed for becoming pregnant out of wedlock that
particularly stood out.  By shedding light on this issue, Tory was able to help a young woman and
her child who spent years trapped in a Doha prison connect with a pro bono lawyer and return to
her family in the Philippines. This is just one example of how Tory fought to uphold transparency and accountability through
her journalism, but there are many others.

Her high standards, digital savviness, ability to meet tight deadlines and her knack for connecting with interviewees of all walks of life make her a
valuable asset to any team.”

Maxine Mawhinney, BBC TV News presenter and journalist

“Victoria is a great journalist and great colleague. She is hard working, enthusiastic and extremely professional. She was a great loss to us when she left the BBC newsroom in London. I would highly recommend her.”

Kate Silverton, television presenter and journalist

“I worked with Tory for several years, at both the BBC News Channel and the BBC One O’clock News.  She has excellent news judgement, writes well and produces great research briefs, a skill presenters value very highly. I always knew I could depend on her.”