Camilla Wright

Camilla Wright (born 4 December 1970) is a British journalist and one of the founders (with then boyfriend Neil Stevenson) and owners of the Popbitch newsletter and website.[1] In 2008 she published a book, Popbitch: Celebrity Excess And Other Monkey Business.[2]

Camilla Wright
Born (1970-12-04) 4 December 1970
OccupationMedia owner/consultant
Notable creditPopbitch

She graduated with a degree in PPE from Oriel College, Oxford in 1992.[1] Before starting university and Popbitch her first job was as a bar promoter in Tenerife. In January 2007 she appeared in the Radio 4 Great Lives series, nominating American war correspondent Martha Gellhorn.[3] In 2011, Wright appeared to give evidence for the Leveson Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press.[4] On Monday 21 December 2015, Wright represented Oriel College on the BBC television show Christmas University Challenge.[5]

Selected publications

  • Wright, Camilla (2008). Popbitch: Celebrity Excess And Other Monkey Business. London: Century. ISBN 978-1-84605-382-5.

References

  1. Aikenhead, Decca (6 August 2006). "Hot Gossip". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 December 2011. Decca Aitkenhead goes head-to-head with the queen bee of Popbitch
  2. Eyre, Hermione (19 October 2008). "Close-up: Camilla Wright". The Independent (website). Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  3. "Martha Gellhorn". BBC: Great Lives. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  4. "Witness Statement of Camilla Wright" (PDF). Leveson Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "BBC Media Centres".


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