Jessica Byrne

Deputy Editor & Content Partnership Manager London, UK

I’m Jessica (She/Her). I’m the Deputy Editor & Content Partnership Manager at Thred. Originally from the island of Bermuda, I specialise in writing about ocean health and marine conservation, but you can also find me delving into pop culture, health and wellness, plus sustainability in the beauty and fashion industries. Follow me on Twitter, LinkedIn and drop me some ideas/feedback via email.

Hey there, I’m Jess, the Deputy Editor & Content Partnership Manager at Thred.

Originally from Bermuda, I moved to London to get my Master’s degree in Media & Communications, and to start a new adventure in the big city.

In my free time you can find me with my nose in a book, working on my endless Spotify playlists, or meeting up with friends to enjoy a bite at our favourite restaurants.

After working for a couple years in Amsterdam, my love for telling a good story led me to join the team at Thred to spread the word about positive social change.

Latest Stories from Jessica

Apple sued by Democratic Republic of Congo for illegal mining

Apple sued by Democratic Republic of Congo for illegal mining

The DRC’s lawyers have stated that tech giant Apple has knowingly sourced minerals from conflict zones in East Africa while publicly painting itself as sustainable and ethical.   The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed lawsuits in both Paris and Brussels claiming that tech-giant Apple purchased illegal β€˜blood minerals’ from its conflict zones for use in its product lines. Filed against the Apple European subsidiaries, the lawsuit states that the company...

By London, UK
Musicians could lose €4 billion to generative AI every year

Musicians could lose €4 billion to generative AI every year

A first-of-its-kind economic study predicts that, in just four years, a quarter of music artists could see their earnings sabotaged by the rise of AI generated tracks. It’s getting harder and harder to trust the authenticity of β€˜leaked’ songs from our favourite artists these days, and that’s all thanks to the rapidly improving capabilities of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). In just a few minutes, the vocal likeness of top artists can...

By London, UK
this is not a gift + guide

this is not a gift + guide

uninterested in boxing myself in (pun fully intended) Hello my winter sunshine, my hot cocoa by the fire. It’s around that time where we all start breaking up for the holidays and I don’t know about you, but the prospect of that feels both exciting and much-needed! Hopefully you’ve all got some lovely plans to look forward to in the coming weeks. To carry us over until then, this weekly newsletter is...

By London, UK
Opinion – it’s time to abandon our β€˜always on’ culture

Opinion – it’s time to abandon our β€˜always on’ culture

While smartphones have granted humans the remarkable ability to stay in touch from anywhere in the world, we need to acknowledge the consequences of never getting a chance to properly 'shut off'.  Throughout history, no other group of human beings have lived the way we do, that is, completely immersed in and unable to escape a culture of being β€˜always on’ and β€˜available’. The seamless connectivity offered by modern technology...

By London, UK
β€˜v’ is for vigilante + vendetta

β€˜v’ is for vigilante + vendetta

the internet is not-so-divided over this murderous ivy leaguer Hello to all of you wonderful people πŸ’ž Global news during this last week has been especially wild, from the murder of a healthcare company’s CEO in NYC, to intense rebel activity in Syria, and ongoing political instability in South Korea. With the latest edition of our newsletter, I hope to shed a little bit of light on your week. This week...

By London, UK
Why has the price of coffee hit an almost fifty-year high?

Why has the price of coffee hit an almost fifty-year high?

Coffee prices have been on a steady incline for the last few decades, but in 2024 the price of the world’s most popular bean variety has increased by 70 percent. What’s behind this rapid change? Feeling scammed whenever you pay your local coffee shop Β£3.40 for your flat white? Well hold on, because that figure might just rise in the coming months. New reports have revealed that prices for Arabica coffee...

By London, UK
Amnesty International says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

Amnesty International says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

The human rights organisation has alleged that Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip constitutes the crime of genocide under international law. This morning, December 5th, Amnesty International released a report titled, 'You Feel Like You Are Subhuman': Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza. It contains months of research, extensive witness interviews, and in-depth analysis of both visual and digital evidence to constitute its claim – including satellite imagery and...

By London, UK
perfume snobs + streetwear’s end

perfume snobs + streetwear’s end

styling and profiling to start the month Happy December to you all! We’re starting this month off strong with a newsletter touching on tech nostalgia, climate change consequences, and the death of streetwear. As usual, there’s more than than that to come. Let’s dive in! πŸ’Ώ Tech talk We’re all suffering from β€˜qualitynesia’ now β€“ financial times In simplifying the way we consume media with the aim of improving convenience (streaming literally everything) we’ve...

By London, UK
This year’s Spotify Wrapped is the most immersive yet

This year’s Spotify Wrapped is the most immersive yet

Each year, Spotify boosts the metrics and features included in its annual β€˜Wrapped’ feature. In 2024, it’s utilised AI to take things up a notch while launching an immersive experience near one of London’s busiest tube stations. It’s the time of year that all Spotify users look forward to most: Spotify Wrapped day! First launched in 2016, Spotify’s personalized yearly round-up of user listening habits quickly became a fan favourite. Wrapped...

By London, UK
exposing myself

exposing myself

hear me out When deciding what to write for this week’s wildcard, I struggled to come up with just a single subject. Typically I’d be writing from London, a place that offers up endless inspiration thanks to the myriad of people and things one encounters on a daily basis. Despite its chaos, the city also provides ample time alone to deep dive, which is good when you can channel it into...

By London, UK