Sophie Mei Lan

Sophie Mei Lan

Sophie is a multi-award-winning freelance journalist born and bred in Yorkshire. Since winning an Amnesty International Human Rights Media Award in 2011 for a human trafficking investigation, she has since worked on her own stories for Channel 4 News, ITV News, The Guardian and BBC News.

Sophie has also worked for a variety of newspapers locally and nationally and won an NCTJ Awards for Excellence for “Scoop of the Year,” for uncovering a network of child sexual exploitation in Sheffield and Rotherham.
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Most recently she has trained and worked for the BBC in current affairs and is now back freelancing as a journalist, researcher and vlogger from her family home in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. ​
Sophie is a multi-award-winning freelance journalist born and bred in Yorkshire.
Since winning an Amnesty International Human Rights Media Award in 2011 for a human trafficking investigation, she has since worked on her own stories for Channel 4 News, ITV News, The Guardian and BBC News.

Sophie has also worked for a variety of newspapers locally and nationally and won an NCTJ Awards for Excellence for “Scoop of the Year,” for uncovering a network of child sexual exploitation in Sheffield and Rotherham.
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Most recently she has trained and worked for the BBC in current affairs and is now back freelancing as a journalist, researcher and vlogger from her family home in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. ​

​Blog Up North

​Blog Up North champions the north of England through its online magazine which is the Ultimate Guide to the North. Showcasing the best places to go, things to do, where to eat/play/stay and ultimately showcasing the best northern stories.
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Blog Up North also has an influencer network connecting brands and businesses with some of the best northern influencers. 

Blog Up North was founded by multi-award-winning journalist and influencer Sophie Mei Lan of Mama Mei and Evoke Media Group - to help talent in the north to shine through sharing opportunities, networking events and media coverage. 

The magazine is a way to collaborate and harness northern talent who produce content for it, whilst shining a light on the best things to do, places to go, businesses, where to eat and stay - ultimately to celebrate all the fantastic things going on up north.
Blog Up North

​Blog Up North champions the north of England through its online magazine which is the Ultimate Guide to the North. Showcasing the best places to go, things to do, where to eat/play/stay and ultimately showcasing the best northern stories.
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Blog Up North also has an influencer network connecting brands and businesses with some of the best northern influencers. 

Blog Up North was founded by multi-award-winning journalist and influencer Sophie Mei Lan of Mama Mei and Evoke Media Group - to help talent in the north to shine through sharing opportunities, networking events and media coverage. 

The magazine is a way to collaborate and harness northern talent who produce content for it, whilst shining a light on the best things to do, places to go, businesses, where to eat and stay - ultimately to celebrate all the fantastic things going on up north.