Ellen Gainsford is a Franco-British video journalist based in New York with over ten years of experience in international television news. Her work has been featured by media outlets including ARTE Journal, Agence France-Presse, TV5MONDE, and Feature Story News. She has covered hot-button issues such as abortion rights, immigration, and the U.S. presidential election campaign.
Previously, Ellen worked as a staff reporter and video journalist for France 24, where she produced reports on diverse topics, from the refugee crisis resulting from the Ukraine conflict, to the repatriation of looted artifacts from France to Benin, and the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament in Cameroon.
From Paris, she covered a range of stories, including presidential and legislative elections, film festivals, and innovative projects like feminist retirement homes.