Jennifer Kennedy

I'm a freelance journalist based in London.

I currently freelance as a Digital Journalist at LBC while studying for an MA in International Journalism at City, University of London.

I’ve also written news, lifestyle, and comment pieces for the Times, the Independent, local, and student publications.

These are some examples of my recent work ...

LBC •

US finds 'kill switches' on solar panels sold by China - sparking fears of energy grid attack

16 May 2025, 16:22

Engineers on American solar farms have discovered secret switches installed in Chinese-manufactured parts which could wreak havoc on Western power grids.

U.S. energy officials are assessing the risk posed by the unexplained communication devices found inside power inverters - components of renewable energy systems that connect solar panels to electricity grids - that were manufactured in China.

Power inverters are usually built to allow remote communication access, to carry...
The Times •

My trip capturing the Highlands through the lens of a war correspondent

A five-day photography retreat in the Highlands isn’t my usual kind of holiday. On a Venn diagram connecting amateur photographers and outdoor enthusiasts, I would be somewhere far outside the circumference of both circles, sipping margaritas on a beach. That said, my reluctance to leave my comfort zone has left my Instagram looking a little stale, which is why I find myself kneeling on the wet, rocky shoreline of Loch Duich. Rain blurring the lens, wind biting my nose, borrowed Canon DSLR point...
The Times •

Meet the storyteller horsing around on Mull charity trek

In Scots folklore, shape-shifting beasts such as kelpies lure humans onto their backs before carrying them to a watery grave.However one mythology expert is turning this tale on its head in a bid for his own legendary status. Tony Bonning, 76, is walking 175 miles around the Isle of Mull while leading his grey pony, Chief.“Are you the man with the horse?” Bonning is asked countless times every day, even when he is standing beside Chief. “The way I dress draws attention — on purpose, of course —...
The Independent •

I was one of the women arrested at a Quaker meeting house. Why?

On Thursday evening, the Metropolitan Police arrested six women at a meeting of Youth Demand in a Quaker meeting house in central London. I was one of those women.I am not a member of the climate and pro-Palestine group or any other activist groups. I am a 25-year-old student journalist. It was meant to be a quiet night of research. Instead, I spent the night in a cell in Bromley Police Station.According to a post on Youth Demand’s Instagram page, this meeting would introduce their plan to “shut...
The Times •

Why California’s insurance crisis leaves wildfire victims helpless

While the Los Angeles fires are still raging, having killed 25 people and caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage, Californians are also feeling the heat from a slower-burning crisis: the dysfunction of the state’s insurance market.Faced with the escalating costs of wildfires and burdensome state regulations, many insurance companies have ceased doing business in the state in recent years, leaving some of those worst affected by the fires to rebuild without their help.In July, America’s larg...
Sur in English •

Animal shelter destroyed in Dana floods appeals for funds as volunteers rally to help | Sur in English

Last Chance Animal Rescue in Pizarra is appealing for public donations to help repair and rebuild after the shelter was destroyed in the 'Dana' floods, leaving cats and dogs without homes. Volunteers helped evacuate the animals and have been fundraising for the shelter in the aftermath of the floods.
The owner, Jacqui Ross, said, “It’s a total catastrophe. Fences broken, everything in storerooms ruined, furniture ruined. Cattery wiped out. Heavy rain and hailstones brought down parts of the shel...