Multimedia Journalist · Paris

Stella
Elgersma

France 24 · InfoMigrants · Will_Ita · Sciences Po Paris
Field reporting, video production & social media journalism across four languages.

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About

Stella Elgersma

Photo — Stella Elgersma

International affairs journalist reporting from Paris and the field.

Italian · French · English · Spanish Sciences Po Paris France 24 Hugo Décrypte

I'm an Italian-Dutch multimedia journalist and a recent Sciences Po Master's graduate in Journalism, Communication and Media.

I'm currently based in Paris, where I freelance as a video and social media journalist, as well as a news producer, for France 24, while working on projects for international media outlets including InfoMigrants, ANSA and Deutsche Welle.

I am also the French correspondent for Will_Ita, an Italian digital newsroom reaching more than 2 million viewers online.

A native Italian speaker, I am fluent in French, English and Spanish, and I am currently learning Dutch.

In 2023, during the second year of my Master's degree, I completed an apprenticeship at Hugo Décrypte — a French newsroom reaching more than 20 million viewers online. I helped build from scratch the English-language version of the media outlet (StellaBreaks), producing digital stories and contributing to long-form interviews — from Ukrainian President Zelensky to American pop star Billie Eilish — and covering major international events such as the 2024 Summer Olympics.

I completed a bilingual French–English programme in Political Science at the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Brussels, Belgium.

In the last few years, I worked for several international media outlets, including The European Correspondent, VDNews, CNC Media, Euractiv and Eyes on Europe.

Alongside my work as a journalist, I founded StellaBriefs, a YouTube channel with a community of 10,000 subscribers as of 2026, as well as a video podcast available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and a TikTok account — where I produce vertical and horizontal videos, short reportages, and articles on topics related to France, Italy and Europe.

Visual Storytelling

Video Production

France 24 — English

Interviews

Breaking News

Explainers

InfoMigrants — France Médias Monde — English & French

Will_Ita — Italian (with English translation)

Hugo Décrypte — StellaBreaks (English)

France 24 — English

Writing

Selected Articles

Beyond Newsrooms

Panels, Broadcasts & Own Projects

Weekly Press Review · Radio

Radio Glox — La Prima Pagina

Weekly press review every Monday from 7:30 to 8:30 am, commenting on the main international headlines and front pages of the day.

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Panel Moderation · Festival

Will & Chora Media Festival, Turin — How Paris fights inequality

Moderated a panel discussion on urban social policy at the Will & Chora Media Festival in Turin, Italy, exploring how Paris is tackling socioeconomic divides through public space and urban planning.

Listen on Spotify →

Interview · Il Sole 24 Ore

Macron: resa dei conti — Il Sole 24 Ore

Video interview and analysis on the French political landscape and the pressure on President Macron's government, produced for Il Sole 24 Ore, Italy's leading financial newspaper.

Watch →

YouTube · Own Channel

StellaBriefs — 10K subscribers

An independent video journalism channel covering France, Italy and Europe — short reportages, explainers, and long-form interviews. Also available as a podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

YouTube →

TikTok · Short-form Video

@stellaelgersma

Short-form video journalism on current affairs, French and European politics, and field reporting clips from the ground.

TikTok →

Communication

Social Media & Institutional Communication

I manage the communication of associations, institutional profiles and organisations, with a structured publishing calendar and a bespoke multi-platform strategy tailored to each one.

EFJ
European Federation of Journalists

Social media strategy and content management for the EFJ's accounts, covering press freedom, safety of journalists and European media policy advocacy — including the European Media Freedom Act.

europeanjournalists.org →
CIF
Club Italie–France

Communication management for the Club Italie–France, a bilateral cultural and political association fostering Franco-Italian dialogue and institutional exchange.

clubif.com →
F24
The Debate — France 24

Social media content and community management for France 24's flagship debate programme, covering live production, audience engagement and cross-platform publishing.

france24.com →
F24
The World This Week — France 24

Social media content strategy for France 24's weekly international affairs roundup, producing platform-adapted content to extend the broadcast audience online.

france24.com →
EC
The European Correspondent

Editorial and social media contribution for this pan-European independent media outlet, focusing on EU affairs, democratic governance and cross-border reporting.

europeancorrespondent.com →
ALC
Associazione Luca Coscioni

Communication and content management for the Luca Coscioni Association, an Italian civil liberties organisation advocating for the right to self-determination, end-of-life rights and scientific freedom.

associazionelucacoscioni.it →

Work with me

Independent journalist, reporter and producer — available for editorial collaborations, video projects, and communication consultancy.

Video Production

End-to-end video across short and long formats — concept, script, filming, editing. One-person production capable of supporting projects from early ideas through to final delivery.

Field Reporting

On-the-ground reporting for news outlets, NGOs and research institutions on stories that require accuracy, sourcing rigour and global perspective.

Social Media Strategy

Platform-native strategy and content management for media, institutional and associative accounts — structured editorial calendars, multi-platform adaptation and community growth.

Research & Writing

Editing, ghostwriting, fact-checking and research for long reads, policy reports, nonfiction books and documentary scripts — combining digital verification with direct sourcing.

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