Emma Jane (previously known as Emma Tom) is an award-winning Australian journalist, author, broadcaster and single mother, as well as a senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales where she recently completed a PhD in media studies. She writes a column for The Australian newspaper, and has written six books. After spending many years fielding e-mail from strangers, she has reached two conclusions: 1) no-one agrees on anything; and 2) this drives most people absolutely nuts. Emma thinks the world would be a more pleasant place if punters made an effort to disagree with each other more politely. She also wishes people would stop e-mailing her about her teeth. This is how they’re staying, OK?

The Australian

Emma writes a column in the you-expect-me-to-read-this-on-public-transport? version of The Australian every other Thursday. You can read this on other days of the week by clicking here.

The Punch

Emma’s writing also appears on The Punch.

PLATFORM

EJ has an academic journal article on cheerleading and fetish in the April 2010 ANZCA Special edition of PLATFORM: Journal of Media and Communication. You can read it by clicking here.

Voices of Disbelief

Read about the year Emma Jane was convinced she had pagan-induced leprosy in Voices of Disbelief, an anthology of essays on atheism edited by Russell Blackford and Udo Schuklenk. Other contributors include Peter Singer, Sean Williams,Kelly O’Connor, Christine Overall, JJC Smart, Graham Oppy and James Randi. Published by Wiley-Blackwell.

Photo of Emma Jane: Richard Weinstein