Jo Bartosch & Rob Jessel on 'Pornocracy'

Jo Bartosch

Jo Bartosch is a journalist and women’s rights campaigner who writes for national and international outlets including The Telegraph, the Mail on Sunday, Spiked, UnHerd and The Critic, where she is assistant editor.
Her work focuses on sex-based rights, the harms of pornography and the erosion of free speech in public life. She was among the earliest journalists to raise concerns about the medical transition of children, and has been a consistent critic of policies she argues put women and girls at risk.

Jo founded feminist campaign group Chelt Fems in around 2010, serving as its chair for seven years.

Rob Jessel

Rob Jessel is a British writer, campaigner, and communications consultant specializing in issues related to free speech, child protection, women’s rights, and the societal impacts of pornography and technology.

He works as a communications consultant for the campaigning sector, with expertise in public relations (including B2B technology).
• He is the co-founder of Fair Cop, a group established around 2019 that campaigns against the politicization of police forces (particularly regarding “hate crime” guidance and speech issues) and for the depoliticization of policing. He has been credited with initiating the idea for the organization.

He has contributed articles to outlets like The Critic (covering topics such as activism, procurement, and free speech) and The Article.
His writing often addresses child exploitation, competing rights claims, freedom of speech, and the effects of new technologies on society.

Rob maintains an active interest in safeguarding, free expression, and critiques of ideological influences in institutions