James Beal

Deputy Investigations Editor

James Beal is the deputy investigations editor for The Times. Previously social affairs editor, he joined The Times after a six-year stint in New York as the US editor of The Sun. Before that, James worked as a general news reporter for The Sun in London and as a reporter for SWNS news agency in Bristol.

Participating Sessions

Closed Doors, Open Wounds: Investigating Hidden Online Harm

Predators who manipulate people in mental health crisis thrive in the shadows: closed groups, encrypted chats, disappearing platforms, and loopholes in policy and law. Joy Ash’s new documentary Poisoned, based on reporting by James Beal, deputy investigations editor at The Times of London, shines a light on this hidden ecosystem and the devastating ripple effects on families and communities. Kenneth Law, a Canadian former chef, allegedly sent 1,000–1,200 packages to...