--- title: Jessica Roy | TIME description: Roy is a journalist and editor who splits her time between Paris and the United States. Previously, she served as the Digital Director of Elle magazine, where she oversaw content and strategy for the website. She is the author of American Girls: One Woman's Journey into the Islamic State and Her Sister's Fight to Bring Her Home canonical: https://time.com/author/jessica-roy/ og:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates og:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:url: https://time.com/author/jessica-roy/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 300 og:image:height: 300 og:image:alt: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:type: profile twitter:card: summary twitter:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates twitter:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Jessica Roy ## Jessica Roy [Roy](https://jessicakroy.tumblr.com/) is a journalist and editor who splits her time between Paris and the United States. Previously, she served as the Digital Director of _Elle_ magazine, where she oversaw content and strategy for the website. She is the author of [_American Girls: One Woman's Journey into the Islamic State and Her Sister's Fight to Bring Her Home_](https://www.amazon.com/American-Girls-Journey-Islamic-Sisters/dp/1982151315) ## Jessica Roy *  Jan 10, 2024 ### [Misogyny Is a Precursor to Terrorism](https://time.com/6553509/misogyny-precursor-terrorism-essay/) The most egregious acts of terror often involve one key problem at its core: misogyny. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jul 30, 2014 ### [Dear Teens: Please Stop Lighting Yourselves on Fire](https://time.com/3057938/dear-teens-please-stop-lighting-yourselves-on-fire/) The newest viral video trend is literally on fire *  Jul 14, 2014 ### [Beyoncé and Jay Z's "On The Run" Tour is a Royal Spectacle](https://time.com/2981733/beyonce-and-jay-zs-on-the-run-tour-is-a-royal-spectacle/) The Carters wowed the crowd at MetLife Stadium Friday during a stop on a tour that some have panned ... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jul 14, 2014 ### [Guy Effortlessly Hops Over Sports Car Going 80 MPH](https://time.com/2981356/guy-effortlessly-hops-over-sports-car-going-80-mph/) Do not try this at home *  Jul 11, 2014 ### [Watch Argentina Fans on a Plane Freak Out When They Learn Their Team Won](https://time.com/2976088/watch-argentina-fans-on-a-plane-freak-out-when-they-learn-their-team-won/) Never seen people with so little legroom so excited *  Jul 8, 2014 ### [Drake Was Really Bored on Instagram Last Night](https://time.com/2966004/drake-was-really-bored-on-instagram-last-night/) Just a regular guy posting regular memes *  Jul 8, 2014 ### [This Is What Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" Would Sound Like If It Was Sung by Neil Young](https://time.com/2965560/iggy-azalea-fancy-neil-young-jimmy-fallon/) Not bad *  Jul 7, 2014 ### [Watch an F16 Plane Land Terrifyingly Close to a Field of People](https://time.com/2962287/watch-an-f16-plane-land-terrifyingly-close-to-a-field-of-people/) Watch your head! *  Jul 2, 2014 ### [What I Learned as a Woman at a Men’s-Rights Conference](https://time.com/2949435/what-i-learned-as-a-woman-at-a-mens-rights-conference/) I went to the conference in suburban Detroit expecting a group of feminist-hating Internet trolls; I... *  Jun 24, 2014 ### [8 Signs He's Cheating on You in the Year 2045](https://time.com/2917766/8-signs-hes-cheating-on-you-in-the-year-2045/) Load this handy list onto your retinal implant before it's too late *  Jun 23, 2014 ### [Watch Ducklings Get Rescued From a Sewer and Reunite With Their Mom](https://time.com/2911520/ducklings-rescued-from-sewer/) The mama duck waits patiently for animal control to save her babies *  Jun 16, 2014 ### [This Guy Replaced Britney Spears With Himself in the "Work B\*\*tch" Video and It's Mesmerizing](https://time.com/2880919/this-guy-replaced-britney-spears-with-himself-in-the-work-btch-video-and-its-mesmerizing/) Can't. Look. Away. *  Jun 10, 2014 ### [Taylor Swift Made Her BFF Ed Sheeran a Drake Needlepoint](https://time.com/2852098/taylor-swift-ed-sheeran-drake-needlepoint/) Friends forever! *  Jun 9, 2014 ### [Watch the Seattle Symphony Perform 'Baby Got Back'](https://time.com/2847513/watch-the-seattle-symphony-perform-baby-got-back/) Classical music meets everybody's favorite middle school dance jam *  Jun 4, 2014 ### [The Top 10 Best Cheesy Foods](https://time.com/2822528/the-top-10-best-cheesy-foods/) In celebration of National Cheese Day Meta: {"meta\_title":"","meta\_description":"","og\_title":"","og\_description":"","og\_imageConnection":{"edges":\[\],"\_\_typename":"SysAssetConnection"},"twitter\_card":null,"\_\_typename":"Seo"} ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://time.com/","name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/author/jessica-roy/","name":"Jessica Roy"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https://time.com/author/jessica-roy/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/author/jessica-roy/"},"name":"Jessica Roy","jobTitle":"","description":"Roy is a journalist and editor who splits her time between Paris and the United States. 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