Media Mentors

The mentors below have volunteered to offer free, half-hour one-on-one sessions for advice, guidance or general questions about navigating the media industry. Be sure to read our FAQs about the program ahead of booking a call.

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Pete can coach on investigative reporting and editing techniques, source development, story formats and building news products.
Colleen can coach on switching between mediums and reporting pieces for multiple platforms, as well as making the jump from a newsroom to freelance reporting.
Meena Thiruvengadam can coach on building a freelance career, what students can do now as freelancers and making travel a way of life.
Happy to connect on building meaningful news products/experiences, leading culture change in legacy newsrooms, workflow/automations, photojournalism, local reportingediting. Or anything else that’s applicable!
I can mentor on how to balance investigative-level content with day-turn deadlines.
Janie can chat about learning to code, building interactive charts, maps, and tools, and local news.
Marc can coach skills including on-camera presentation, writing, producing, live shots, interview techniques, videography and editing.
Jessica can mentor on freelance/independent journalism careers, communications strategy, how to have a career that honors the stories that you want to tell, relationship building with editors and publications, how to be an ethical journalist while prioritizing narratives/stories that make the world a better place, and how to have a dual career in journalism and comms.
Vicky can coach on how to hone in your unique power, especially for nontraditional journalists. Reach out to learn how to navigate imposter syndrome, the value of self care (knowing your worth) and mental health, and how to pick yourself back up after losing or resigning from your job.

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Paroma can help guide journalists on how to use data in their reporting, create engaging data visualizations and graphics and use a variety of tools to elevate their work.