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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Sandra is a veteran news producer in a top 5 market who trains and mentors new producers at her station.
I can coach on social media content production and creation, homepage curation and editing, digital and social audience development, and increasingly, product management.
Professor of practice/bestselling author/former IRE President
Rochester Institute of Technology
Deep experience in complex accounting, business, legal, regulatory, and tax issues. Extensive experience in reporting techniques.
Richard can talk about creating colorful audio stories, engaging local communities, building relationships with sources and understanding journalism ethics.
Sam can coach about finding career paths in journalism outside of the newsroom, managing cross-functional projects and leading through uncertainty.
Christina can coach on internships, fellowships, early career jobs and networking.
Jacob can coach source-building, covering national and local government, finding the best stories and navigating the job market.
Mc Nelly can coach on creating workflows to boost productivity, strategies to take on stories and records requests, managing people and burnout and leading productive teams.
Sara can coach on project management, boosting productivity, giving/accepting feedback and collaboration.

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Amy can mentor on podcasting, audio journalism and international reporting around the globe.