Media Mentors

Lisa is a national-award winning investigative reporter.

Rachel can coach on photojournalism ethics and portfolios from an editor’s perspective; advocating for yourself in the workplace; and, pivoting positions in a chaotic industry.

Reese can coach on product thinking, product management, career growth, career hunting, working remotely, and work-life balance.

I can coach on career planning, navigating the product-editorial relationship, negotiating

Abdulaziz can advise on career navigation, diversifying skills, managing burnout and stress; building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, building team culture, presenting to senior stakeholders, having difficult conversations with colleagues and management, leading during times of crisis; getting started in journalism, working at a news agency, newspaper, or magazine; reporting or editing; being an editor as your first job or anyone moving into their first management roles, particularly anyone keen to bring about innovation in their organisations; managing resources, story development, story structure and planning, editorial strategies, editing for style and grammar, utilising tools, and editing technical copy. He has extensive experience in energy journalism and can advise those who want to pivot into this beat.

Marisa can help with investigative reporting, narrative writing, staying organized, trauma-informed interviews, public records, career advice and more.

I can coach on how to make the next big move to management and how to overcome barriers as a journalist of color.

My background isn’t within journalism, it’s design/engineering – but I’d be happy to help with guidance around product and news platforms – Apple News in particular.

Aaron can provide insight into the intersection of journalism and software engineering.