Media Mentors

Richard can talk about creating colorful audio stories, engaging local communities, building relationships with sources and understanding journalism ethics.

Sara can coach on project management, boosting productivity, giving/accepting feedback and collaboration.

I can help with finding your niche, creating networks and refining pitches.

Jack can coach on reporting, editing, pagination, production and being a team player.

I can mentor on how to balance investigative-level content with day-turn deadlines.

Hi there! I’m available as a sounding board for students and early-career journalists. I’ve covered national politics professionally for a decade, including at Talking Points Memo and currently at HuffPost, as a reporter on the national desk. I can offer advice on entering the profession, doing the work, and building your career, particularly in digital news.

Molly can coach on growing audiences across digital platforms, managing small teams, and how to make the most of working remotely

Andrew can coach on engaging with different communities, creating products that improve people’s lives, applying product thinking in journalism, creating side projects that support the industry

Ghazala can coach on standards and ethics, having difficult conversations, and professional development opportunities.