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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Meena Thiruvengadam can coach on building a freelance career, what students can do now as freelancers and making travel a way of life.
Josh can coach on video storytelling, investigative reporting, and podcasting.
Senior Director of Journalism Strategies
Scripps Howard Fund
Mike can mentor on a variety of topics related to digital, print and broadcast journalism.
I can mentor reporters and producers on storytelling, writing and crafting compelling TV.
Marcela Pérez Barros can mentor on public speaking, media relations, and communication strategy.
Elliot can coach on: data visualization design and process, developing interactive graphics, working in business/finance journalism, and making a move from the newsroom to product development.
I can coach on career planning, navigating the product-editorial relationship, negotiating
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!
Matt can coach and mentor on being a positive and effecitve manager, editing and organizing investigative projects, public records, preventing burnout, data journalism, and maintaining work-life balance.

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Caitlin can coach on getting starting in journalism, using math and/or programming for journalism and reporting abroad.