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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I can mentor reporters and producers on storytelling, writing and crafting compelling TV.
Project (Product) Manager/Broadcast and Investigative Journalist
Nelly can coach on broadcast journalism, investigative techniques, news product and project management, leadership, public speaking, and career development. She can also mentors journalists on solutions journalism and systems thinking, identifying systemic issues and root causes, and reporting on effective solutions through news/ feature reports, and product design
Sandra is a veteran news producer in a top 5 market who trains and mentors new producers at her station.
Aaron can provide insight into the intersection of journalism and software engineering.
Natasha can coach on strategic planning, building high performance teams, resource management, crisis communications and devising campaigns that sell. I can additionally coach on crafting compelling narratives and creative writing. Also, how to get work done by using the armour in your arsenal.
Becca can coach on centering audience needs in your news organization, developing news product strategies, operationalizing product management in a news organization, breaking down silos and managing change.
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.
Current Master’s student (and recently retired AME of visuals
I can coach on photo and video storytelling and editing, as well as managing and newsroom collaboration.
Cable News producing/writing/reporting;branded content; Entertainment Journalism’ managing large teams

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I can mentor on helping journalists with long-form stories.