Media Mentors

I can mentor on fostering inclusion, and celebrating diverse, meaningful storytelling.

Tahiat can coach on job hunting, freelancing, developing new skillsets, career pivots and working remotely.

I can coach people on audience metrics, Mailchimp, product development for small newsrooms and how to sell it. I was also newsroom chief for 3 years and can teach about editorial planning and tools that help

Sam can coach about finding career paths in journalism outside of the newsroom, managing cross-functional projects and leading through uncertainty.

I can mentor on anchoring, MMJ reporting and newsroom leadership.

Mollie can coach on engagement, social strategy, audience building, trust, credibility, ethics. She can also provide guidance on being a first-time reporter, managing up, and avoiding burn out starting out in newsrooms.

Erika can chat about the news nerd community and career paths within it as well as about all types of nonprofit admin/leadership stuff including fundraising, budgeting, planning, and especially shared leadership.

Meghan can coach on local and beat reporting, building sources, including young or underrepresented voices in your coverage, newsletter writing and navigating searching for a new job – including interviewing and negotiating.

Izz can coach on figuring out your role as you go, combining audience and traditional reporting techniques to serve your audience and how being part of underrepresented groups in journalism can bring strength and joy to your newsroom.