Media Mentors

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

Jessica can mentor on freelance/independent journalism careers, communications strategy, how to have a career that honors the stories that you want to tell, relationship building with editors and publications, how to be an ethical journalist while prioritizing narratives/stories that make the world a better place, and how to have a dual career in journalism and comms.

Natalie can help you with everything from visuals to copy editing and figuring out the best way to diversify your skills.

Matt can coach on leading teams through difficult times, strategizing for platforms, building community, and collaborating in a newsroom

David, an expert in freedom of information, can provide strategies and tips for overcoming denials, coming up with record-based story ideas and elevating your reporting through public records.

Aaricka can coach on local reporting, beat reporting, navigating being a woman of color in the newsroom, time management, managing burnout, early career, navigating grad school, job application/interviewing process, team projects.

Maureen can coach on running large projects, moving into management, working across multiple groups and establishing goals for your team.

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.

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.