Media Mentors

Anahita has rich expertise in social media and audience engagement, offering invaluable guidance for emerging leaders in newsrooms, particularly young journalists of color. She has experience working across multiple teams in newsrooms and can help mentees navigate the complexities of cross-team collaboration. She excels in editing resumes and cover letters. Anahita specializes in framing stories for diverse platforms, ensuring that content resonates and engages effectively by thinking through audience preferences, platform algorithms, and visual impact.

Pete can coach on investigative reporting and editing techniques, source development, story formats and building news products.

My background isn’t within journalism, it’s design/engineering – but I’d be happy to help with guidance around product and news platforms – Apple News in particular.

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.

Gracie can coach on finding your first job, actually enjoying networking, working on a small team, and advocating for the value of engaged journalism.

Vicky can coach on how to hone in your unique power, especially for nontraditional journalists. Reach out to learn how to navigate imposter syndrome, the value of self care (knowing your worth) and mental health, and how to pick yourself back up after losing or resigning from your job.

Natalie can coach on audience engagement, having difficult conversations, managing burnout, data analysis and digital strategy

Chris can speak to journalists about newsroom management, story development, watchdog journalism and projects.

Rachel can coach on photojournalism ethics and portfolios from an editor’s perspective; advocating for yourself in the workplace; and, pivoting positions in a chaotic industry.