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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Janie can chat about learning to code, building interactive charts, maps, and tools, and local news.
I can help with finding your niche, creating networks and refining pitches.
Tahiat can coach on job hunting, freelancing, developing new skillsets, career pivots and working remotely.
Pete can coach on investigative reporting and editing techniques, source development, story formats and building news products.
Kaleah can coach on job hunting, networking, carving out a laeadership role when starting a new job and advocating for yourself as a black young woman in predominantly older and white newsrooms.
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.
Editor & Writer (retired)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept
I can mentor on helping journalists with long-form stories.
Ty can mentor on Photojournalism and Video Journalism, Long-term photo essays, working in hostile environments, editing and photography related questions.
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.

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I can offer advice on investigations, political, environmental and GA reporting.