Media Mentors

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.

I can mentor on building an authentic media presence and leveraging journalism to impact change.

I can help coach creative writing and storytelling and evolving in this transforming industry.

Richard can talk about creating colorful audio stories, engaging local communities, building relationships with sources and understanding journalism ethics.

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

Kat can coach on leadership, management of news teams and projects, practical innovation and experimentation in newsrooms, project management, video and photo journalism.

As an experienced journalist, I can help others manage stress and avoid burnout. I also leverage my expertise in investigative reporting to advise aspiring journalists on building a career in data investigative reporting, including acquiring coding and machine learning skills essential for today’s evolving media landscape.

Caroline can help with editing website portfolios, resumes, cover letters and navigating an internship/job search, particularly in the audience engagement space. Caroline also has expertise with working in nonprofit newsrooms and small audience teams.

Sara can coach on navigating your first job, combatting imposter syndrome, starting a new beat and breaking into political and/or fact-checking reporting.