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.
I can mentor folks looking to enter the world of graphics/data journalism. I also have experience navigating visa hassles as an international person in the newsroom.
Happy to connect on building meaningful news products/experiences, leading culture change in legacy newsrooms, workflow/automations, photojournalism, local reportingediting. Or anything else that’s applicable!
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.
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.
Adam can mentor on all aspects of data related to journalism: web scraping, API work, data analysis, FOIA requests, writing with data, interactive design, and auto-updating graphics.
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.
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Michelle can mentor on working well with stakeholders across the business and newsroom (bridge role), developing high-performance teams, using product/design thinking frameworks in the newsroom, working on transformation to audience-first journalism, and engaging audiences using social media, newsletters and community.
