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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I can coach on how to build contacts in the community and how to find great, local stories.
Cable News producing/writing/reporting;branded content; Entertainment Journalism’ managing large teams
I can coach on GA and investigative reporting to get high-impact results.
I can coach on marketing to diverse audiences, crisis management and managing international teams.
I can coach on job applications, interview prep, and producing/editing in public media, on national radio shows and beyond.
Molly can coach on growing audiences across digital platforms, managing small teams, and how to make the most of working remotely
I can inspire my mentees to pursue meaningful, impactful work focused on equity and community empowerment.
Gerardo can coach on digital product management, value proposition, business strategy, audience management and storytelling.
Erika can chat about the news nerd community and career paths within it as well as about all types of nonprofit admin/leadership stuff including fundraising, budgeting, planning, and especially shared leadership.

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Nelly Kalu

Nelly Kalu

Project (Product) Manager/Broadcast and Investigative Journalist
Nelly can coach on broadcast journalism, investigative techniques, news product and project management, leadership, public speaking, and career development. She can also mentors journalists on solutions journalism and systems thinking, identifying systemic issues and root causes, and reporting on effective solutions through news/ feature reports, and product design