Media Mentors

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.

Vishakha can coach on audio and video reporting, diversifying skills, navigating newsrooms (particularly as a non-citizen), and balancing creative side projects.

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

Branislava is an experienced mentor specializing in video production, editing, ethical implementation of AI in newsrooms, and audience engagement. She guides professionals in utilizing cutting-edge technologies to create media content, foster meaningful connections with audiences, and enhance storytelling through innovation.

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.

Meghan can coach on local and beat reporting, building sources, including young or underrepresented voices in your coverage, newsletter writing and navigating searching for a new job – including interviewing and negotiating.

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.

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

Andrew can coach on engaging with different communities, creating products that improve people’s lives, applying product thinking in journalism, creating side projects that support the industry