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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Richard can talk about creating colorful audio stories, engaging local communities, building relationships with sources and understanding journalism ethics.
Michael can coach others who have aspirations of working in the radio / audio industry in a variety of roles, such as News / Sports Anchor, Producer, Writer, Web Reporter and editing audio.
Sandra is a veteran news producer in a top 5 market who trains and mentors new producers at her station.
Chris can speak to journalists about newsroom management, story development, watchdog journalism and projects.
Sam can coach about finding career paths in journalism outside of the newsroom, managing cross-functional projects and leading through uncertainty.
I can offer advice on investigations, political, environmental and GA reporting.
Amy can mentor on podcasting, audio journalism and international reporting around the globe.
I can coach on social media content production and creation, homepage curation and editing, digital and social audience development, and increasingly, product management.
Ty can mentor on Photojournalism and Video Journalism, Long-term photo essays, working in hostile environments, editing and photography related questions.

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Jessica Kantor

Jessica Kantor

Independent Journalist
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.