Media Mentors

NEWS ANCHOR, CBS2/KCAL9 NEWS

Suzanne can advise on navigating your career, building strong relationships, managing burnout, and achieving success.

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DELACORTE MAGAZINE FELLOW, COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW

Savannah can coach on managing journalism school (or whether attending is a good idea), landing an internship, and how to handle your first job.

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TRENDING TOPICS REPORTER, THE NEWS LEADER (USA TODAY)

Laura can coach on time management, productivity, finding innovative ways of storytelling, social media and creating a divide between work and your own life.

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DIGITAL PLATFORMS EDITOR, MSNBC

Molly can coach on growing digital audiences for startups and legacy news, résumés, cover letters, and working remotely.

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FEATURES WRITER, LNP/LANCASTERONLINE

Erin (a new mom) can coach on moving from the daily grind of a news beat to the business beat and features in a newsroom.

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INTERNATIONAL EDITOR, THE ATLANTIC

Prashant can talk about working at a news agency, a newspaper, or a magazine; reporting or editing; getting started in journalism.

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MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, PÁRAMO PRESENTA - FESTIVAL ESTÉREO PICNIC

Paula can coach on asking for advice or help from others/coworkers, acknowledging mistakes, time management, overcoming creative burnout. Sessions can be in English y las sesiones también pueden ser en Español.

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SOCIAL MEDIA ASSOCIATE, COGNIZANT

Emma can mentor in public relations, job hunts, humble bragging, and general adulting.

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PAGE DESIGNER, SOUTHER CALIFORNIA NEWS GROUP

Evan can help with news design, layout, conceptual design and art direction for print/online publications, newspapers and magazines.

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KNIGHT CHAIR IN DIGITAL EDITING AND PRODUCING, MISSOURI SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM

Damon can coach on product management, human centered design, innovation, job hunting and setting priorities.

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BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, THE BALTIMORE SUN

Lily can coach early career journalists on navigating the job hunt, focusing career paths to achieve long term goals, networking with others in the industry and how to continue professional development after college.

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STAFF WRITER, NIEMAN LAB

Hanaa' can coach on writing, reporting challenges (and solutions!), applying to journalism school, and navigating majority-white spaces.

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DIGITAL STRATEGIST AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

Eba can coach on developing nontraditional skillsets, freelancing, working remotely, building roles that excite/challenge you, being Black, queer or Muslim in a newsroom and working with a chronic illness.

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EDUCATION/NONPROFITS REPORTER, SALEM REPORTER

Rachel can coach on technical skills in Excel and Microsoft Access, incorporating data into beat reporting, public records and navigating depression and anxiety in the newsroom.

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EDITOR, THE WASHINGTON POST

Victoria can coach on reporting, editing, interviewing for that next job, and leading a successful and happy team.

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PROJECT MANAGER, NEWS REVENUE HUB

Sam can coach those interested in audience engagement, membership, or the business of journalism.

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ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, NEWSY

Bria can help guide you from college to career, including job application and interview tips. She can also help you navigate different types of news organizations and explore the possibilities of different roles in the newsroom.

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DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE, REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

Anna can coach on time and project management; social media, email and digital strategy; student media leadership; cover letter and resume critiques; and general nonprofit communications.

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CONGRESSIONAL REPORTER, THE NEW YORK TIMES

Emily can coach on internships, Washington reporting, and figuring out your first professional steps.

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GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT REPORTER, THE DAILY ADVERTISER/GANNETT

Taylor can coach on source building, data reporting, staying productive and managing stress.

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AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT EDITOR, LOS ANGELES TIMES; ADJUNCT, USC

Adriana can coach on landing internships, navigating the digital media field, being black in the newsroom and breaking into teaching.

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DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL MARKETING, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

Evan can coach on newsroom job transitions, managing change, navigating the business side of journalism.

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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR AUDIENCE, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

Bobby can coach on social media best practices, audience/engagement work in newsrooms, finding work-life balances and utilizing tools like CrowdTangle.

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STAFF WRITER , DEADSPIN

DeArbea can coach on networking, how to navigate the job process, your career and much more.

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BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST, FORBES

Brandon can help on career transitions, becoming a trusted resource, and how to serve your customers in your company.

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BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

Stacy an help you navigate the internship application process and chat about being a Black/Latinx person in the newsroom.

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NEWSROOM CONSULTANT, PRODUCT STRATEGIST, FREELANCE

Emma can coach about moving into management, what to do after being a social media editor, working with technology teams and transitioning to the product side.

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REPORTER, INSIDE HEALTH POLICY

Chelsea can coach on freelancing, finding paid internships, pitching, managing invoices, and developing your own beat, particularly in local news and policy reporting.

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SOCIAL MEDIA ASSOCIATE, KQED INC.

Christopher can help mentor students on how to build a solid portfolio, develop skills for social media management/content curation and creation, as well as general professional development.

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ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, NEW YORK TIMES OPINION

Vishakha can help with how to tell great stories using video and motion-graphics, diversifying skills, navigating newsrooms as a minority (particularly as a non-citizen), and balancing passion projects with work.

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