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Mentoring and Jobs Blog
Here are six pages of jobs in media across radio, podcast, video, TV, communications and journalism as well as entry-level roles and those for freelancers. There are also articles about media careers with advice and guidance and opinion on the industry. These jobs take time to find and curate, so we welcome any support you can offer through https://buymeacoffee.com/themediamentor
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david003464
2 hours ago2 min read
MEDIA JOBS - Freelance Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities for freelancers. These can be shifts at organisations (casual work) or cover roles and even some...
david003464
3 hours ago5 min read
MEDIA JOBS: UK entry-level opportunities
Early career media jobs, as well as opportunities for students and graduates studying journalism and communications
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david003464
3 hours ago3 min read
MEDIA JOBS: TV and video
A list of jobs in media across television and video production and journalism
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david003464
5 hours ago5 min read
MEDIA JOBS: PR, communications, social media and digital content
Latest jobs in PR and communications
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david003464
8 hours ago4 min read
MEDIA JOBS: Journalism in print,digital & B2B
This is a page of the latest jobs in print and digital journalism across the UK, plus some roles in teaching and academia
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david003464
9 hours ago3 min read
MEDIA JOBS: Radio, podcast and audio
Latest radio and audio industry jobs across journalism and production, including podcast jobs
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david003464
Jan 83 min read
Common CV errors. What to avoid
What not to include on a CV or resume
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david003464
Jan 23 min read
The January job hunt - manage your time and expectations
My top tips for job hunting in January - the busiest time of year for applications January is the most common time of year for people to...
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david003464
Dec 16, 20243 min read
The art of a good cover letter. How it can help avoid the sound of silence after an application
So many mentoring clients tell me that they feel 'lost' when thinking about a cover letter. Where to start? What to say? How long should...
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david003464
Dec 2, 20249 min read
Recommended Podcasts
There are so many podcasts, this list highlights some of the very best!
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david003464
Nov 30, 20243 min read
Being a freelance(r) is not a failure
When a colleague at Sky News once said to me "Why do you care so much you're just a freelancer?", to say I was taken aback is an...
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david003464
Nov 11, 20243 min read
The BBC's competition problem
A recent exchange with a close friend about the salary of the BBC's political editor Chris Mason had me thinking. He was astounded that...
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david003464
Nov 6, 20242 min read
Podcast and Radio Courses at City Lit, London
I am delighted to be teaching more radio and podcast courses at City Lit in London. Book now for these classes in 2025 Radio and podcast...
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david003464
Oct 30, 20243 min read
After the break. Lazy podcast language
I believe it is true that once you have worked in radio, you are no longer a 'listener' in the truest sense. Once you have been 'inside'...
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david003464
Sep 21, 20243 min read
Customer service. Does it have to be so hard?
Having worked most of my life in media, I have a lot of sympathy for people that have much more customer facing roles. Dealing with the...
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david003464
Sep 16, 20243 min read
The silence killer: Why hearing nothing after job interviews is so damaging
We all know that job interviews are some of the most stressful things we do. Many of us go through life having very few of them (which is...
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david003464
Sep 7, 20244 min read
11 tips for avoiding basic interview mistakes
Some of the common mistakes in job interviews and tips on how to avoid them
david003464
Aug 8, 20244 min read
Why choice of words is so important in news
When the former health secretary, Victoria Atkins, described 'junior doctors' that work in the NHS as “doctors in training” it caused...
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david003464
Jul 23, 20244 min read
7 tips for job interviews
Job interviews are intimidating and nerve wracking, especially at the start of your career. Here are some tips to help you through the...
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david003464
Jul 8, 20243 min read
How AI can help improve radio news bulletins
In the 2000s I often did shifts with Smooth Radio in London, covering news for the capital but also recording news bulletins for other...
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