Mentoring Blog

Here are job pages for graduates and audio professionals, plus articles about media careers with advice and guidance and opinion on the industry

MEDIA JOBS: UK entry-level opportunities

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5 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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6 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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MEDIA JOBS: PR, communications, social media and digital content

david003464

7 hours ago5 min read

MEDIA JOBS: PR, communications, social media and digital content

Latest jobs in PR and communications

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MEDIA JOBS: Journalism in print,digital & B2B

david003464

11 hours ago3 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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11 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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1 day ago1 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...

The art of a good cover letter. How it can help avoid the sound of silence after an application

david003464

Dec 163 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 29 min read

Recommended Podcasts

There are so many podcasts, this list highlights some of the very best!

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david003464

Nov 303 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 113 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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Podcast and Radio Courses at City Lit, London

david003464

Nov 62 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 303 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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Customer service. Does it have to be so hard?

david003464

Sep 213 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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The silence killer: Why hearing nothing after job interviews is so damaging

david003464

Sep 163 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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11 tips for avoiding basic interview mistakes

david003464

Sep 74 min read

11 tips for avoiding basic interview mistakes

Some of the common mistakes in job interviews and tips on how to avoid them

Why choice of words is so important in news

david003464

Aug 84 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 234 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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How AI can help improve radio news bulletins

david003464

Jul 83 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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david003464

Jun 34 min read

In defence of the (good) vox pop

When BBC Radio 5 Live had an 'In My Opinion' on the relevance and usefulness of the vox pop, I was instantly transported back to a...

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6 ways to get media experience without an internship

david003464

May 314 min read

6 ways to get media experience without an internship

Spring and suimmer is when many media students look to find placements and internships for the next year to gain valuable experience in...

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