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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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Trusting your news. Why being accurate is less common than you think

Trusting your news. Why being accurate is less common than you think

I have been thinking about the reliability of news content a lot lately. This was sparked by a couple of things; an interview with a...

Mar 16, 20242 min read

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Axing the CV. The company looking for a different way to find talent

Axing the CV. The company looking for a different way to find talent

Global PR agency Team Lewis has long tried to think differently about talent, with an existing charitable foundation, academy and masters...

Mar 11, 20241 min read

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"An odd band to love". Four decades listening to Del Amitri, by me and the band

"An odd band to love". Four decades listening to Del Amitri, by me and the band

Just after the pandemic I was lucky enough to interview Justin Currie and Iain Harvie from Del Amitri. They were releasing their first...

Mar 4, 20241 min read

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Jason Isbell's majestic Union Chapel show

Jason Isbell's majestic Union Chapel show

It seems harsh to describe someone who has been working in music for more than twenty years as a relative unknown. But Jason Isbell's is...

Jan 29, 20243 min read

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Repetition in radio? Just a minute! It's not a crime

Repetition in radio? Just a minute! It's not a crime

I often get told by my wife not to watch or listen to news because I am so critical and get annoyed at things that 'normal' people do not...

Jan 8, 20242 min read

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Why have a mentoring session?

Why have a mentoring session?

A guide to the mentoring and how it could help you

Oct 23, 20233 min read

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Protecting your mental health when job hunting

Protecting your mental health when job hunting

Looking for work is boring, exhausting and often very lonely. It is a draining experience that can have a negative effect on your mental...

Aug 15, 20234 min read

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The Strangest Thing: Why George Michael's death still hits me hard

The Strangest Thing: Why George Michael's death still hits me hard

A few weeks after George Michael's death in 2016, I wrote a piece about how much his passing had affected me. This was a year after David...

Aug 7, 20233 min read

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We won’t have less mistakes if we have fewer pedants

We won’t have less mistakes if we have fewer pedants

How much that headline irritates you, might depend on how much of a language pedant you are. Of course, it should be fewer on both...

Jun 30, 20233 min read

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Radio news: stale, unimaginative and out of date

Radio news: stale, unimaginative and out of date

Radio news used to be the first place we discovered what was happening in the world. The fact Britain had gone to war with Germany in...

Jun 6, 20233 min read

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10 tips for getting your CV into shape

10 tips for getting your CV into shape

Designing your CV - getting your career in order 10 tips to help you get it into shape Creating a CV (or resume) is something we often do...

Apr 20, 20232 min read

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8 ways to maximise your internship

8 ways to maximise your internship

How to maximise your internship

Apr 20, 20232 min read

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AI and news. Doing the churn while you do the journ.

AI and news. Doing the churn while you do the journ.

As experts predict a huge role for AI in the media in the not too distant future, can managers find a way to maximise its potential...

Mar 31, 20233 min read

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Don't bring me down, Bruce. Why Radio 2 losing more talent to commercial radio is not a disaster.

Don't bring me down, Bruce. Why Radio 2 losing more talent to commercial radio is not a disaster.

As Ken Bruce completed his last Radio 2 show on Friday (March 3rd), the outpouring of messages on social media was extraordinary. He is a...

Mar 3, 20233 min read

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New Year new job? Don't be afraid of the cliche

New Year new job? Don't be afraid of the cliche

It is natural to begin a new year thinking about changes you would like to make in your life and perhaps this will focus on your career....

Jan 3, 20233 min read

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The BBC's problem isn't being biased, some of the journalism has just become lazy

The BBC's problem isn't being biased, some of the journalism has just become lazy

When Owen Jones released his video rant about the BBC reporting of the economic situation recently, he started by making some very fine...

Nov 6, 20224 min read

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Bridging the gap. Lessons learned by a graduate

Bridging the gap. Lessons learned by a graduate

Ivan Zhelev is a recent graduate from the University of Westminster. He was an excellent student but someone who worried about bridging...

Jul 30, 20223 min read

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Hitting the target. Getting your application cover letters and statements right

Hitting the target. Getting your application cover letters and statements right

We did a poll recently on job applications and cover letters was easily the part of the process people find the hardest. Below are some...

Jan 31, 20222 min read

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Swift versus Albarn. The answer is in the ear of the beholder

Swift versus Albarn. The answer is in the ear of the beholder

Damon Albarn's spat with Taylor Swift has reminded me of a private rage I have felt about one of the greatest pop songs of this century....

Jan 26, 20223 min read

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Breaking the application monotony

Breaking the application monotony

When I speak to mentoring clients about job applications, one of the most frequent comments is about just how dull the process is. This...

Jan 10, 20223 min read

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