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

david003464

Jan 10, 20223 min read

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...

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Mind the gap! Making use of a deffered year

david003464

Aug 30, 20213 min read

Mind the gap! Making use of a deffered year

The ‘need’ for late teens to have a gap year for travelling is one of the most tiresome arguments of the last twenty years. A privileged...

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Is radio news ready for the sound of diversity?

david003464

Aug 2, 20214 min read

Is radio news ready for the sound of diversity?

The UK broadcasting industry is quite rightly looking to increase diversity, in all areas of production and output. However, there are...

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The pain of silent rejection for graduates

david003464

Jul 25, 20214 min read

The pain of silent rejection for graduates

In the first of a new guest blog series featuring students and graduates and their experiences of applications, Xian Pelaez talks about...

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Getting that first media opportunity. Tips for graduates

david003464

Jun 21, 20213 min read

Getting that first media opportunity. Tips for graduates

It's that time of year when graduates are beginning to worry about their first job and pressure begins to build when colleagues tell you...

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The pronunciation nightmare. How to settle those newsroom debates.

david003464

May 23, 20213 min read

The pronunciation nightmare. How to settle those newsroom debates.

One of my favourite recent stories was the croquet match that took place to decide which is the right way to pronounce the River Nene. A...

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We have a linear duty as Line of Duty demonstrates

david003464

May 3, 20213 min read

We have a linear duty as Line of Duty demonstrates

We used to call this a water cooler moment, but since fewer of us are actually in the office now I guess a ‘Twitter moment’ is the only...

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Getting back into the mix. Why my resocialisation isn't easy

david003464

Apr 25, 20213 min read

Getting back into the mix. Why my resocialisation isn't easy

I am probably not alone in feeling this, in fact, I am certain I am not alone. But since the rules for mixing in England were relaxed in...

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Jeremy Paxman and newsreading. "Reading out loud" is more of a skill than he thinks

david003464

Mar 6, 20213 min read

Jeremy Paxman and newsreading. "Reading out loud" is more of a skill than he thinks

Here’s your Starter for Ten. What is it Jeremy Paxman doesn’t like about newsreaders? After previously having a dig at the profession,...

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Adding value? The co-commentator's curse

david003464

Jan 31, 20213 min read

Adding value? The co-commentator's curse

In the world of football commentary there is an often heard saying about the commentator’s curse, where something is said or suggested...

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Miss Pronunciation; having nightmares over Donald Trump

david003464

Jan 23, 20213 min read

Miss Pronunciation; having nightmares over Donald Trump

This week’s transfer of power in Washington DC had me remembering a former colleague who would have been delighted at the arrival of a...

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Knowing sport is your job if you're a newsreader

david003464

Dec 12, 20202 min read

Knowing sport is your job if you're a newsreader

Reading a very insightful blog about radio news recently there was a reference to sport coverage and that the writer would treat this...

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david003464

Dec 12, 20202 min read

The art of CVs. Avoid the cliches!

A study of CVs highlighted the most used words by candidates. It underlined a key thing I emphasise to clients; as a journalist you are...

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