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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
Nov 6, 20224 min read
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...
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david003464
Jul 30, 20223 min read
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...
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david003464
Feb 3, 20221 min read
Del Amitri Documentary: Making Fatal Mistakes
In 2021 I was lucky enough to interview Del Amitri lead singer Justin Currie and the band's guitarist Iain Harvie. They formed Del Amitri...
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david003464
Jan 31, 20222 min read
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...
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david003464
Jan 26, 20223 min read
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....
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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