In this episode we speak to two young freelance journalists about the value of finding a mentor.
Jessica Morris, who is studying for her NCTJ Diploma and MA in Journalism, talks about how having a great mentor has advanced her career. Asyia Iftikhar, founder of the Young Journalist Community, discusses how to build a great relationship with your mentor.
The Guests
Jessica Morris @_Jess_Morris jessmorrisportfolio.com
Asyia Iftikhar @asyiaiftikhar
Resources
Freelancing for Journalists Journalism Work Experience Initiative
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/freelancingforjournalists/476449/
Young Journalist Community Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/330881737884535/
Young Journalist Community mentor scheme
https://www.facebook.com/groups/330881737884535/mentorship_application
NCTJ diversity fund JDF
https://www.nctj.com/Journalism-Diversity-Fund
The Freelance Parent newsletter
http://cathufton.com/the-freelance-parent/
And Jess’s guest newsletter for The Freelance Parent
https://cathufton.substack.com/p/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-student-parent
Women in Journalism mentor scheme for women who have been in the industry for 2-5yrs https://womeninjournalism.co.uk/mentoring/
John Schofield mentoring for early career journalists
https://johnschofieldtrust.org.uk/face-to-face-mentoring-for-early-career-journalists/
Journo Resources information about a range of mentoring schemes
https://www.journoresources.org.uk/journalism-mentoring-journalist-mentor/
The Second Source mentorship scheme
http://www.thesecondsource.co.uk/the-second-source-mentorship-scheme/
The University of Sheffield mentor scheme
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/careers/new/student/explore/mentor
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