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Below 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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Having a Gary. Lineker's gift to my lexicon and why leaving the BBC was the right thing to do
Football is what people watch Match of the Day for not Lineker When I was working in radio in the 1990s with the brilliant Peter Gordon...
david003464
May 26, 20253 min read
Media Mentor - Recommended Freelancers
One of the loveliest things people said when working with me was that I knew people's skills well and matched them to the right tasks but...
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May 13, 20253 min read
A love affair with radio and why it's over
I have no idea what was going through my mind, when at the age of 10 or 11 I started playing my mum and dad's vinyl records and talking...
david003464
Apr 20, 20254 min read
Radio news and pointless localisation
A lot of radio news hasn't changed since the days of black and white Listening to the newly structured news bulletins on Bauer's Greatest...
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Apr 13, 20252 min read
Remote working; and why it is here to stay
When Boris Johnson told the country on March 23rd 2020 that we were all to stay at home, issuing the most dramatic and draconian...
david003464
Apr 1, 20253 min read
The feedback loop. Why asking for it after a job interview might be pointless
We all know that providing and receiving feedback after job interviews is a valuable part of the hiring process. For candidates, it...
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Mar 27, 20252 min read
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Feb 18, 20250 min read
The Passion Principle; losing the generic platitudes in your CV and job applications
If, like me, you read dozens of job adverts every week, you will be familiar with the call for 'passionate' and 'enthusiastic'...
david003464
Feb 17, 20252 min read
Media Mentor Classes
I offer individual and group sessions for a number of media and career related areas. VOICE COACHING FOR RADIO NEWS RADIO NEWS WRITING...
david003464
Jan 30, 20251 min read
Common CV errors. What to avoid
What not to include on a CV or resume
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Jan 8, 20253 min read
The January job hunt - manage your time and expectations
My top tips for job hunting in January - the busiest time of year for applications January is the most common time of year for people to...
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Jan 2, 20253 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...
david003464
Nov 11, 20243 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'...
david003464
Oct 30, 20243 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...
david003464
Sep 16, 20243 min read
11 tips for avoiding basic interview mistakes
Some of the common mistakes in job interviews and tips on how to avoid them
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Sep 7, 20244 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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Aug 8, 20244 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...
david003464
Jul 23, 20244 min read
AI newsreaders? They might not be the future but the tech could help to improve 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...
david003464
Jul 8, 20243 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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Jun 3, 20244 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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May 31, 20244 min read
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