The Media Mentor

AI's impact on recruitment

This week I discuss AI and its impact on applications and recruitment. Should you use it for CVs and cover letters and how do you break through these automated systems? These are questions I tackle as well as sharing my advice on how best to use AI. I also reflect on a future of podcasting event and share some of the key takeaways. If you are struggling with job applications, then support and mentoring sessions are available via the website [https://www.themediamentor.info/services]. There are also 6 pages of media jobs [https://www.themediamentor.info/blog/categories/job-opportunities] to browse and a WhatsApp channel [https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb1iknl8fewtgb5bPU0X] for alerts. More details about The Media Mentor can be found here [https://www.themediamentor.info/]. For all the latest job listings head here [https://www.themediamentor.info/blog/categories/job-opportunities]. To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here [https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb1iknl8fewtgb5bPU0X]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Travel media and increasing diversity

In the UK, only around 16 percent of journalists and broadcasting employees are from ethnic minority backgrounds, while across media only about one in 12 people are from lower socio-economic backgrounds. One scheme trying to change those statistics is The Travel Media Awards Step Up programme [https://aplmedia.co.uk/step-up/]. Now in its third year, it offers five paid summer internships designed to bring fresh voices and diverse perspectives into travel media. Maria Pieri is the editorial director and COO at APL Media [https://aplmedia.co.uk/], which is part of the scheme and runs its own internship programme and Kira Richards is one of those to have benefited from the Step Up programme since it started. Maria and Kira join me to discuss diversity and the challenges of breaking into media if you think you don't fit. If you are struggling with job applications, then support and mentoring sessions are available via the website [https://www.themediamentor.info/services]. There are also 6 pages of media jobs [https://www.themediamentor.info/blog/categories/job-opportunities] to browse and a WhatsApp channel [https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb1iknl8fewtgb5bPU0X] for alerts. If you have any questions about media careers or a story that you would like to share about job hunting, then please get in touch [https://www.themediamentor.info/]. More details about The Media Mentor can be found here [https://www.themediamentor.info/]. For all the latest job listings head here [https://www.themediamentor.info/blog/categories/job-opportunities]. To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here [https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb1iknl8fewtgb5bPU0X]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Hitting the application brick wall

When Clive Hammond came to me for help in 2021 he had hit an application brick wall. He was getting very few replies from applications and wanted to know how to get more positive repsonses. Within a few weeks of us working on his CV, Clive was attending a BBC recruitment event and getting added to its pool of talent. But then his life was about to change forever, when he suffered a serious health scare. Listen to find out how Clive responded to this moment and how it has changed the way he thinks about work. You can hear more in this excellent BBC documentary [https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/m0024626] that Clive produced. If you are suffering from a radio silence from applications, like Clive was in 2021, then support and mentoring sessions are available via the website [https://www.themediamentor.info/services]. There are also 6 pages of media jobs [https://www.themediamentor.info/blog/categories/job-opportunities] to browse and a WhatsApp channel [https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb1iknl8fewtgb5bPU0X] for alerts. If you have any questions about media careers or a story that you would like to share about job hunting, then please get in touch [https://www.themediamentor.info/]. More details about The Media Mentor can be found here [https://www.themediamentor.info/]. For all the latest job listings head here [https://www.themediamentor.info/blog/categories/job-opportunities]. To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here [https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb1iknl8fewtgb5bPU0X]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Finding internships

Finding a job in media is tough enough in 2026, but finding an internship or placement can be even harder. On this episode I share advice and guidance on how to handle the search and how to maximise the experience. Joining me to discuss this and ask questions are two students hoping for a career in journalism; Eliska Janska and Renata Pernegrova. If you are looking to land your first job in media or advance your career, then follow The Media Mentor online and on socials. Each day I share jobs and advice about media careers and I also offer one-to-one sessions if you're feeling stuck or lost. If you're concerned about your CV or need help with cover letters and interviews - then mentoring sessions are available via the website [https://www.themediamentor.info/services]. There are also 6 pages of media jobs [https://www.themediamentor.info/blog/categories/job-opportunities] to browse and a WhatsApp channel [https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb1iknl8fewtgb5bPU0X] for job alerts. If you have any questions about media careers or a story that you would like to share about job hunting, then please get in touch. More details about The Media Mentor can be found here [https://www.themediamentor.info/]. For all the latest job listings head here [https://www.themediamentor.info/blog/categories/job-opportunities]. To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here [https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb1iknl8fewtgb5bPU0X]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Audio's existential crisis and The Audio Artist Pathway

This week my guests are Arlie Adlington from the charity Multitrack and Nina Garthwaite, the founder of In The Dark. They discuss The Audio Artist Pathway [https://www.multitrack.uk/audio-artist-pathway] which they have launched together and runs from September to support experienced audio professionals looking to expand their creative practice, skills and ability to find paid opportunities. You have until the end of May to apply. If you are looking to get into podcasting or just trying to find a job in media, then follow The Media Mentor online and on socials. Each day I share jobs and advice about media careers and I also offer one-to-one sessions if you're feeling stuck or lost. If you're concerned about your CV or need help with cover letters and interviews - then mentoring sessions are available via the website [https://www.themediamentor.info/services]. There are also 6 pages of media jobs [https://www.themediamentor.info/blog/categories/job-opportunities] to browse and a WhatsApp channel [https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb1iknl8fewtgb5bPU0X] for job alerts. If you have any questions about media careers or a story that you would like to share about job hunting, then please get in touch. More details about The Media Mentor can be found here [https://www.themediamentor.info/]. For all the latest job listings head here [https://www.themediamentor.info/blog/categories/job-opportunities]. To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here [https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb1iknl8fewtgb5bPU0X]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.