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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