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These days reporting is done through so many ways. Gone are the days where all you needed was a notepad and pen (although both are still two key things you..

Videos showing peeks behind the scenes, career advice, and ‘how to’ guides are a great way to pick up new journalism skills. When thinking about videos, the platform you’ll most..

Looking to spruce up your journalism skills for free? YouTube videos are a great way to do so on-the-go, even if you only have a little amount of time (and..

Be available and adaptable  In the lead up to the publication of your piece, make sure you’re on hand to help with any final questions or edits running up to..

As a mentor, there are certain practical steps you can take to build a good working relationship with your mentee, such as deciding when, how and for how long you..

In your routine as a mentor and throughout your mentee’s stay, you will use and expand a variety of skills. Not only will the mentoring experience help you solidify these..

Research continues to show the UK media continues to be white, posh, inaccessible to those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, lacking journalists from beyond the M25 and the South East, and..

The whole point of our hosting-mentoring programme is to lower the barriers of entry to journalism that shut so many diverse voices out of the media...
At PressPad, our aim is to lower the barriers of entry to journalism that shut so many diverse voices out of the media. Many media organisations offer low-paid (and sadly,..

Amazing, you’ve scored yourself an internship! We’re sure you’re feeling lots of things right now (hopefully mostly excitement), and are thinking of ways you can get a head start before you start..

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