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Susie Schofield receives MBE from HRH The Princess Royal

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Our February newsletter

A new partnership, and update from the network.

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Our December newsletter

End of year round up, and our most diverse group of Fellows ever!

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Our October newsletter

Updates from across the Fellowship. Job moves, promotions, book deals, new shows and career firsts. Get up to speed on what is going on in the sector.

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“I can’t wait for this to be what I do everyday!”

Student Fellow Mahima Abedin visits the Channel 4 newsroom for the day and gets excited about a future career in journalism

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Industry welcomes Susie Schofield MBE

Voices from across journalism have praised our founder Susie Schofield for her amazing work in diversifying the media. We’ve summarised a few of those responses.

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If I hadn’t grown up in foster care, I probably wouldn’t be a journalist today

The Trust is raising money for ‘Journalism Cares‘, a new mentoring programme for care experienced aspiring journalists. 2023 Fellow Sophia Alexandra Hall talks about how her time in the English foster care system led to her career in journalism, for Foster Care Fortnight.

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Trust launches new project for care experienced journalists

‘Journalism Cares’, will support the career ambitions of care experienced journalists from all sectors of the industry with a skills-focussed programme, including mentoring from experienced journalists. The Trust is looking for sponsors for Fellows on this new programme.

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Congratulations to Vasilisa Stepanenko, RTS 2023 award-winner

The visual journalist and producer for the Associated Press has won this year’s RTS/JST Young Talent of the Year Award for her coverage of the conflict in Ukraine.

Read more and watch her acceptance speech here.

Celebrating International Women’s Day: The journalists that inspire us

Check out this stellar list of women in journalism that our Fellows have been inspired by – from pioneering foreign correspondents to today’s digital aficionados.

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More diverse than ever before

A very warm welcome to our 2023 Fellows – a more diverse and representative cohort than ever before! As well as breaking our own diversity records, the 2023 cohort trump the national average in every category.

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John Ryley steps down as head of Sky News

As well as being an acclaimed broadcast leader, John Ryley has been a steadfast supporter of the John Schofield Trust’s mission to make newsrooms representative of the audiences they serve.

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How to Create Your Own Brand in News

We’re back with another online masterclass! Dougal Shaw (BBC News / Business) will discuss how he created his own video brand ‘CEO Secrets’ which went on to become a book.

It’s free! Register to attend here.

Journalists’ Commemorative Service, St. Bride’s Church

We are honoured to be taking part in the service to remember journalists that have died, been injured or captured, or face danger in the field. It is a subject that is close to our hearts. 2022 Fellow Shamaan Freeman-Powell (Sky News) will give a reading and we will be recipients of the retiring collection. The service takes place in London on 8 November at 6.30pm.

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National Mentoring Day 2022

Mentoring has a real, positive impact on early-career journalists and newsroom diversity. In celebration of the mighty mentor, we gleaned the wisdom and experience of our Fellowship to put together some insights and top tips to help you get the most out of mentoring.

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It’s Make a Will Month

We’d be grateful to anyone willing to remember the Trust in their will. Perhaps journalism is a cause close to your heart, or you recognise the importance of the Trust’s future in light of the continued need to strengthen journalism and improve newsroom diversity.

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The applications are in!

Our 2023 apprentice and early-career journalist mentoring scheme closed at midnight on Friday. We’ve had more applications, covered more countries, and seen more employers represented than ever before – marking the Trust scheme’s fifth year of growth.

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Mentoring scheme 2023: deadline extended!

In light of the extraordinary events which have kept journalists so busy recently, we’ve decided to extend the deadline to apply for our 2023 early career mentoring scheme. Applicants now have until 23:59 on 7 October to get their form and references over to us.

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Live masterclass: How to have a career outside London

Please join us for a special in-person masterclass at Leeds Conservatoire where we’ll explore the practicalities of pursuing a journalism career outside London. It’s free and all are welcome – RSVP to attend.

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Jon Snow presents Trust Radio 4 Appeal

There are just two days left to donate to the Trust’s Radio 4 Appeal, endorsed by broadcasting legend Jon Snow. Every penny goes towards our vital work supporting the next generation of journalists and creating diverse newsrooms that reflect society.

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Applications to our mentoring scheme are now open!

You can now apply to become a Fellow of the John Schofield Trust, enjoying access to our world leading mentoring programme, exclusive monthly masterclasses and a connection with a growing network of peers.

Find out more here.

Trust expands mentoring scheme to Republic of Ireland

In September applications to the Trust’s early career mentoring scheme will be opening for the first time to broadcast and multimedia journalists in the Irish Republic. The Trust also welcomes Ireland’s Public Service Media Organisation RTÉ as a new supporter.

More on the news here.

The New York Times provide access to online news for 2023 Fellows!

Fellows joining this year’s mentoring programme will have access to The New York Times’ online news content. Carla Correa of the newsroom said “nurturing a diverse workforce of independent, critical and curious thinkers is central to our mission.”

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Our numbers

1000+

The size of our Fellowship

300+

Senior Fellows since 2012

420+

early career and apprentice journalists mentored since 2012

100+

sixth-formers mentored since 2018

40+

students mentored in 2023

1,800+

participants at our online events since 2020

Our impact: of our 2023 Fellows…

38%

OF OUR FELLOWS ARE FROM MINORITY ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS

13% OF UK JOURNALISTS ARE FROM NON-WHITE ETHNIC GROUPS (NCTJ, 2022)

48%

OF OUR FELLOWS WERE FIRST GENERATION TO ATTEND HIGHER EDUCATION

89% OF UK JOURNALISTS HAVE A DEGREE OR HIGHER LEVEL QUALIFICATION (NCTJ, 2022)

23%

WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS (*2022, update for 2023 intake coming soon)

80% OF UK JOURNALISTS COME FROM THE HIGHEST SOCIAL CLASSES (NCTJ, 2022)

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