The Media Mentor
David Spencer has been known as The Media Mentor for 20 years, helping people progress their careers in media and in other sectors. In his podcast, David will share tips and advice on job applications in media, plus guidance for interviews and your career. He also speaks to clients and professionals from the industry about their careers, as well as speaking to those in recruitment on how they work and what they look for in an application.
More details about The Media Mentor can be found here: https://www.themediamentor.info/
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 17
- Years Active
- 2025
Building your personal brand
On this episode I talk about personal branding with Delia Rowland, who graduated with an MA in journalism from the University of Westminster two years ago.
Delia came to me to offer help on my social …
Being a mature media student
Have you thought of studying when you are older - returning to university or a media course after working for a number of years?
On this episode I am joined by Simon Woolcott, someone who did that age…
Your Questions 3
On this episode I am joined by Lucrezia Zito, a recent graduate from the University of Westminster.
She has been in touch to ask some questions about media careers after listening to the podcast. So I…
Life as a freelancer
On this episode I am joined by Carl Hartley, a broadcast journalist and lecturer of journalism at the University of Leeds.
On a recent trip to the university Carl showed me around the studios and we s…
Turning an internship into a job
On this episode is Bella Jewell, who first came to me as a remote intern during the pandemic. She was soon getting paid work as part of the podcast team I created and moved on to freelance for the li…
Moving from journalism to comms
On this episode I talk to Emily Slater about moving from journalism into PR and comms. Emily had to travel with her husband because of his job and it led to a switch in her career. I ask her about he…
Demonstrating passion
On this episode we talk about passion; how to demonstrate it and use it to help advance your career. Matthew Dunne-Miles first came to me as a client in November 2020. He was working in PR but wanted…
Your Questions 2
On this episode I answer your questions about job hunting, covering CVs and what to put in a personal statement, plus we discuss how to deal with rejection. I am joined by Teo again to ask the questi…
Media recruitment and the 'who you know' problem
On this episode we tackle the thorny issue of media recruitment and how ‘who you know’ is still so important. Is it a good or a bad thing? And how do you counter that if you are looking to break into…
Breaking into media when older
On this episode I chat to Leonie Zeumer, a German-born TV journalist and presenter now based in China. When Leonie first came to me in 2019 she had no CV and had just completed her NCTJ. She needed t…
Your Questions
On this episode I answer your questions about media jobs and media careers. With fewer vacancies being advertised right now - making sure you have a strong CV and good applications is critical. I tal…
AI and recruitment
On this episode we look at how AI is impacting the recruitment sector. Joe Watkins is the founder of AI Recruit, a startup he built to fix what he says is a broken system. With recruiters drowning in…
Perseverance and gain
On this episode I talk to Ethan James, who first emailed me in November 2020 asking for a series of mentoring sessions. It was the height of Covid and a challenging time for Ethan and many of us. 5 y…
What is a career?
In this episode I discuss media careers and what that really means. I talk about the importance of practical advice in career development and speak to Dr. Eric Fraser, a psychologist specializing in …
How do you bridge the gap from grad to job?
In this episode I talk to Elise McGinley who first got in touch with me in the autumn of 2024, struggling to land a full time role in journalism. Within six months she was working in her dream role. …
Who is The Media Mentor?
Meet David Spencer, a seasoned media professional with over 20 years of experience helping individuals navigate their media careers. In this inaugural episode, David introduces himself and the purpos…
The Media Mentor Trailer
On this podcast we will look at media CVs, cover letters and job interviews, as well as changing sectors, how to maximise an internship, the world of media freelancing and everything else that makes …