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The honesty, agency and power of #pressforprogress

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At our Women’s Voices event this year, we were fortunate enough to be joined by Megan Van Someren from JWT. In front of an audience of over 200 female media and charity professionals, Megan shared...

Posted 8 March 2018

Megan Van Someren, JWT at 2018 Women's Voices event

CEO Blog: Strengthening voices

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Three months into her role as CEO of Media Trust, Su-Mei shares her thoughts on the media’s role in wider society and our upcoming work with charities and community groups which aims to strengthen underrepresented...

Posted 13 December 2017

Su-Mei speaking at the Google Quiz

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try and try again

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Babatunde Onabajo joined Media Trust’s Transforming Hidden Talent in 2016. The 12-month programme, funded by Comic Relief, matches mentors from the creative media industry with young people who are interested in getting into the industry...

Posted 1 November 2017

Babatunde Onabajo joined Media Trust’s Transforming Hidden Talent in 2016.

How my mentor helped me succeed

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After stumbling across Media Trust's Transforming Hidden Talent programme, Romana applied, hoping it would help her fulfill her dream of breaking into charity communications.

Posted 27 October 2017

Romana

Jon Snow on raising the voices of the underrepresented

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Channel 4 News Presenter, Jon Snow opened Media Trust's Stronger Voices event in September. Here he shares his thoughts on what he describes as the 'disconnect' between the media and society's marginalised voices.

Posted 21 September 2017

Jon Snow speaking at Media Trust Stronger Voices event

It’s all about the mindset

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Isaac Harvey doesn’t let anything get in his way as he takes top prize at this year’s Vlogstar Challenge final. On 14 July, 22-year-old Isaac Harvey was crowned this year’s best young Vlogger at the...

Posted 13 September 2017

Winner, Isaac and Vlogstar Challenge final host, Kat Boyce at Vlogstar Challenge Final 2017.