Since the age of 13, Mahalia Changlee from London has wanted to be a journalist; so when she signed up to our Transforming Hidden Talent mentoring programme, which pairs young people who want to start...
Posted 1 October 2018
Does Bodyguard pass the “Riz Test”? Media Trust’s Chief Executive Su-Mei doesn’t think so. In her latest blog she looks at representation of minorities on-screen and if film and TV execs are getting it right....
Posted 28 September 2018
Twenty-three-year-old Tomi Ojo shares her experience of making it all the way to the final of the Vlogstar Challenge 2018. The training programme, powered by the Jack Petchey Foundation and run in partnership with YouTube...
Posted 25 September 2018
Twenty-seven-year-old ITV News Wales Journalist Paul Davies’ career is thriving. He has his dream job and recently scooped an ITV News newcomer award. But Paul’s route into journalism hasn’t been conventional. Unlike many of his...
Posted 21 September 2018
The third of our five-part Stronger Voices guides for non-profits launces today. The guide is packed full of the latest advice and insights on social media. Guide-contributor and Digital Consultant, Andrew Davis discusses how social...
Posted 20 September 2018
Today Media Trust, in partnership with Equality and Diversity Forum and with support from City Bridge Trust, launches the first in a series of five communications guides for non-profits. Project Manager Aimee Dorsett-Browne explains what...
Posted 4 September 2018
Media Trust’s Chief Executive Su-Mei Thompson shares her thoughts on the Government’s new Civil Society Strategy. At Media Trust, we believe that giving young people and under-represented groups a stronger voice is critical to achieving...
Posted 17 August 2018
Our ITV Granada Breaking into News finalist, Francesca Dean wants to see more people with disabilities in front of the camera. She tells us how the competition, which gives ten aspiring journalists the chance to...
Posted 25 July 2018
Mum-of-one Malgorzata Bartram, known as Gosia, moved from Poland to the UK 13 years ago. Her dream of becoming a journalist felt like a distant memory until earlier this year when she was selected as...
Posted 24 July 2018
Watch finalist, Jazz Halstead’s video for an insider look at her journey through the competition. Jazz shares her thoughts on working with ITV News Meridian and creating her news story. Jazz was chosen as the...
Posted 24 July 2018
