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We help aspiring and early career journalists access and navigate the profession by providing world-class mentoring and training #NewsroomsForAll
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Joined October 2011
COULD YOU MENTOR? . We are looking for new mentors - are you an experienced journalist willing and able to help young and aspiring journalists break into the sector? . You'd join a prestigious network of Senior Fellows. Sign up here 👇
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26 years ago today, on 9 August 1995, John Schofield was killed by Croatian soldiers near the border with Bosnia while reporting for the BBC. We strive to continue his legacy to make journalism a fairer, more compassionate & more representative industry. #RememberingJohn
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Thinking of John Schofield today, the 27th anniversary of his death whilst reporting from the field in Croatia. His name lives on in newsrooms through our support for early career journalists & vibrant, diverse #newsroomsforall
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Wishing @jonsnowC4 the very best for his final @Channel4News shift tonight. Jon's supported the Trust from the start and we know he'll continue to amaze, inspire and encourage! Looking forward to the next adventures, Jon! 👏👏👏.
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And winner of @RTS_media Television Journalist of the Year is Trust friend and champion @CliveMyrieBBC CONGRATULATIONS, CLIVE! 🍾
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Today we mark the anniversary of John Schofield's death. He was killed, aged just 29, in 1995 while reporting on the war in Croatia. This charity was founded in his name by @susieschobags & industry colleagues to ensure that his spirit of generosity & kindness lived on (cont'd👇)
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We are delighted to announce that Susie Schofield, founder of @Jschofieldtrust has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to journalism and to diversity in the journalism industry. #SusieSchofieldMBE @susieschobags .
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‘Journalism shouldn’t have barriers’ says BBC Newsnight's @maitlis. Our mentoring schemes have helped over 400 young journalists make connections for career success. Applications for our 2021 scheme open today: #NewsroomsForAll
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Prince Harry 'You don't have to be a princess or a public figure to be a role model. see the value you can bring. ' #Mentoring #NYMS19 @DianaAward.
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1/12 24 years ago today, @BBCWorldTonight’s John Schofield was killed in Croatia. He was just 29. UK newsrooms were stunned. He is still mourned by his family and friends
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Do you recognise this campaigning journalist as he was?. Help us turn the students of today into tomorrow's leading journalists!. We need your help to meet our @BigGive goal. For 1 more day every £ is doubled. Please don't hesitate! #ChristmasChallenge22
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@OwenJones84 We are a small charity which aims to help young journalists at the start of their careers especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. It would be great to have as many of you as poss who have replied to this tweet helping us make all newsrooms more diverse. Thank you.
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📢 Are you ready for more mentoring scheme announcements?! 📢. @khadijakothia Assistant News Editor @itvnews has been paired with award-winning journalist & broadcaster @SangitaMyska presenter @LBC. #JSTFellows23
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It's #IWD2021! We’re finding out which women inspire us. JST champion @BBCkatyaadler nominates ALL WOMEN - and her mum!
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Great news for one of this year's Fellows, @melissa_nt . She'll be joining @maitlis @jonsopel & @lewis_goodall as Planning Producer on the new @global news podcast, launching on @LBC later this summer!. More on the story here:
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News Correspondent at Sky, @ShingiMararike will be mentored by @RohitKachrooITV, who is Global Security Editor at ITV News.
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On being made a foreign correspondent, young journalist John Schofield was ‘just so full of joy at the life ahead of him’. 25 years since his death in a war zone, BBC presenter @TheZeinabBadawi recalls a life ‘tragically cut short’. #RememberingJohn
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🗞️The latest pairing in our 2022 Early Career Mentoring programme. Reporter at the Oxford Mail @eirianJprosser will be mentored by BBC Political Correspondent @ChrisMasonBBC.
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'After John died, my world collapsed. I had to create something positive'. Our founder, @susieschobags, explains why she started the Trust 25 years ago
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Today’s #IWD2021! We’re finding out which women inspire us. JST champion @TVNaga01 nominates her mother. Help us celebrate #IWD by telling us who’s your #InspiringWoman?
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An amazing free masterclass for broadcast journalists! This week join @TVNaga01 @julie_etch @cathynewman and @marthakelner on how to present a news programme. Wednesday 22 Sept, 1900 BST- all welcome. register here
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"The media needs different voices". BBC Europe Editor @BBCkatyaadler champions our work to make newsrooms as diverse as the audiences they serve. Donate to support @JSchofieldTrust mentoring schemes: #NewsroomsForAll #Mentoring #Diversity
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🚨 Our 2022 early career & apprentice mentoring scheme is now OPEN for applications 🚨. We can't wait to read your applications - submit by 23:59 BST on 30 September!. If you're a journalist near the start of your career, check our criteria & apply here:
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BBC reporter John Schofield was killed 25 years ago tomorrow while covering the wars in the Balkans. @AlStewartOBE remembers the compassion showed for everyone he reported on. Please share your memories too: #RememberingJohn @JSchofieldTrust
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Journalist and producer at Channel 4 News @Zahra_ZW will be mentored by Cristina Nicolotti Squires @skynewsgirl, who has 30 years of experience working across broadcast and digital journalism, and is Director of Content at Sky News.
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Remembering John on what would have been his 57th birthday ❤️. We set up the Trust in his name after he was killed whilst reporting in Croatia in 1995. We work to create more inclusive newsrooms in memory of a man who was so warm, welcoming & supportive of journalist colleagues.
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NEWS: “Tonight I am announcing that everyone who has ever been mentored by the Trust is now a Fellow of the John Schofield Trust” - and with that, @CeoSchofield announces our new Fellowship scheme.
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Great news just in! We have received a grant from @WestonFdn for core costs! We are delighted! #SocialMobility #JournalismMatters #keyworkers #inclusivity.
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25 years ago this weekend the BBC reporter John Schofield was killed while covering the wars in the Balkans. For his friends and family his death was an inexplicable tragedy that still lives with them to this day. @JSchofieldTrust. #RememberingJohn
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We all need help at the start of our careers says News Presenter @CliveMyrieBBC. Our mentoring schemes give young journalists from all backgrounds connections for career success. Please be an ally and donate to support our work: #NewsroomsForAll
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Kudos to @mimwalkerkhan who has taken a new role as @SkySportsNews' first ever Diversity & Inclusion reporter!. More on the news here:
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It was a big day for us on Friday. We were delighted to welcome the first ever cohort for Journalism Cares, a ten week long pilot programme for aspiring journalists from care-experienced backgrounds. We hosted participants (some of them pictured!) at @SkyNews in Osterly for
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Entering the news industry can be daunting for young journalists. But the practical support of the mentoring schemes run by the @JSchofieldTrust make a real difference. That's why @TVNaga01 backs our work. Please be an ally & donate here: #NewsroomsForAll
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We've made it!!! With your support we have reached the £25,000 target. 🥂🥳🎉. A big THANK YOU to every single person who donated in the last seven days, enabling us to extend our scheme to help even more aspiring journalists breakthrough. #NewsroomsForAll.
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Please share this within your networks, newsrooms and communities. We're looking for aspiring journalists with experience of the care system. Apply here >>>
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Massive congratulations to our brand new 2022 cohort of early career mentees, who have just been informed they were successful 👏. Over the next few weeks they will be introduced to their mentors and form lasting professional friendships. Congrats! 🌟(1/3).
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Elen Davies @elen_hannah from @ITVCymruWales will be mentored by @AJEnglish presenter @BarbaraGSerra.
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Congratulations to everyone who has been selected for our 2021 mentoring scheme. You shd know who your mentor is by now and so do please say hello to them - you’re the driving force in this partnership! 1/3.
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Journalist & podcast producer @BBCNews @AlixPickles will be mentored by @NicKeaney, former EMEA curation & trends lead @Twitter. #JSTFellows23
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2022 Fellow Melissa Tutesigensi @melissa_nt, who will soon be joining @Channel4News as an interview producer, will be mentored by Angela Clarke @clarkeyang, Assistant Editor at @bbc5live.
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The latest pairing from our early career journalist mentoring scheme 🎥. Catherine Karelli @cskarelli, a journalist at @BBCWorld, will be mentored by @AlexCrawfordSky, Sky News Special Correspondent.
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ITV Wales' @katiefentonnews will be mentored by @WyreDavies who was a BBC foreign correspondent for almost a decade.
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Freelance broadcast journalist working mostly @Channel4News Thomasina Jordan @thomasiina_ will be mentored by .@BBCNews @bbcworldservice anchor/presenter @RichPreston. #JSTFellows23
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BBC Trending reporter @MerlynThomas, who specialises in climate change disinformation, will be mentored by @NinaNannarITV - ITV's Arts Editor & News At Ten regular!
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Assistant News Editor @Channel4News & @Reuters Video Producer @saybsays. will be mentored by @clarkeyang, Assistant Editor @bbc5live. #JSTFellows23
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✨Our mentoring scheme for 2020-21 is open✨.Have you got five years' journalism experience? ✔.Or are you an apprentice journalist? ✔.Do you want mentoring from the best in the business? ✔.APPLY.Applications close 31 March 2020.#JSTSubmit #JSTMentoring.
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Mentee news! 🌠. @kb__rowne makes her debut on the BBC's new flagship technology programme, @BBCClick!. Read more:
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News reporter @SkyNews @OliveLineham will be mentored by Monica Soriano @ScottishMon Senior News Editor at BBC News Technology & Innovation Story Team @BBCTech @BBCClick. #JSTFellows23
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The women journalists who inspire me are. A triple whammy from @CordeliaSkyNews . @AlexCrawfordSky @JackieLongc4 @lindseyhilsum . #IWD2023 #IWD23
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Thinking of all our newsgathering friends in Ukraine: thank you for what you're doing to observe, report and interpret the war on our behalf. Please stay safe. 🙏.
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Are you an early career or apprentice journalist? Want to be mentored by a senior broadcast journalist for a year? Applications open today to be a mentee on our mentoring scheme. Please RT.
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Reporter and presenter at @looknorthBBC, @monikaplaha, will be mentored by @NdosSantosCNN who is Europe Editor at CNN.
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You guessed it: this youngster became @bbclysedoucet Everyone has to start somewhere & who knows where they'll end up! . To help students from diverse backgrounds get the best start in journalism please donate this week when all ££ will be doubled @BigGive
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'He always wanted to witness the event as it happened'. 25 years after his death in a war zone, BBC reporter John Schofield is remembered this weekend by Sky News presenter @markaustintv and the Trust that bears his name @JSchofieldTrust. #RememberingJohn
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Digital and broadcast journalist for BBC Three and News, @HannahPrice___ will be mentored by @sueturton, who has been in TV news and documentaries for more than thirty years.
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If you are a former, current or future mentor or mentee, keep your eyes peeled for a very special announcement from us this evening. We think you'll like it 👀🕗.
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1/12 24 years ago today, @BBCWorldTonight’s John Schofield was killed in Croatia. He was just 29. UK newsrooms were stunned. He is still mourned by his family and friends
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On-screen reporter for ITV Wales, @hamishausk will be mentored by @jonkay01 from the BBC - including @BBCBreakfast!
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"I wouldn’t be where I am today without the support of the John Schofield Trust.". @AyshahTull was a mentee on one of our first ever programmes, and is now a trustee and a fantastic broadcast journalist for Channel 4 News. We want to contribute to more stories like hers. We
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Political journalist / London Playbook reporter @politico @9andrewmcdonald will be mentored by @BBC Chief Political Correspondent @nickeardleybbc 🌟 . #JSTFellows23
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MENTEE SHOUT-OUT! New month, new job for @David_Chippa, who joined our 2019-20 mentoring scheme as an apprentice journalist. He has just finished his apprenticeship with @SkyNews and has landed a job! See here: More Trust news:
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We're delighted that our founder @susieschobags has been named as one of 50 #KindLeaders in this year's @KindnessRules list! . We're so proud of everything she's done in the last 26+ years to make journalism kinder and fairer. 🤗. #LeadWithKindess #WorldKindnessDay
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"Don't be afraid to have a passion. ". A day in the life of @lewis_goodall (2014) from @dfmcarter for @journoresources. Lewis still holds the Trust values dear, suggesting journalism should be 'more representative, more diverse, less London-centric'.
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Newsdesk Editor .@RadioForthNews (& Rugby Union reporter) @imchloeshaw has been matched with @Channel4News Correspondent @C4Ciaran . #JSTFellows23
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Patricia Clarke @paticlarke from @tortoise will be mentored by @jamesglynn who is Global News Lead for Curation at @Twitter. ✨
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A rare opportunity for an early-career journalist to join the @nytimes . The International Reporter Fellowship (London) will support Foreign Correspondent skill-building, covering breaking/live news across UK & Europe. Deadline to apply: 2 Dec.
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We're lucky to hear now from @ShingiMararike (2022) on imposter syndrome: "When you don't look or sound like a 'typical' journalist, one of the best things you can have is a mentor who has been there before - with that support you will take strides"
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‘He massively helped me . I will always remember him for that’ - ITV News at Ten anchor @tombradby on his friend and fellow ITN trainee John Schofield, who was tragically killed on this day in 1995 while covering the wars in the Balkans. #RememberingJohn. @JSchofieldTrust
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It’s fair to say @CliveMyrieBBC .was a standout at our annual reception today! . Our fellows were thrilled to meet him as he shared his inspiring journey in broadcasting and highlighted the crucial role of diversity in journalism. Thank you, Clive!
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Interested in a career in sports journalism? . We have a stellar line-up of journalists who can help. 🥅⛳️👟. Our April virtual masterclass is free and open to all. Register here: @ellenellard_ @Ankaman616 @garytaphouse @nate_williams23 .#JSTMASTERCLASS
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Congratulations to @JSchofieldTrust supporter and amazing journalist @robertmooreitv for his well deserved Scoop of The Year Award at the #RTSAwards 2022 @RTS_media
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News about JST mentor @LaraLewington in our newsletter, as she celebrates a digital decade on @BBCClick .
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MENTEE SHOUT-OUT! @AmySuttonITV presents the news! Amy fulfills the goal that she and her mentor, @_Matthew_Price, set for her when she was on our mentoring scheme in 2018. See more Trust news
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.@JessicaKTwist, who is a journalist and the output producer for ITV’s Good Morning Britain will be mentored by BBC News Head of Operations Morwen Williams @morwenw as part of our early career mentoring scheme this year.
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Reporter @BBCSport @mimwalkerkhan will be mentored by the brilliant @dhrutishah, multi-award winning journalist & author . #JSTFellows23
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Broadcast journalist and producer at 5Live @AinYeah will be mentored by @NicKeaney, who was previously managing editor of news at ITN and is now Deputy Lead, Trends at Twitter!✨
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Journalist @bbcwalesnews @emilia_belli will be mentored by journalist @MorrisBeale, currently producer @Channel4News.@itn. #JSTFellows23
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🌟 Reporter @birmingham_live.@joshsandiford_ will be mentored by @romillyweeks, correspondent & presenter @itvnews 🌟. #JSTFellows23
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Shantal Moses @ShantalMoses90s, who has written compellingly on housing for @insidecroydon, will be mentored by Jack Simpson @JSimpsonjourno, Inside Housing news editor.
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Senior reporter @bauermedia @RadioForthNews @ForthOne @LewisMichie0 will be mentored by @gordonchree, senior reporter & presenter @STVNews. #JSTFellows23
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🥳 We're delighted to announce the Early-Career Journalist Scheme mentoring matches for 2023! 🥳. First up: @aliciacurry_ a news reporter currently working for @myldn has been paired with @florahunter Deputy Foreign News Editor @itvnews . #JSTFellows23
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The BBC reporter John Schofield died on this day 25 years ago. But his determination to help others lives on through the Trust founded in his name. Help keep his legacy alive: #RememberingJohn @JSchofieldTrust
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News reporter @thisisinsider @businessinsider @bethanymrd will be mentored by award-winning journalist Tim Burke, editor @BBCOne politics & Outside Broadcasts / editorial standards @BBCEngland . #JSTFellows23
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We're delighted that @rooITV has agreed to join our advisory panel. Roohi’s great passion is mentoring particularly disadvantaged youth. She does this personally, at work and through Prince Charles’s charity, @MosaicNetwork
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2022 Fellow Fransoy Hewitt @fransoy6, whose powerful testimony on housing conditions in Croydon achieved national attention, will be mentored by @vi_gayle, health inequality reporter for @burealocal.
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🚨🚨More applications than ever before! 🚨🚨. Thank you to everyone who applied for our 2022 mentoring scheme, and to those who have supplied references. We are pleased to say we received more applications this year than ever before, and are looking forward to reading them all.
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Exactly 25 years ago today BBC reporter John Schofield was killed while covering the wars in the Balkans. He was just 29. He is greatly missed by his family, friends and colleagues. Here's @robinlustig's tribute. #RememberingJohn @JSchofieldTrust
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Next up: @victoriaelms journalist with the forensic unit @skynewswill be mentored by @annaefoster Middle East correspondent @BBCNews @BBCWorld. #JSTFellows23
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The moment you’ve all been waiting for. Announcement time with @CeoSchofield and @AyshahTull 💫
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A message from the @DianaAward CEO @Ttall 'For a young person, a mentor has the power to sow the seeds for their future success.' We hope our mentoring scheme with @Bright_Tweets will do exactly that in the profession of journalism. #NYMS19.
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Early career or #apprentice #journalist would you like to be mentored by a senior #journalist? Then apply to our mentoring scheme. Applications close at 5pm tomorrow. Please don't forget you need a reference. Good luck!
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.@OsobElmi, a broadcast journalist from BBC News will be mentored by Gamal Fahnbulleh @ITVGranadaGamal, an anchor at ITV Granada Reports.
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🚨🚨ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨🚨 We are expanding our journalist mentoring scheme to the Republic of Ireland for the first time.
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Don't miss out - our next #JSTmasterclass is tomorrow @ 7pm! . Discover the story behind some terrible UK housing conditions & how the @itvnews team told it, with @NickPollard2, @fransoy6, @Sarahcoconnell, @imogenbarrer & @DanielHewittITV. Sign up here:
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📢 More announcements for our 2023 early-career journalist mentoring scheme! . Producer of @Channel4News podcasts @freyapickford1 has been paired with @Ruthie_H_Evans, filmmaker, reporter & radio producer @BBCNews @bbcthree . #JSTFellows23
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🚨🚨Journalists! Applications for our 2022 mentoring scheme open TOMORROW MORNING.🚨🚨. To find out how to make the most of our application process, register for our free webinar, Thursday 2nd September at 1830.
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