The John Schofield Trust Podcast

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The John Schofield Trust is turning 30! We're a charity that helps aspiring and early career journalists access and navigate the industry. To celebrate our anniversary we’re bringing you a podcast packed with exclusive interviews with journalists to find out more about their careers, get you some top advice, and unveil some industry insights. Tune in to find out more about the industry and how to get ahead! To help us achieve our vision of #NewsroomsForAll and make newsrooms truly as diverse as the communities they serve, head to www.johnschofieldtrust.org.uk/donate/

Episodes

  1. Barbara Serra: News with a foreign accent

    3D AGO

    Barbara Serra: News with a foreign accent

    Italian-born, British-based broadcaster and TV newsreader Barbara Serra joins us this episode to talk about her career as both a journalist and a media coach for second-language English speakers. The John Schofield Trust is a charity, to help us achieve our vision of #NewsroomsForAll, head to our website or follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

    43 min
  2. Minisode: Building confidence and contacts

    FEB 2

    Minisode: Building confidence and contacts

    Starting out in journalism can be scary but, as our mentors share in this episode, your early career is all about building confidence and contacts. Tune in to hear advice from producer and founder of the Broadcast Institute Paul Connolly, foreign correspondent Shamim Chowdhury, BBC senior journalist Naomi de Souza, and Sky Sports commentator Gary Taphouse. The John Schofield Trust is a charity, to help us achieve our vision of #NewsroomsForAll, head to our website or follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

    10 min
  3. James Scurry and Matthew Green: What is trauma-informed journalism?

    JAN 20

    James Scurry and Matthew Green: What is trauma-informed journalism?

    Senior Producer at Sky News, James Scurry, and Global investigations editor at DeSmog, Matthew Green, are here to tell us all about trauma-informed journalism, how it makes your stories better and why it's a must for journalists to protect their own mental health. The John Schofield Trust is a charity, to help us achieve our vision of #NewsroomsForAll, head to our website or follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

    39 min
  4. Minisode: How to handle difficult work patterns

    JAN 5

    Minisode: How to handle difficult work patterns

    On the night shift? Started working earlies? Got a new remote role that has turned your routine upside down? As journalists, we often face odd and difficult work patterns. In this minisode, a handful of pros share their advice for how to survive and thrive those weird working days, from making a good breakfast to having hobbies outside of the newsroom. The John Schofield Trust is a charity, to help us achieve our vision of #NewsroomsForAll, head to our website or follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

    14 min
  5. Georgia Coan: Should more journalists have podcasts?

    12/15/2025

    Georgia Coan: Should more journalists have podcasts?

    Georgia Coan, podcast producer at The Telegraph, joins us to discuss working in the podcast world, what makes a good story for audio, and whether more journalists should have podcasts. The John Schofield Trust is a charity, to help us achieve our vision of #NewsroomsForAll, head to our website or follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

    34 min
  6. Minisode: What you need to know before starting out

    12/02/2025

    Minisode: What you need to know before starting out

    We asked attendees at the JST's Annual Reception, "what is one thing you wish you knew before starting out in the industry," here's what they had to say! The John Schofield Trust is a charity, to help us achieve our vision of #NewsroomsForAll head to our ⁠website⁠ or follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠LinkedIn⁠, and ⁠X⁠.

    13 min
  7. Ellen Ellard: How to be a sports journalist

    11/17/2025

    Ellen Ellard: How to be a sports journalist

    Ellen Ellard shares how she became a sports journalist, how she handles online abuse, and the skills aspiring journalists should be developing now. The John Schofield Trust is a charity, to help us achieve our vision of #NesroomsForAll head to our website or follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

    36 min
  8. Minisode: The best journalism advice you've ever been given

    11/10/2025

    Minisode: The best journalism advice you've ever been given

    For our first minisode, we asked attendees at our regional masterclass in Cardiff what the best piece of journalism advice is that they have ever received… The John Schofield Trust is a charity, to help us achieve our vision of #NewsroomsForAll, head to our website or follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

    6 min
  9. Victoria Derbyshire: Lessons from my career in journalism

    11/03/2025

    Victoria Derbyshire: Lessons from my career in journalism

    Victoria Derbyshire joins us to discuss how she built a career in journalism, what she has learnt along the way, and her advice to aspiring journalists. The John Schofield Trust is a charity, to help us achieve our vision of #NewsroomsForAll head to our website or follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

    37 min

  10. 10/26/2025

    Welcome to the John Schofield Trust Podcast

    An introduction to the John Schofield Trust podcast!

    1 min

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The John Schofield Trust is turning 30! We're a charity that helps aspiring and early career journalists access and navigate the industry. To celebrate our anniversary we’re bringing you a podcast packed with exclusive interviews with journalists to find out more about their careers, get you some top advice, and unveil some industry insights. Tune in to find out more about the industry and how to get ahead! To help us achieve our vision of #NewsroomsForAll and make newsrooms truly as diverse as the communities they serve, head to www.johnschofieldtrust.org.uk/donate/

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