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Journo Resources Journo Resources is a non-profit start-up which is helping young people break into and progress in the media industry.

We create free to use resources and run practical events across the UK, as well as publishing weekly advice features.

05/08/2026

We know our fellowship makes a difference - but we need your help to keep it going and growing. Out goal is for all journalists to thrive with 1-2-1 support. Can you help us with a Crowdfunder donation today?

Today is the last day of the month, which for a lot of us means it's payday. So, we'regoing to be bold and just say it —...
31/07/2026

Today is the last day of the month, which for a lot of us means it's payday. So, we'regoing to be bold and just say it — now is a great time to support our crowdfunder. We're still hovering just below £10,000, in broadly the same space as we've been for three weeks now, so we really need this boost more than ever.

This crowdfunder is about making the journalism industry fairer and more equitable for everyone; it's not only about safeguarding what we do, but growing it. We want everyone — including you — to be able to get real, 1-2-1 support from a human, right when you need it. But we have just over a month to make it happen.

Every penny is going to go towards making sure people get 1-2-1 help, so, if you can swap a takeaway or bottle of wine for a donation this payday, it would make a huge difference. Plus, we're also offering rewards! Meaning you could snag a party invite, a hand-picked indie magazine, or a listing in our new directory.

Donate here today and tell your friends: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/journo-resources-next-decade-human-support

It's official — we've launched rewards as part of our crowdfunder! We're so incredibly grateful to everyone who's donate...
31/07/2026

It's official — we've launched rewards as part of our crowdfunder! We're so incredibly grateful to everyone who's donated so far that we've been putting our heads together for ways to say thank you. So, if you are able to donate, here are just a couple of things you can now get in return...

💻 A £10 donation gets you a 'thank you' listing in our new directory. We'll pop your name up in lights (well, on the website), with a link to who you are, what you do, and why you're great.

🪩 A £25 donation reserves your seat at the party. Later this year, we're planning on hosting a big old bash. The date is still TBC, but we're hoping to vibe at least a London location, with drinks, nibbles, and good company.

📦 A £35 donation gets you something super special — you'll get a hand-picked independent magazine from our founder Jem Collins' private stash. We're talking things like Sidetracked, Frankie, Freelancer Mag and much more.

Sounds like something you'd like to get in on, while feeling good about your choices? Head over to our crowdfunder page and help make free, 1-2-1 advice accessible to everyone working in journalism:

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/journo-resources-next-decade-human-support

The UK Government is *finally* looking into mandating salary transparency on all job adverts — something which would be ...
16/07/2026

The UK Government is *finally* looking into mandating salary transparency on all job adverts — something which would be a HUGE win for an industry as unequal as journalism. We first banned job adverts without a salary range eight years ago; we're still the only journalism-specific jobs board to do so.

Since 2018, we've argued with countless employers and turned down plenty of adverts (and money that would have been pretty darn useful). But salary transparency is important; academic studies repeatedly show that not showing a salary range puts marginalised candidates at even more of a disadvantage. If you're not from the inner circle, how can you possibly know your worth and how to negotiate? And, if you accept that first salary at a lower rate, it follows you forever. None of this exists in a vacuum

More important than turning salaries down, though, is the fact that policies and pressure create real change. One of our proudest achievements to date is the hundreds of jobs we've listed over the years that have now gone to market with a salary, when they wouldn't have done before. But there's still work to do, and it needs you to make it happen — our latest research shows that on average only 44% of journalism jobs include a salary.

This policy proposal will now undergo a consultation until October — in the meantime, we still need to show up. When you see a job listed without a salary, ask why, and bring the receipts of why it matters (there are some great resources on We Show The Salary on this). Push for change in your own organisations and ask leaders why they can't get ahead of the policy changes and link to their own DEI commitments when you do. Contribute to the consultation, ask the questions. This is just the beginning.

⚠️ CROWDFUNDER UPDATE - WE JUST HIT 50 DONORS! ⚠️In the first week of our campaign, we've just hit 50 individual donors,...
06/07/2026

⚠️ CROWDFUNDER UPDATE - WE JUST HIT 50 DONORS! ⚠️

In the first week of our campaign, we've just hit 50 individual donors, which is huge and easily tips us into four-figure territory! These incredible 53 donors have already funded enough for 30 people to receive dedicated 1-2-1 support this year. Now, we need your help to hit our target and make that number at least 1,200 people.

We have just 57 days left of our crowdfunder (sounds big, isn't really), so every donation really does make a difference. Could you donate just £30 today to help us get there? If the next 53 people did just that, we'd already have funded another 30 places on our bespoke schemes.

Please donate and please tell your friends: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/journo-resources-next-decade-human-support

We've just launched our first-ever crowdfunder — we're raising £50,000, so we can better support journalists with real, ...
01/07/2026

We've just launched our first-ever crowdfunder — we're raising £50,000, so we can better support journalists with real, human support. In an industry facing more uncertainty than ever, we know that what people need more than ever is people.

So, we want to offer real one-to-one support from a human to more than 1,200 people next year. We want it to be available to everyone, at any time, which is why we've chosen an ambitious goal. This means we need your help to scale up a programme that we know works.

Early donations make a huge difference — and we're so close to hitting our first milestone of £1,000 (four-figures feels like a milestone, I don't know about you). Find out more and donate here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/journo-resources-next-decade-human-support

A decade ago today, armed with just a domain name, rage at the world, and some bad web design, Journo Resources was born...
28/06/2026

A decade ago today, armed with just a domain name, rage at the world, and some bad web design, Journo Resources was born. Somehow, we are 10!? Bonkers. Thank you to everyone who’s made it possible, it truly is a community that creates real change ❤️

The world has changed a lot, but we’ve still got the rage and journalism needs some mighty fixing, soooo… watch this space.

23/06/2026

hello, we have a survey! yes, we know everyone has a survey and this is very annoying but we only need 30-ish more responses! we really do use this survey to build new things for you - we’ve built a CV library, launched free mentoring, made a transcription app, and more, just because you asked! comment for the link, or find it in our bio ❤️

Have you ever wondered how we find the opportunities that go into our newsletter and onto our jobs boards? Here’s a brie...
23/06/2026

Have you ever wondered how we find the opportunities that go into our newsletter and onto our jobs boards? Here’s a brief rundown, so you can set up systems that work for you yourself (though our inbox is always open if you’d like to join us for 50+ jobs and opportunities every single week). You can find the sign up link in our bio!

Find The Job Sites That Work For You

There are more job sites out there than you think — some of our personal favourites include Sam’s Social Media Club, Journalism.co.uk, Creative Access, Arts Council England, and the NCTJ. All of them focus on different things. We have a huge big list of all of them on our site, so take a little time to go through them, see which ones have the most relevant opportunities, and sign up for their email lists.

We also manually check each site on our list at least once a week, just in case we’ve missed anything. It might seem like a lot, but it’s actually about setting a routine. Applying for jobs should never all be one job — at the very least, break it down into searching, applying, and reviewing, and schedule these things in. So, set a scheduled time in your diary for job searching.

Use Pitching Phrases To Surface Jobs On Socials

Everyone and their dog are posting jobs on LinkedIn, what you actually need are the key words to sift through the jobs. Focus on thinking up the words and phrases that humans use to when posting jobs — we’re not looking for what the outlet would say, but things a human might say. You can take a look at our guide to give you an idea of the kind of thing we’re talking about.

The idea is to get some which are niche and some that are broad; the broader they are the more that comes up, but you still want to cover off the more niche searches so you really do see it all first. Once you’ve worked out what you’re looking for, save those URLs as bookmarks or in a doc, so you can come back to them later. You can then check these as part of your schedule.

Set Up Google Alerts For Recurring Things

Google Alerts are free and stupidly overlooked! You don’t even need a Gmail account for this one; ust come up with the exact keywords and phrases of the schemes you know you are interes

21/06/2026

hello, we’ve got some journalism hot takes, hbu?

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