View all newsletters
Sign up for our free email newsletters

Fighting for quality news media in the digital age.

  1. Comment
October 8, 2015

Female editorial leaders of the future invited to sign up for Women In Journalism mentoring scheme

By Dominic Ponsford

Networking and campaigning group Women in Journalism  is launching a mentoring scheme aimed at getting more women into senior editorial positions across print, broadcast and digital media.  

Under the scheme, ten female journalists will get the chance to take part in a year-long programme, kicking off with a lunch to meet their mentors in January 2016 The scheme will include at least four face to face meetings across the year. According to WIJ, the scheme is intended to give those who are making the first steps into management more confidence to propel themselves upwards.

Editorial director of the Sunday Times, and chairwoman of WIJ, Eleanor Mills said: "Madeleine Albright says there is a special circle of hell reserved for women who don't help other women. Well at WIj we are committed to extending a welcoming hand to young women entering the profession – I am delighted to launch our mentoring scheme which we hope will formalise that help and boost the chances of the next generation.” 

Editor of 5 News Cristina Nicolotti Squires, who is setting  up the scheme, said: “At WIJ we’re passionate about encouraging our members to network, develop and grow in their careers because we felt women needed more. 20 years on we’ve made huge strides – but there still aren’t enough of us in charge. The majority of our readers and viewers are women – but the decisions on what they read and see are largely made by men. With this scheme we hope to encourage more women to get to the very top of our business”.

Applications should be made via this website by 1 November 2015.

Content from our partners
MHP Group's 30 To Watch awards for young journalists open for entries
How PA Media is helping newspapers make the digital transition
Publishing on the open web is broken, how generative AI could help fix it

Email pged@pressgazette.co.uk to point out mistakes, provide story tips or send in a letter for publication on our "Letters Page" blog

Select and enter your email address Weekly insight into the big strategic issues affecting the future of the news industry. Essential reading for media leaders every Thursday. Your morning brew of news about the world of news from Press Gazette and elsewhere in the media. Sent at around 10am UK time. Our weekly does of strategic insight about the future of news media aimed at US readers. A fortnightly update from the front-line of news and advertising. Aimed at marketers and those involved in the advertising industry.
  • Business owner/co-owner
  • CEO
  • COO
  • CFO
  • CTO
  • Chairperson
  • Non-Exec Director
  • Other C-Suite
  • Managing Director
  • President/Partner
  • Senior Executive/SVP or Corporate VP or equivalent
  • Director or equivalent
  • Group or Senior Manager
  • Head of Department/Function
  • Manager
  • Non-manager
  • Retired
  • Other
Visit our privacy Policy for more information about our services, how New Statesman Media Group may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications.
Thank you

Thanks for subscribing.

Websites in our network