Training and Media Consultancy 

I provide a wide range of media and journalism training and consultancy for global clients that draws on my experience as an on-screen reporter, filmmaker and executive producer, and on my work with the Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma, Europe. 

 

My training is craft-centred, equips individuals and teams with practical, applicable skills and always draws on the experience of the attendees.  Sessions can be tailored to suit specific areas of media production (investigative reporting, documentary filmmaking or environmental journalism) and I take into account the different affiliations of trainees e.g. public broadcaster, not-for-profit newsroom, or freelancers, as well as the regional and geographic context. 

 

To better facilitate groups and to support the often complex dynamics that can arise when working with journalists under extreme pressure or when talking about difficult, traumatic content I am currently completing my certification as a Gestalt Group Facilitator.  I have also undertaken basic training in Narrative Exposure Therapy and needs-based communication (NVC).

 

In addition to delivering training independently, I work as a consulting trainer for Screenskills UK, the Global Centre for Journalism and Trauma (formerly the Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma) and The Self-Investigation. 

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Please note that some of my trauma-informed media production training is now certified by the CPD and can be used as Continued Professional Development credits.

TRAUMA-INFORMED MEDIA PRODUCTION: 

Training ranges from a 90-minute zoom call, to one day workshops and longer modular sessions. I have also delivered retreats for climate reporters and peer support. 

 

• Working with vulnerable contributors / Ethical working relationships with survivors of tragedy and violence. 

• Managing exposure to graphic content / Clear, practical strategies to mitigate the impact of traumatic imagery. 

• Resilience for individuals and teams when exposed to psychological to adversity and risk. 

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Past clients include:  BBC Studios, BBC Worldservice, Deutsche Welle, The Guardian, Lighthouse Reports, IRPI Media, Novel Audio, ACOS Alliance, Rory Peck Trust, Screenskills UK, TAZ Panther Foundation, Global Investigative Journalism Network, European Journalism Centre, BAFTA, The Grierson Trust, Dataharvest, Logan Symposium, Sheffield Film Festival and some of the UK’s leading documentary production companies including Curious Films, Passion Pictures and Arrow Media.

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INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TRAINING AND MENTORING: 

Since 2022 I have also mentored nearly a dozen cross-border and investigative journalism teams for the European Journalism Fund focussing not just on the integrity of the investigative process but also on the teams’ narrative and storytelling abilities. 

 

Other mentoring clients with similar requests have included the UK’s National Union of Journalists (NUJ), Open Democracy and young reporters and producers for BBC World Service some of whom I have also coached in on-screen reporting. 

 

UNIVERSITY GUEST LECTURER AND EXTERNAL EXAMINER: 

I have a long track-record as a guest-lecturer at universities across Europe with classes that include reporting in regions of conflict,  investigative journalism, gamified journalism production and of course trauma and resilience.  

 

In 2021 and 2022 I acted as External Examiner for City and St.Georges MA in International Journalism, tasked with evaluating all forms of assessment which contribute to students’ degree results and to help ensure fairness and consistency in the assessment process including the structure, content, academic standards and teaching. 

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