As for many organisations, 2020, and the unique difficulties created by the pandemic, proved a huge challenge. PressPad had to pivot quickly to continue to live up to our mission of creating opportunities for those from disadvantaged backgrounds and to #diversifythemedia.
PressPad’s pandemic journey Like many organisations, PressPad had to pivot during the pandemic – it was a bold move but it certainly paid off. We reached thousands of people through …
Presspad 2021 look-ahead from our founder, Olivia crellin PressPad Founder, Olivia Crellin, has a roundup of what we accomplished last year. She also looks ahead to 2021 and the work …
#PassItOn Crowdfunding Campaign: behind the scenes Elena Vardon was a part of the team which pushed the crowdfunder effort. She writes about her experience. the mission After a successful series …
JOURNALISM DURING COVID-19: HERE’S WHY REMOTE OPPORTUNITIES ARE MORE VITAL THAN EVER. By Nicole Chang A few months ago, I left my full-time journalism job and decided to become a …
Five top tips for young journalists trying to break in from someone who has been there Journalist and editor Michelle Johnson, who was recently a mentor at a PressPad speed …
How coronavirus has affected internships Internships and work experience placements across the nation have either been cancelled or postponed because of the coronavirus lockdown. Amber Sunner talked to the would-be …
by nicola slawson Around a month ago, I emailed the co-founders of PressPad Olivia Crellin and Laura Garcia some initial thoughts on how the coronavirus pandemic might impact PressPad. At …
We’re excited to be one of 19 projects chosen for backing by the Future News Pilot Fund! The government-backed fund tests new approaches to public interest news so communities across …
We have had some feedback this week that some of our crowdfunding supporters thought they were helping us provide free accommodation for media trainees. Our intention has never been to price anybody out, quite the opposite, or to mislead. Our aim is to diversify the media and make journalism a more affordable and accessible career. We’re working to come up with the best way to do what we do in a sustainable manner. We have clearly hit on a project that people feel passionate about. Thanks so much for all the questions and scrutiny. We are listening.
