{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/677fdf267ba57787eb7bf95f/698e20a51506be1a7e389ec5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What makes a podcast a podcast?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/677fdf267ba57787eb7bf95f/1770922033208-5ee15045-a52d-44eb-8f4d-2668ef1daa74.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week my guest is Jon Weeks, a freelance podcast producer, presenter and journalist who came to me for CV advice in 2021 and soon landed a job at the Evening Standard producing their daily podcast. Jon talks to me about the move from radio news into podcast, moving from a full-time role to being freelance and how the world of podcast is being transformed and shaken up by video.</p><p><br></p><p>If you want advice and support about the next career step like Jon did, then mentoring sessions are available via the <a href=\"https://www.themediamentor.info/services\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Also on the website are 6 pages of <a href=\"https://www.themediamentor.info/blog/categories/job-opportunities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">media jobs</a> to browse. There is also a <a href=\"https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb1iknl8fewtgb5bPU0X\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WhatsApp channel</a> for job alerts as I find the listings.</p><p><br></p><p>If you have any questions about media careers or a story that you would like to share then please get in touch.</p>","author_name":"David Spencer"}