{"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/69ba8443b64f8985feaa5ec1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Podcasting and community","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/677fdf267ba57787eb7bf95f/1773829323008-f7ac8366-ccbe-4c10-a2d7-33bb3eec2ab8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Podcasthon is the biggest charity event in the podcasting world. It's a fast-growing non-profit initiative that unites thousands of podcasters globally. There's no money involved it’s all about raising awareness for various charitable causes. This episode is made to support <a href=\"https://cpj.org/about/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Committee to Protect Journalists</a>, an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide.</p><p><br></p><p>I talk about why this charity is important on this episode. My interview is with Elysia Brenner and Alex Graham, two people working on very different podcasts but with a similar key theme; community. We discuss why this is so important as well as careers and whether video is really a must.</p><p><br></p><p>Elysia's Star Wars podcast can be found <a href=\"https://elysiabrenner.com/tswctp.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Details of Alex's Total Saints podcast can be found <a href=\"https://totalsaints.co.uk/about/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>If you want CV advice or help with cover letters and interviews 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>There are <a href=\"https://www.themediamentor.info/blog/categories/job-opportunities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">6 pages of media jobs</a> to browse and there is also a <a href=\"https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb1iknl8fewtgb5bPU0X\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WhatsApp channel</a> for job alerts.</p><p><br></p><p>If you have any questions about media careers or a story that you would like to share about job hunting, then please get in touch.</p>","author_name":"David Spencer"}