The John Schofield Trust is working hard to improve social mobility in UK broadcast newsrooms through its mentoring schemes for early career and apprentice journalists and its e-mentoring scheme for Year 12 and 13 students considering a career in journalism. The under-representation of those from disadvantaged backgrounds is a particular problem within journalism.
The John Schofield Trust believes this urgently needs to change so that the news stories that are told truly reflect our society; that young people who may never have considered journalism as a career for them can champion the diverse stories they have lived.