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Consultancy has become quite an established career move for experienced journalists. After many years in a newsroom, you develop a knack for solving a certain problem that can help others needing clarity and expertise.

Who do you turn to? We asked our community for trusted recommendations — here’s a list of experienced consultants, grouped by their areas of expertise.

Fair disclaimer: this is not a definitive list and we welcome more suggestions to build this resource up.

Editorial strategy and content creation (10)

Thomas Baekdal (Denmark) | Baekdal.com (current) | strategy, trends forecasting, monetisation

Sarah Day Owen Wiskirchen (US) | The Assembly (current), USA TODAY, Tiny News Collective | community journalism, newsletters, early-stage growth, programme management

Sofia Delgado (UK) | FT Strategies, Fathm, Metro, Newsquest | vision execution, audience strategy, content strategy, project management, change management

Laura Hertzfeld (US) | WBUR, Yahoo, Online News Association | innovative storytelling, AR, VR, collaborative projects

Blair Hickman (US) | Vox, The Marshall Project, ProPublica, Solutions Journalism Network, PBS | narrative, content and product strategy for content creators

Laura Oliver (UK) | Reuters Institute, openDemocracy, Conde Nast, Guardian, JournalismUK | content planning, online community building, offline distribution

Tim Robinson (UK) | Iconic Media (formerly National World)| change management, strategic planning, print management

Meenal Thakur (The Netherlands) | Transitions Media (current), Dart Centre, European Journalism Centre | solutions journalism, depolarising media, civic engagement

Adam Tinworth (UK) | City, University of London (current) | audience strategy, social media strategy, digital content strategy

Duncan Williamson | (UK) BBC News, BBC Studios | 24/7 news, investigations, broadcast journalism

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Specialist media (11)

Kavita Chandran (Singapore) | Thomson Reuters Foundation (current), Yoga Journal, Reuters, Bloomberg | solutions journalism, climate reporting

Tamara Cherry (Canada) | CP24, CTV News Channel, CTV National, Toronto Sun | trauma-informed journalism, engaging with trauma survivors

Anita Li (Canada) | The Green Line (current), CUNY | community-driven journalism, news products, media entrepreneurialism

David Lush (UK) | International Media Support, Insight Namibia Magazine | media development in conflict, crisis and political transition

Anita Makri (UK) | SciDev.net, Association of British Science Writers, Guardian and National Geographic (freelance) | environmental, health and human rights reporting

David Mascord (UK) | Bournemouth University, Southampton Solent University, Reed Business Information | media law, business journalism, editorial........

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