What Journo Resources does

Journo Resources is a UK non-profit journalism support platform founded by Jem Collins in 2016 and incorporated as a private limited company on August 9, 2017 (Company No. 10907938,). The platform serves aspiring, early-career, and freelance journalists in the UK and globally by aggregating a portfolio of free and membership-supported resources, including a curated jobs board listing dozens of positions weekly with transparent salaries, the only comprehensive UK graduate-scheme directory, an apprenticeships list, a freelance rates database containing thousands of published rates, a salaries database of industry-reported pay, pitch examples, and invoicing templates. The core technology is a WordPress-based website with Mailchimp for the free weekly newsletter distributed via Substack and a dedicated membership platform at membership.journoresources.org.uk — a deliberately simple, low-overhead stack appropriate for an 8-person team.

The commercial model is a community-led hybrid spanning membership subscriptions (individual at £5/month or £30/year; educational group memberships for journalism schools), job-advertising fees, sponsored partnerships with universities and journalism industry organizations, donations (the organization is publicly fundraising £500/month to support fellowship cohorts), and a printed annual Yearbook magazine sold via pre-order. The GTM motion is community-led: organic content marketing, a free weekly newsletter, social media presence (Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter/X), five affiliated Facebook groups including the 3,000+-member Journo Answers, and earned media across BBC Radio 5 Live, LBC, Press Gazette, and Journalism.co.uk. The organization is regulated by IMPRESS, the UK press regulator, lending editorial credibility.

Journo Resources has been bootstrapped and grant-funded rather than venture-backed, accumulating roughly £25k–£35k in cumulative grants from Women in Journalism (Georgina Henry Award 2018, £3,000), The Printing Charity (2019, £1,300), Solutions Journalism Network (LEDE Fellowship 2019/20, US$2,500), Steady (2021, €5,000), LinkedIn (Creator Accelerator 2022, US$8,000), Deutsche Bank DBACE (2022, £10,000), and the Association of British Science Writers (2022, £5,000). It operates dedicated fellowship programmes — the Journo Resources Fellowship and the Refine Newsroom and Reporting Fellowship (a science journalism cohort,) — and extended its product surface with the 2023 Yearbook Magazine and the 2026 JR Grads Club for journalism graduates. Strategic and institutional partners include News Associates, City St George's, PA Media Academy, the Financial Times, and the Student Publication Association.

Name

Journo Resources

Legal name

Journo Resources Limited

Website

https://journoresources.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Journo Resources is a UK non-profit platform supporting aspiring, early-career, and freelance journalists with free job listings (transparent salaries), freelance rate and salary databases, graduate scheme and apprenticeship directories, mentoring, fellowships, and a weekly Substack newsletter, funded by memberships, grants, sponsorships, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Journalism Career Resources

NAICS

Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Literary Arts & Writing Organizations (BPAGAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Writing, Journalism & Publishing Camps (EDAMALAM)

Keywords

• Journalism career resources
• Journalism jobs board
• Freelance rates database
• Journalism salary transparency
• Journalist mentoring fellowships

Headquarters

HQ city

Barnstaple

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Paid memberships providing additional benefits, events access, and mentoring sessions. Tiers include individual membership (£5/month or £30/year) and educational group memberships for institutions.
2. Sponsored Partnerships: Partnerships with journalism industry organizations (universities, journalism schools, software companies) who sponsor content and visibility.
3. Job Adverts: Job advertising on the platform, listing journalism positions with salaries displayed upfront.
4. Fellowship Funding: Funded fellowship programmes supported by grants from organizations such as ABSW, Solutions Journalism Network, and others. Used to train journalists.
5. Donations: Crowdfunding and donations to support the non-profit's mission. Currently seeking £500/month to run fellowship rounds. Also sells a printed Yearbook magazine.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Journo Resources is a non-profit journalism support platform that provides aspiring and working journalists with free career resources, including a jobs board (with upfront salaries), graduate scheme and apprenticeship listings, a freelance rates database, a journalism salaries database, pitch examples and invoicing templates. It complements these with a paid membership programme, free mentoring sessions, structured journalism fellowships (including the Refine Science Newsroom Fellowship), and a weekly newsletter. The platform's editorial output is regulated by IMPRESS, and it operates as a small team supporting the UK journalism community.

Product overview

Journo Resources is a non-profit journalism support platform offering a comprehensive suite of resources for aspiring and working journalists. The portfolio includes core products for job seeking (Jobs Listings, Graduate Schemes, Apprenticeships), freelance support (Freelance Rates Database, Pitch Library), and industry transparency (Salaries Database). Additional services include a Membership Programme with exclusive events and resources, a Mentoring Programme with free 1-to-1 sessions, a Fellowship Programme for professional development, the Refine Newsroom and Reporting Fellowship for science journalism training, a free weekly Newsletter, and The Yearbook Magazine publication. The platform is committed to diversifying the media industry and provides all resources free without financial barriers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Journalism Jobs Board A weekly-updated jobs board listing dozens of journalism jobs and internships across the UK and internationally, with salaries displayed up front on every role. Targets aspiring journalists, graduates, and working journalists seeking transparent pay information.
• Graduate Schemes List The only comprehensive list of UK journalism graduate trainee schemes, updated weekly with bespoke guides for popular schemes; targets students and recent graduates applying to entry-level journalism programmes.
• Apprenticeships List A curated list of journalism apprenticeships available across the UK, supporting students and early-career entrants seeking paid training pathways.
• Freelance Rates Database A database of thousands of freelance rates reported by journalists from publications around the world, helping freelancers set prices and benchmark against industry norms.
• Salaries Database A database of hundreds of reported salaries from across the journalism industry, helping staff journalists, graduates, and freelancers benchmark and negotiate pay.
• Pitch Library A library of successful journalism pitch examples and pitching guidelines paired with invoicing and accounts templates, supporting freelance journalists in securing commissions.
• Membership Programme A paid membership programme priced at £5/month or £30/year for individuals, with separate educational/group memberships for institutions. Provides access to exclusive resources, events, mentoring, and the JR Pitch Club.
• Mentoring Programme Free on-demand 1-to-1 mentoring sessions plus a directory of mentoring schemes, supporting journalists navigating career decisions and progression.
• Free Weekly Newsletter A free weekly newsletter published every Tuesday via Substack, segmented for freelancers and staffers, delivering job listings, freelance opportunities, advice snippets, and event promotions.
• Refine Newsroom and Reporting Fellowship A science journalism fellowship developed in partnership with the Association of British Science Writers, providing funded training in science communication, data journalism, and multimedia storytelling for entry-to-mid-level science writers.
• Journo Resources Fellowship A fellowship programme supporting entry-to-mid-level journalists with training, resources, and professional development, currently funded through donations (target £500/month) and grants from journalism industry organisations.
• The Yearbook Magazine An annual print magazine (Yearbook) showcasing journalism resources, advice, and profiles, sold via pre-order to support Journo Resources' work and provide curated annual content.
• JR Grads Club A dedicated club supporting journalism graduates beyond their studies, providing ongoing resources and community access for the next generation of journalists entering the industry in 2026 and beyond.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained ~5,000 journalists through the 2019/20 LEDE Solutions Journalism Fellowship
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• News AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNews Associates is officially the UK's number one NCTJ journalism school, offering full-time and part-time courses in London and remotely. They partner with Journo Resources by running free monthly journalism workshops, co-promoting content, and cross-referencing resources. Journo Resources founder Jem Collins has conducted workshops for News Associates.
• City St George's (University of London)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity St George's Department of Journalism partners with Journo Resources, which has published sponsored content about City's journalism programmes and courses. Students and graduates of City benefit from JR resources.
• PA Media AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPA Media Academy is the sister company to PA Media (formerly the Press Association), the national news agency for the UK and Ireland. They teach news and communications skills and have an established presence in UK journalism training.
• Financial TimesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Financial Times is listed as a partner, with Journo Resources publishing content related to FT opportunities (e.g., the FT Newsroom Apprenticeship guide). The partnership provides visibility for FT training programmes to JR's audience.
• Student Publication AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SPA is a non-profit supporting student journalists. Jointly produces content with Journo Resources (e.g., coronavirus support for student journalists), shares events and workshops, and cross-promotes to respective audiences of student journalists.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Journalism.co.uk: Long-running UK journalism industry resource site providing news, jobs, events, and training information for journalists. Closely comparable in audience and resource-library format to Journo Resources.
• Press Gazette: UK-based journalism industry publication covering news about the media, journalism jobs, and editorial careers. Directly comparable as a UK-focused journalism career and news resource with overlapping jobs board functionality.
• Media Diversity Institute: International organization promoting diversity and inclusion in the media, with mission alignment to Journo Resources' stated goal of diversifying the journalism industry. Overlapping target audience and diversity-focused programming.

Broad incumbents

• National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ): The UK's primary journalism training and qualification body, offering accredited journalism courses. Broader scope than Journo Resources but operates in the same journalism-career-development space and is referenced in Journo Resources' content.
• Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: Oxford-based research and training institute focused on global journalism and media. Comparable in journalism-career development and research orientation, though operates at significantly larger institutional scale.
• Society of Editors: UK industry body representing editors and journalists, providing training, networking, and advocacy. Operates in adjacent space of journalism professional development with overlapping audience of UK journalists.
• Women in Journalism: UK-based organization supporting women in journalism, which awarded Journo Resources founder the Georgina Henry Award. Mission-aligned peer focused on diversity and professional development within UK journalism.

Emerging players

• Hold the Front Page: UK-focused site covering regional journalism news and jobs. Comparable niche focus on UK journalism industry coverage and careers, with a more news-oriented rather than career-development orientation.

Others

• Substack: Newsletter and subscription publishing platform used by Journo Resources to distribute its weekly newsletter. Not a direct competitor but a key platform partner with overlapping creator-economy and journalism-creator audiences.
• Steady: Membership platform provider that awarded Journo Resources a €5,000 grant in 2021. Adjacent ecosystem player providing monetization infrastructure used by independent journalism and creator organizations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JournoResources
• Facebookfacebook.com/journoresources
• Instagraminstagram.com/journoresources
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/journo-resources

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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