Free Webinar
Breaking Into the Media Industry
Join TRILL for a free webinar:
Practical advice on finding opportunities, preparing applications, approaching employers, and making your first career moves.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
5pm UK · 12pm ET · 10am MT · 9am PT
What you’ll walk away with
- Finding opportunities: Where media roles actually get posted, and the ones that never do.
- Preparing applications: How to put together a CV, portfolio and cover letter that get read.
- Approaching employers: How to reach editors, producers and hiring managers without going in cold.
- Making your first moves: What to prioritize in your first year and how to build momentum.
Meet the panel
Mary Hogarth
Media Specialist, Educator & Author
Mary Hogarth is a media specialist, educator and author with 25+ years’ experience helping publishers launch, grow and future‑proof magazine brands. As Managing Director of The Magazine Expert Ltd, she provides evidence-led consultancy across launch planning, audience intelligence, editorial development and commercial strategy. An HEA Senior Fellow and Senior Lecturer at Bournemouth University (UK), Mary bridges current academic thinking with hands-on industry delivery. She has judged the Publisher Podcast Awards since 2019, bringing sharp insight into engagement and audio-led publishing. A leading voice in magazine media, she has written widely and authored three books, including Business Strategies for Magazine Publishing (Routledge, 2018).
Rodéo Marie
Freelance Journalist
Rodéo Marie’s literary credits include: M Music & Musicians Magazine (the official publication of the GRAMMY Museum), Digital First Media/MediaNews Group, and Trill. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, GRAMMY winners, Grand Ole Opry members, and NAMM have all been subjects of her in-depth features. She has also captured live concert performances by multi-platinum-selling recording artists through her camera lens with the skill of a well-accomplished auteur. Her editorial experience includes an internship at Trill, where she developed her skills in editing, storytelling, and digital publishing. Inspired by Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo journalism and Ernest Hemingway’s relentless work ethic, Rodéo aspires to create art that informs, challenges, and connects the dots of pop culture’s lexicon for audiences of all ages.
Scott Robertson, APR
Scott Robertson is a trusted marketing/PR expert/consultant with 30+ years of experience who can help any company clarify its message so customers will listen and amplify those clear messages using a curated set of the latest digital marketing and PR tactics and tools. Scott has led the PR/marketing efforts for NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants), Hello Music, BandLab, Gretch, Taylor Guitars, ChordBuddy, Playground Sessions, Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp, TakeLessons, Think AI, Good Stuff Coffee, Warner Bros Music Group, HP, VocoPro and many others. Robertson is President/Founder of Robertson Communications in Naples, Florida. More at www.robertsoncomm.com
Moderated by Liam Atkinson
TRILL Mag Founder & Trill Voices Board Secretary
Liam founded TRILL in 2015 after watching talented young writers shut out of the industry by a lack of contacts and unpaid internships they couldn’t afford. As Board Secretary, he still guides TRILL Voices’ mission. “Our mission isn’t scale; it’s impact.”
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