Academy

Partnering some of the greatest, most inspirational leaders in media with the best creative young minds from diverse socio-economic backgrounds outside the South East.If you are a University of Salford 2nd or 3rd year student, and have heard about us and would like to discuss getting involved, please email luci@53degreesnorth.media.

It is often just a pipe dream for many young, talented individuals from less privileged backgrounds to get into the media industry.

Analysis found that 16.4% of creative workers born between 1953 and 1962 had a working-class background, but that had fallen to just 7.9% for those born four decades later.
(Source: Office for National Statistics, quoted in The Guardian, Dec 2022)

We’re helping to change this, by partnering the best young talent in the UK nations and regions from diverse socio-economic backgrounds with experienced, inspirational top-level media professionals for mentoring, work experience, and employment through our charity, 53 Degrees North Media Academy.