Music Career Project

Name:

Leah Ryan

Checklist to Complete Assignment

Read the article
Complete From the Source Section #1
Complete In Your Own Words Section #2
Complete Your Final Job Description Section #3
Complete Best Fact to Share Section #4
Complete Think About It Section #5
Complete the Career Jump Activity Section #6
Is my work neat, in complete sentences, and each
section is completed.

Period: 6B5

Music Career Jump Grading

_____Individual Participation During Project
3 on task, involved all the time
2 on task, involved most of the time
1 off task, wasting time, teacher reminders to
work needed/not on task, ignores teacher
reminders

_____Completed Project
3 all tasks complete, in detail, neat, and
thoughtful
2 all tasks complete, satisfactory answers, and
legible, most tasks complete, answers are brief
and not detailed, work is sloppy
1 few tasks complete, answers are incomplete,
and little effort is shown

his information based on the information on the M

usic Careers Website. Dont use other sources!

#1 From the Source

#2 In Your Own Words

Job Title:
Music Journalist

Job Title:
Music Journalist

Career Overview:
Music Journalists write music criticism and
music news for print, online, and broadcast
media.

Career Overview:
I take pictures and write about celebrities. I
also criticize them.

About
(Career
this Music Career

About
(Career
this Music Career

Description)

1. report on music news, interview musicians, 1. I write papers and put pictures in that
review albums and concerts and write works paper. I write for newspapers and
of music criticism.
magazines. I interview famous people and
talk on talk shows. I also review albums and
concerts and criticize people.
2. time spent behind a computer,
researching and writing stories.

2. I work behind a computer a lot. On the

computer I research and write about stories.
I attend record release parties and concerts.
The people who hire me are print, online,
and broadcast media outlets companies. I
work with a lot of other people too!

3. Music Journalists also sometimes attend

record release parties and concerts.

3. I usually work 9+ hours

4. they are employed by print, online, and

broadcast media outlets.

4. I would be checking if something exciting

happened that day or if something was

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trending on the news that I could write
about
5. They work with Editors, Music
Photographers, Publicists, other Journalists,
and occasionally, Recording Artists.

5. I check the news a lot. Usually I assign

stories to Music Journalists and editing their
work.

Salary

Salary

1.15,000-$30,000+

1. 15,000-$30,000+

2. a Writer will get $50-$150 for a review

and $100-$500 for a feature.

2. $
50-$150 for a review and $100-$500 for a
feature. Established Writers with a
well-known name can earn more,

Employment

Employment

1. To get a job as a Music Journalist, a writer

must have a resume with work youve done.

1. To get a job as a Music Journalist you

must have a resume

2. A Writers resume and clips show that he

or she delivers solid content in a timely
manner.

2. The writer's work is good work and turned

in on time.

Advancement

Advancement

1. Music Journalists can become Editors.

1. Music Journalists can become Editors.

2. started on websites, doing reviews. He is

now the Deputy Editor of the popular
website, Hip-Hop Wired.

2. You normally start small and go big.

Education and Training

Education and Training

1. College isnt required for this career

1. You dont need to go to collage but it is

helpful to.

2. Useful degrees include English,

Communications, and of course, Journalism.

2. You should get a degree in these things to

help you.

Experience, Skills, and Personality

Experience, Skills, and Personality

1. Journalists must understand the

mechanics of grammar, punctuation, and
composition, and be able to demonstrate it
in their work.

1. You have to be able to show these things

in your work to be successful.

2. A Music Journalist must be driven,

self-motivated and have a thick skin. Youre
gonna get rejected a whole lot. Keep at it so
you get to the next level, Blanco advises.

2.You have to be self motivated because a

lot of people might not like your style.

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3. Many online Writers do not work in one
central office, so they must be able to stay
on task to meet deadlines and be OK with
working alone.

3. If you dont work in a central office, you

have to be ok with working alone.

Unions and Associations

Unions and Associations

1. For online resources, Blanco recommends

Mediabistro, a site that shows writers how
to pitch, magazines that say which stories
theyre looking for and more.

1. Helps you on how to pitch and what

magazines look for in writing pieces.

2. The Music Critics Association of North

America, the Society of Professional
Journalists, theNational Association of Black
Journalists, the National Association of
Hispanic Journalists and theAmerican
Society of Journalists and Authors can also
be helpful.

2. Some websites to help you get started

Suggestions for Getting Started

Suggestions for Getting Started

1. Get a Twitter feed and have a social

presence online.

1. Get this because thats whats in

2. Start your own blog.

2.remember good structure and grammar

#3 Your Final Job Description: Convince someone this is the best job in the music

industry! Write in complete thoughts and sentences (IYOW). When you read this out loud, it
should be about 30 seconds.
You will take pictures and write about celebrities. You also criticize them. You will write
papers and put pictures in that paper. Also, you will write for newspapers and magazines.
Another thing you do is you interview famous people and talk on talk shows. You will also
review albums and concerts. You work behind a computer a lot. On the computer you
research and write about stories. I attend record release parties and concerts. The people
who hire me are print, online, and broadcast media outlets companies. I work with a lot of
other people too!

#4 Best Fact to Share: Write one sentence summarizing and highlighting the best part
about this job.

You will take pictures and write about celebrities and you also criticize them.

#5 Think About It
-List 3 school subjects that would be useful to know to perform this job.
1. L.A.

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2. Writing
3. A computer class
-Would this job be a good fit for you? Why or why not? Support your opinion in complete
sentences.
Yes, I like writing when Im interested in and I like taking pictures. I think this would
be a cool job to have but, its not my number one job Id pick.

(THIS SECTION IS AN IN-CLASS ACTIVITY! DO NOT DO ANYTHING WITH THIS YET!)

#6 Career Jump Activity: Quickly write down the job title and one interesting thing
about each job as you rotate through the career jump.
1. Katie- Music Photographer- She takes photos at concerts
2. Annabelle- Personal Manager- She can work with big artists
3. Rachael- Lyricist- She makes demos and songs
4. Anna- Booking Agent- She boks gigs for singers
5. Skylar- Music Publisher - To meet famous artists
6. Skylar- Dance/Cover Band - to be in albums
7. Jamie- Singer- She gets to travel all over the world and gets to record music
8. Carlee-Choreographer- she can dance with famous artists
9. Reese- Record Producer- She gets to work with amazing people to make musicians
albums
10. Andrew- Nightclub Manager- he makes millions while having fun
11. Ben- Video Game Composer- gets to make music for video games
12. Adam- Tour Bus Driver- He meets famous people
13. Kyle- Songwriter- He gets to write songs
14. Dax- Rock Star- He can perform music
15. Joseph- Nightclub DJ- he plays songs
16. Owen- Lighting Technician- you get to make lights for performances
17. Jordan- Music Producer- He makes mixes
18. Daniel S. - Market Coordinator-He sells music
19. Danial - Business Manager- He gets to be with famous people
20. Garven- Sound Technician- Making different songs with different songs

Best Job: Music Photogragraphy

Worst Job: Tour Bus Driver