Media Jobs

Recap last
session

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Aims and
Objectives
Homework research
Jobs in Media
• Newspapers, magazines and publishing
• Television and radio
• Agencies and & private companies
• Online
Newspapers, magazines and
publishing
Newspapers, magazines and publishing
• The central hub for newspapers is a newsroom. Press releases, tips
and phone calls fly in and it’s all hands-on deck to find out more and
get the stories to press.
• Can be high-pressure for journalists, editors, designers and
photographers who will be working to tight deadlines.
• Magazines and publishing houses require the same sort of jobs and
skills, but the less-frequent publication schedule can mean a slower
pace of work.
Television and radio
Television and radio
• Television and radio are traditional broadcast industries that still employ
runners, researchers, producers and technical staff to create
entertainment and factual programming.
• News programmes may also require editors and journalists who work to
even tougher deadlines than print, putting out several news bulletins a
day.
Agencies & private
companies
Agencies & private companies
• Advertising and marketing agencies are hired by companies when they want to
get a message out or promote a new product.
• Copywriters and photographers will be essential to get the message across and
designers will be needed to bring an advert or campaign together.
• Larger agencies can have their own studios which require technical staff,
producers, runners and researchers involved in the creation of adverts.
• Many choose to outsource the creation of broadcast adverts to external
production companies.
Online
Online
• The internet is beginning to replace traditional print media.
• Almost every company now needs some form of online content
writing, which provides opportunities for copywriters, editors,
journalists and designers.
• High volume of companies and apps have devalued the jobs
and wages have suffered.
 Journalist
Examples of
roles Editor – publishing
Editor - Video

In groups find Photographer

out what these Designer
jobs entail: Runner
Researcher
Technical staff (broadcast)
Presenters
Journalist

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 Editor
• Newspaper and magazine editors
decide which content is most important
for the publication.
• Restructure stories for clarity and
accuracy.
• Sub-editors correct page layouts and
spot mistakes and typos.
• Editors in publishing are responsible for
guiding the work of contributors and
polishing up the final product
• Control the amount of changes
to prioritise readers’ needs.
• https://youtu.be/GHRV97JDJbw
Video Editor

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Photographer
• Newspapers, magazines, advertising
agencies, events agencies
• Many self-employed – Freelance
• Require expertise in lighting and
composition (not just point & shoot)
• Adapt to the equipment and
surroundings that each shot requires
• Studio and location work
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0
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Designer • Work on graphics and
infographics for television
programmes, print media
and websites.
• Responsible for the artistic
direction of a product.
• May create cartoons,
illustrations and colour
schemes and edit
photographs.
• https://youtu.be/dt6td67yF
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Production Management
Assistant
& Runner
• Entry level position
• Runner - looking after essential day-to-
day tasks such as filing, postal services,
tea making and attending to guests
• Helping and assisting where required
• Assistant - Effective and timely support
across all aspects of production from the
planning stages to recording and
through to post production and
delivery.
• https://youtu.be/h_ZNVOqa5gI
Researcher
• Provide support to the producer
and production team of a television,
radio, film or online project.
• Fact-check programmes
• Collate information to make sure
content is legally accurate
• May provide a level of specialist
expertise to direct programme
content
• https://youtu.be/2Xxyp6t-QHc
 Technical staff (broadcast)
• Camera, sound, lighting, technical
operations etc.
• Work in studio and outside broadcast
• Assemble, prepare and set up equipment
prior to filming
• Follow scripts and direction.
• Many roles have a high number of
freelance operators
• https://youtu.be/ViUMsSLUNzQ
• https://youtu.be/MUsPsXrCUQc
Presenter

• highly-prized spots in public

entertainment
• Broadcast journalists who have
progressed to an on-camera
position.
• Actors who have auditioned
• https://youtu.be/jpGSTYpjBsU

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Homework
Select the job that interests you the most from your job list homework last week and todays class.

• Write a list of the key skills, experience and qualifications that are required for that role, TOP TIP: try
an internet job search for the job to see one that has been advertised, read through the job spec
and person spec for the role or visit this link https://www.screenskills.com/careers/job-profiles/film-
and-tv-drama/

• Compare that list to your own personal skills list from lesson 1

• Identify the skills, experience and qualifications you need to learn/gain in order to prepare yourself
for that job.

Eg. https://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/Shooting-Researcher--Lifeline-The-One-Show/50634

https://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/Junior-Production-Manager-NHU-BBC-Studios/50651
How to get in?
• The media is a notoriously competitive sector to get into
• Next lesson we will look at routes into the media

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e622mb
Resources
• https://www.screenskills.com/careers/job-profiles/film-and-tv-
drama/