How to become the next
Rupert Murdoch…OR MAYBE
NOT!!
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Global Overview
PAST
Media reporting slower; radio and print primary sources of
information for many members of the public
PRESENT
Media is fast-paced; immediate; audience demanding;
available online and mobile devices
FUTURE
More competitive channels; more technical; much more
interactive
My aim today is to inspire and encourage
you…..firstly by describing which roles the world
of media has to offer: what employers are looking
for in their employees and how in this competitive
industry you can market/sell yourself as a brand!!
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Source www.bbc.co.uk
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Self- Introduction
 BBC Talking Point
 Networking
 BBC Northern Ireland
Training Course
 Traineeship on BBC
Radio
 Followed by Research
Role => TV
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So what can you do?
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Television
 Bright
 Bold
 Sassy!! (
not just the Oscars)
KEY AREAS
Entertainment - Children’s TV; Doc
Dramas; Soaps; Reality TV (Wife Swap/Big Brother)
Programmes are fun and can be very
engaging with members of the public
Duvet Day Part
Long time in production; can be weeks
in the making; lots of meticulous
research
Creative; methodical; tenacious
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NEWS AND CURRENT
AFFAIRS
Programmes such as 60 minutes; News
Bulletins; Documentaries Helps to have a strong interest
in politics and international relations
Great Part
Create the news as it happens
Witness history in the making
Duvet Day Part
Long unpredictable working hours
Can have ‘slow news days
 Most competitive sector of media
 Stamina
 Prepared to work unsociable
hours
 Strong desire to have ‘finger on
the pulse’
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DRAMA
Period Drama; long running series
Writing skills advantageous
Push to commission programmes
Script writing skills beneficial
 Often shot on location
 Strong writing & organisational
skills required
 Choice of genre (criminal;
costume)
 Series or one off
Often a pre-cursor to working in the
movie/film industry
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So after discovering that you
love the idea of being on the
box…..
What next?
Production Roles
 Runner
 Researcher
 Assistant Producer
 Producer
 Presenter
Technical Roles
 Camera person
 Lighting
 Sound Engineer
 Lighting Director
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TOLD YOU HAVE A
FACE FOR RADIO What next?
Great Part
Immediate
Interactive
Mix of news and entertainment
Duvet Day Part
Pressure to come up with ideas very
quickly
Pressure to conduct interviews and
radio packages in a very short space of
time
**Arts Extra – Rev Ian Paisley
What you can do?
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TECHNICAL
Sound Engineer
NON-TECHNICAL
Researcher
Broadcast Assistant
Presenter
Producer
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PRINT
News Paper
Reporting
Magazine
Writing
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Salaries
AUSTRALIA
Source: career.com
Average Australian Media, Advertising, Arts and
Entertainment Salary
$80,857
Journalism & Copywriting
$50,000
$110,000
$75,428
Other Media, Advertising, Arts & Entertainment
$42,000
$175,000
$83,006
Publishing
$38,000
$160,000
$98,079
TV, Film & Radio
$30,000
$158,080
$65,866
UNITED KINGDOM
www.reed.co.uk
Publishing
£38,054
Television
£36,000
Other Media & Creative
£34,924
Researcher
£34,437
AMERICA
Glassdoor.com
Reporter
Director
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$34k-$88k
$111k
$119k
Editor $49K
Editor $57K- 63k
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 Ideas – access to Key People to
interview
 Passion – is ESSENTIAL
 Voluntary Experience
Example: Hospital Radio
 Strong Writing/Research Skills
 Knowledge of world affairs
 Ability to think ‘outside the box’
 Desire to train – editing
equipment
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Arthur Scargill sharing a joke about
BBC canteen food!!
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So how do you sell
yourself?
ULITISING JET EXPERIENCE
 Japanese language ability
 Understanding of Japanese culture
 Teaching/presentation experience
 Shown real initiative and a sense of
adventure
 Shown assertiveness
KEY POINT
YOU ARE YOUR OWN BRAND
YOU ARE ZIP
Zealous in achieving what you want!
Ideas Driven
Passionate about creating
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TIMEFRAME/NEXT STEPS
TAKE A BREAK
Rest, relax and rejuvenate
Then - Plan of action
List your hobbies and interests
How
Can I use this in my media career? Do
you like taking pictures; written short
stories; build a portfolio
Where
Do your research- where do you want
to work? Speculative applications are
common
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When
Relax but then write a time frame –
targets you want to achieve
Which
Think about which area you would like
to work in. Prepare a media CV
Why?
Your little Black Book
 Always look to those closest for
contacts
 Start job hunting
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Qualifications/Further
Research & Study
Postgraduate Media Courses
United Kingdom
London School of journalism
University of Norwich
MA Broadcast Journalism
Australia
Hotcourses.com.au
United States of America
School of Communication
American University Washington
Computing skills such as Quark or InDesign). Adobe Photoshop and
Indesign
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Portfolio of articles you've had in print
to show editors.
Contact media employers and try to
get employment or (more likely!)
unpaid work experience with them.
Learn to network. Talk to people in the
area you want to enter, visit them to
ask questions, and arrange workshadowing using for details of how to
network effectively.www.linkedin.com
United Kingdom - Useful Contacts
Judy Fisher
Associates www.judyfisher.co.uk TV,
Film, Publishing, PA's, Executive
Assistants Administrators,
Receptionists.
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The Runners'
Club www.therunnersclub.co.uk dedica
ted agency for runners. Runners
www.creativepool.co.uk Recruitment
Agency covering the creative industries
including: Advertising, Architecture,
Graphic Design, Journalism and Writing,
Media Careers, Multimedia and New
Media and Publishing
Skeleton
Productions www.skeletonproductions
.com/filmmaker-network UK video
production company. With more and
more work coming in, we are always
looking to expand our 3,000 strong
network of video production talent.
ACM
Jobs www.artsculturemediajobs.com A
rts, Culture, Media recruitment site
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Handle
Recruitment www.handle.co.uk Music
Industry
Pathfinders Media
Recruitment www.pathfindersrecruitm
ent.com specialises in finding first
career opportunities for new graduates
in the media including Advertising, PR,
Broadcasting, Publishing, New Media,
Events Management, Marketing, Music
and the Arts.
The Stevens
Company www.thestevensco.com Recr
uitment company specialising in media
and communications Graduate
positions such as Media Planners and
Buyers, New Media Assistants, Sales
Assistants, Media Researchers and
Account Handlers.
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Formula Won www.formulawon.co.uk Media, New Media, PR
Grapevine
Jobs www.grapevinejobs.co.uk jobs in
broadcast film and music. Job-board doesn't charge jobseekers.
Jump
Forward www.jumpforward.co.uk cove
rs the creative and media skill sets and
offers students, graduates, freelancers
and employees the chance to search
through jobs, briefs and placements.
JobsInBroadcast www.jobsinbroadcast.
co.uk recruitment resource for Media
professionals. Cover TV, Film and Radio
with both Craft and Technical jobs.
notfromconcentrate.co.uk http://notfr
omconcentrate.co.uk/media34
jobs.html TV Jobs & Media Jobs: TV,
Film, New Media, Internet, Radio, Film,
Mobile
SourceThatJob www.sourcethatjob.co
m media specific job board. Jobs for
journalists, PR professionals
Australia - Useful Contacts
round8 www.round8.com graduate to
Director Recruitment Agency: finds and
develops commercial people for media
and digital media companies
www.seek.com.au
America –www.brandrepublicjobs.com
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Q+A
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