How to Get Into Television, Radio and New Media (How to Get Into...)

•One-stop guide to everything one needs to know to break into Television, Radio, and Newmedia This book is a one stop resource for anyone aiming for the highly sought after jobs in television and radio. It explains exactly what a prospective employee needs to know: how the media industries work, what range of jobs is available and what each job entails, and what one needs to do to land the job of your choice. •Also available: How to Get Into Marketing and PR Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 7 How to Use This Book......Page 8 1 So You Want to Be a Broadcaster......Page 12 Knowing the Business......Page 20 2 Television......Page 22 3 Radio......Page 34 4 New Media......Page 48 Radio and Television Presenting......Page 62 5 General Presenting and Using an Agent......Page 64 6 Television Presenting......Page 76 7 Radio Presenting......Page 91 8 Broadcast Journalism and Sport......Page 100 Jobs......Page 118 9 Jobs in Television......Page 120 10 Jobs in Radio......Page 140 11 Jobs in New Media......Page 150 Getting a Job......Page 160 12 Getting Started......Page 162 13 How to Land a Job......Page 172 Contacts and Information......Page 190 14 Useful Contacts and Organizations......Page 192 B......Page 213 D......Page 214 F......Page 215 I......Page 216 N......Page 217 P......Page 218 R......Page 219 S......Page 220 V......Page 221 Z......Page 222 Feedback......Page 223 I......Page 224 W......Page 225 "Nearly every job in television and radio is highly sought after. Even if you have the best qualifications from the best university, you still have to convince people of your particular talent. The same rule applies if you don't have a list of initials after your name but do have talent and determination: you still have to persuade people to give you and your talent a chance." "This book is a one-stop resource that provides you with the platform you need to succeed. It explains exactly what a prospective employee needs to know: how the media industries work, what range of jobs is available and what each job entails, and what you need to do to land the job of your choice."--Jacket Nearly every job in television and radio is highly sought after. Even if you have the best qualifications from the best university, you still have to convince people of your particular talent. The same rule applies if you don't have a list of initials after your name but do have talent and determination: you still have to persuade people to give you and your talent a chance. This book is a one-stop resource that provides you with the platform you need to succeed. It explains exactly what a prospective employee needs to know: how the media industries work, what jobs are available and what each job entails, and what you need to do to land the job of your choice. Landing a job in the broadcast media requires the ability to convince people of your individual talent. This book provides the base of knowledge and skills needed to succeed in this. It also explains how the media industries work, what jobs are available, what they involve, and how to land the job you want Nearly every job in television and radio is highly sought after. Even if you have the best qualifications from the best university, you still have to convince people of your unique talent.