Sectors of the media industry

1. By Lani Baldwin Sectors of the Media Industry

2. Publishing Industry What is it? Publishing is made up of a various groups of industries including: Books, Magazines and Newspapers and Information Services . What kind of people work I the sector? The Publishing industry employs 195,000 people, which is around 36% of the creative media workforce . 51,000 people work in the newspaper sector , 50,500 work on journals and magazines, 33,000 work in the book industry and close to 12,000 in other information services.

3. Publishing Industry What kind of skills are needed? Employers look for people who are highly literate and have basic office skills e.g. taking important calls. Also employers look for people who have some technical skills and entrepreneurial or management assets. What are some of the different jobs? Some of the jobs in the Publishing industry include; proof reader, copy editor, technical author, writer, event manager etc.

4. Interactive Media Industry What is it? Interactive media industry is a very adaptable industry that overlaps into many other sectors such as; television X factor or social media Facebook. This sector is worth several billion pounds and employs over 40,000 people. What kind of people work I the sector ?

5. Interactive Media Industry What kind of skills are needed? Working in this industry is a team activity. Contributing ideas to each other is a crucial aspect to this sector and everyone is expected to do so. People employed in the interactive media industry must be able to communicate clearly to one another and understand each others demands . People who are likely to succeed are multi-skilled , able to change jobs comfortably, and with the ability to continuously keep learning and adapting skills quickly. What are some of the different jobs? Due to high pace technology, and adaptability the job roles are unfixed, although there are some principle roles; Designer, Information Architect, Programmer, Web Writer etc.

6. Television What is it? The television industry is the most popular form of entertainment and information. But the rapid growth of the gaming industry is a strong competitor. What kind of people work in the sector? People who work in the Television I ndustry come from all over the UK (although 62% are based in London). There is no specific gender that works in the Television Industry.

7. Television What skills are needed? Some people who work in the Television I ndustry must be highly skilled (gone to college and university) and others not so. These people must also be adaptable because of the drastic changes in technology. What are some of the different jobs? Some jobs in the Television Industry include; Editor, Director, Make-up Artist etc .

8. Film What is it? The Film industry is one of the most successful types of entertainment, the Film industry also contributed £4.3 billion to the UK’s economy in 2006. Film is becoming increasingly popular, in 2007 516 films were released in the UK, this is a 58% increase in the past decade! What kind of people work in the sector? Within the Film industry there are four main sub-sectors; production , facilities, distribution and exhibition. These main roles are filled by smaller and larger companies within the f ilm industry, and some highly-skilled freelancers. Women make up of 43% of people working in the Film industry, also the Film industry consists of several ethic backgrounds.

9. Film What kind of skills are needed? You need to be highly creative, highly qualified and used to changing technology. What are some of the different jobs? Some of the jobs in the Film industry include; Director, Editor, Camera Crew etc.

10. Radio What is it? The Radio industry is the distribution of audio content and consists of three different sectors; publicly-funded radio, commercial radio and community or voluntary radio. The Radio industry now employs 22,000 people. What kind of people work in the sector? There is no majority of male or female workers in the Radio industry, although all/most of the people who work in the Radio industry are highly-skilled and well qualified. About a quarter of the workforce are freelancers. Also most of the workforce are of an older generation, some are a lot older than employees in other sector in the creative media industry.

11. Radio What kind of skills are needed? People who in the Radio industry must be spontaneous as most radio shows are live, they also need to be creative, and have a good knowledge or understanding of the English language (good grades whilst in school). What are some of the different jobs? Some if the jobs in the Radio industry include; presenter(show host), Broadcast assistant, Reporter, Station manager etc.

12. Computer Gaming Industry What is it? The first games were launched in the 1960’s, and quickly became firm favourites in the UK by the 1970’s. Computer Gaming quickly became a major industry globally. What kind of people work in the sector ? Within the computer Gaming I ndustry there are 485 businesses , with the majority being classed as game developers. These businesses employ a total of 7,000 people. Women employed within the Computer Gaming Industry is approximately 6% this is incredibly low, much lower than any other sector.

13. Computer Gaming Industry What kind of skills are needed? What are some of the different jobs? These are some of the jobs in the Computer Gaming Industry; Game Designer, Artist, Creative Director, Animator, Lead Programmer etc.