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Broadcast journalists research and present news stories and factual programmes on TV, radio and the internet.
Most broadcast journalists enter the job after doing a degree or postgraduate qualification in broadcast journalism. Some courses are accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council. You'll usually need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree. You'll need a degree in any subject for a postgraduate course.
Volunteering
Volunteering is a good way to get experience of what it's like to work in the media and will help when you apply for courses and jobs. Organisations offering work experience opportunities include:
You'll need:
In your day-to-day duties you might:
With experience, you could become a studio-based presenter or a special news correspondent. You could also move into programme making, producing, or management.
Newspaper and magazine editors manage the style and content of printed publications.
Furniture makers make and restore items like chairs, tables, beds and display cabinets.
Fine artists create original works of art using methods like painting, drawing and sculpture.
Bookbinders turn printed paper into books and catalogues using machines, and traditional hand binding methods for specialist books.
Media buyers book advertising space in newspapers and magazines, and on TV, radio and the internet.
French polishers use traditional skills to treat wood and restore furniture and items like staircases, doors and musical instruments.
Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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