Wednesday, 15 October 2014

Introduction


Aims and Purpose:

  • Give learners understanding of creative media sector
  • Covers sectors of industries
  • Ownership, legal and regulatory issues.
  • Learners develop understanding of employment opportunities
  • Working Conditions
  • How to apply for media sector work
At end of this unit I should have a clear understanding of the creative media sector covering the different sectors of the industry, which are mainly ownership, legal and regulatory issues. I will also have developed an understanding of the employment opportunities in the sector including the working conditions and how to apply for a job in the media sector.



Unit Introduction:
  • Media industries are expanding
  • National and global level
  • Recruitment has accelerated
  • New professional opportunities
  • More people working in media than any other sector
  • Media is ever changing, industry has to keep up with this: New technology fuels new jobs
  • Notable impact on media production, distribution
  • Other developments include deregulation, debate over status and funding of public service broadcasting
  • Ongoing developments in digital media technology
  • Creating a highly mixed, competitive environment
  • Developments will affect those seeking employment in media sector
In this unit I will understand that the media industry is widely expanding on a national and global level. I will also learn that in this sector recruitment for media related jobs have risen giving new professional opportunities as now more people are working in the media sector than any other. I will also understand that media is ever changing and because of this the industry has to keep up. New technology fuels new jobs. I will also understand the notable impact on media production and distribution. Other developments in this sector include: Deregulation, debate over status and funding of public service broadcastings. I will also develop an understanding of ongoing developments in digital media technology creating a highly mixed, competitive environment. These developments will affect those seeking employment in the media sector.
  • Learners will develop understandings of professional practice essential to work in any media industry
  • Learners will understand media industries are diverse and made of different organisational structures which operate at local, national and global levels
  • Learners gain understanding of employment opportunities and job role in sector 
  • Learners will gain understanding of job roles in the sector
  • How I can become skilled and multi-skilled through training and professional development 
  • Develop some knowledge of financial issues and owner ship trend 
I will also develop an understanding of professional practice essential to working in the media industry. I will understand media industries are diverse and made of different organisational structures that operate locally, nationally and on global levels. I should also gain an understanding of employment opportunities and job roles in the media sectors. I will also learn how I can become skilled and multi-skilled through training and professional development and develop some knowledge of financial issues and ownership trend.
  • Enable learners to understand professional role within legal and ethical constraints
  • learn about regulatory issues and organisations with relevance to media industries which will determine the scope of and limitations of professional practice.
By the end of this unit I will understand the professional role within legal and ethical constraints and learn about regulatory issues and organisations with relevance to media industries which will determine the scope and limitations of professional practice.


Learning Outcomes:
  • When completing unit learner should
  1. Understand structure and ownership of the media sector
  2. Understand ethical and legal constraints within the media sector
  3. understand the regulation of the media sector
  4. Know about employment opportunities and job roles in the media sector
  5. Be able to prepare personal career development material

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