media careers

[Immi666]

what courses and/or qualifications are the best to have under your belt for working in...

a) newspapers

b) magazines

c) film

d) television

e) radio

[Buenchico]

For some of these jobs, it's possible to make money without any formal qualification. I started making money from freelance journalism when I was 14. I didn't get any formal qualifications in this field until nearly 30 years later (and those qualifications don't have any effect on whether or not I can sell a feature article!). I've also done some radio presentation and features work - also without any formal qualifications.

To answer your question more directly, however, here are the appropriate links from Learn Direct:

Newspapers: For print journalism, see here:
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyourcareer/j obprofiles/profiles/profile124/

Magazines: See the above link for journalism or, for more general careers in writing, see here:
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyourcareer/j obprofiles/profiles/profile1253/

Film/TV/Radio: There are so many different career opportunities within these fields that it would be pointless for me to list them all when I can just suggest that you browse through the links here:
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyourcareer/j obprofiles/category22/

Hoping this helps,

Chris

[Careers_Advice_Service]

Hi there,

Learndirect Advice is now the Careers Advice Service.

Chris - the links you posted have now changed to http://careersadvice....profilename=Newspaper Journalist&code=-350866922 (Newspaper journalist), http://careersadvice....bprofilename=Magazine Journalist&code=82417680 (Magazine journalist), and http://careersadvice....familyname=Performing Arts, Broadcast and Media&code=-1776834615 (Performing arts, broadcast and media).

Thanks,

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