Vocational Area Report
Vocational Area Report
Introduction
The following report is a formal structured report based on investigating the job opportunities available in Radio and Journalism. The aim of the report is to: · · · Practice writing a formal structured report. Understand how to structure research in an easy and accessible way. Fulfil a module for my FETAC level 5 Radio and Journalism course.
Contents Page
· Cover Page: Page One · Introduction: Page Two · Contents: Page Three · Chapter One: Page Four · Chapter Two: Page Four and Five · Chapter Three: Page Six and Seven · Chapter Four: Page Eight, Nine and Ten · Chapter Five: Page Ten and Eleven · Chapter Six: Page Eleven and Twelve · Conclusion: Page Thirteen · Appendices: Page Fourteen · Bibliography: Page Fifteen
Chapter One
The vocational area is Radio and Journalism through studying these two mediums over the next year one could go on to work in the following job roles. Job Roles in Radio · · · · · Researcher Sound Technician/Engineer Broadcast Assistant Producer Presenter
Job Role s in Journalism · · · · · Journalist Editor Columnist Book Editor Technical Writer
Chapter Two
The three careers I will investigate in more detail are job opportunities in the Radio Industry.
Broadcast Assistant
A broadcast assistant s job is quite varied and the candidate would need to be flexible and enthusiastic by nature. Their main role would be to contribute to programme content, to build and maintain a contact lists or database. Another important aspect to the job of a broadcast assistant is finding contributors for items on programmes but more importantly to have the ability to persuade the contributors to go on air.
A broadcast assistant may be asked to undertake some limited radio presentations e.g. traffic and travel. They may also be asked to provide production assistance during live outside broadcasts or pre-recorded information. (www.free-job-descriptions.com)
Sound Technician/Engineer
Sound
Introduction
The following report is a formal structured report based on investigating the job opportunities available in Radio and Journalism. The aim of the report is to: · · · Practice writing a formal structured report. Understand how to structure research in an easy and accessible way. Fulfil a module for my FETAC level 5 Radio and Journalism course.
Contents Page
· Cover Page: Page One · Introduction: Page Two · Contents: Page Three · Chapter One: Page Four · Chapter Two: Page Four and Five · Chapter Three: Page Six and Seven · Chapter Four: Page Eight, Nine and Ten · Chapter Five: Page Ten and Eleven · Chapter Six: Page Eleven and Twelve · Conclusion: Page Thirteen · Appendices: Page Fourteen · Bibliography: Page Fifteen
Chapter One
The vocational area is Radio and Journalism through studying these two mediums over the next year one could go on to work in the following job roles. Job Roles in Radio · · · · · Researcher Sound Technician/Engineer Broadcast Assistant Producer Presenter
Job Role s in Journalism · · · · · Journalist Editor Columnist Book Editor Technical Writer
Chapter Two
The three careers I will investigate in more detail are job opportunities in the Radio Industry.
Broadcast Assistant
A broadcast assistant s job is quite varied and the candidate would need to be flexible and enthusiastic by nature. Their main role would be to contribute to programme content, to build and maintain a contact lists or database. Another important aspect to the job of a broadcast assistant is finding contributors for items on programmes but more importantly to have the ability to persuade the contributors to go on air.
A broadcast assistant may be asked to undertake some limited radio presentations e.g. traffic and travel. They may also be asked to provide production assistance during live outside broadcasts or pre-recorded information. (www.free-job-descriptions.com)
Sound Technician/Engineer
Sound
Bibliography: · descriptions.com/#/broadcast-assistant/4538153091> (19 September 2012) Sound Technician Job Description: Available from: (19 Septemeber 2012) · · Salary for Radio Producer: Available from (19 September 2012) Radio Production, Career Progression Radio Producer Job Description: Available from: (19 September 2012) Radio Training