Industry schemes for getting ahead and into media
8th February, 2006
The BBC is compiling a list of Black, Minority Ethnic film/television, theatre and arts-based companies in order to help ensure that BBC output is diverse and representative. The objective is to identify BME talent as potential sources for BBC programming output.
Do you own or manage a production outfit that fits the criteria above? If so, please contact Laurel Jagroo at the Beeb for more information and with your contact details.
Media industry hopefuls will descend on the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday 22nd February, 2006, for the second and largest media careers event in Scotland, for anyone interested in finding out about career opportunities in the media.
It is sponsored and organised through a partnership between the BBC, Scottish Media Group, Channel 4, Avid, Media Guardian, Skillset, Scottish Screen and the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services. With around forty exhibiting organisations from large broadcasters to independent production companies and training providers, the event aims to give visitors the chance to find out more about working in TV, film, radio, print and multimedia.
The event is open to anyone interested in a career in the media industry and is especially aimed at those aged 16+, students in further and higher education and job changers. It runs from 11.00am until 4.30pm with a preview hour for pre-paid visitors starting at 10.00am. Tickets: www.mediacareersday.co.uk.
The print industry is slowly but surely evolving with Britain's population. The fund has been set up by those in the industry who want to join together to support the training of journalists from ethnically and socially diverse backgrounds
They are looking for people from diverse backgrounds to train as journalists. There will be at least 6 bursaries awarded to individuals completing the NCTJ accredited courses, without the financial means to do so, during the academic year September 2006 – September 2007.
It is an industry fund set up with the help of the Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA) in association with leading publishing companies.
See: www.journalismdiversityfund.com
BBC Scotland, in partnership with Community Service Volunteers (CSV), is offering an opportunity for those interested in training for work in the world of multi platform broadcasting.
A nine-month practical skills course, based at Queen Margaret Drive in Glasgow, for people imaginative programme ideas and bursting with creativity. You will learn about broadcast journalism, radio and television production processes, ideas generation for programmes, and computer literacy as well as personal development. You will have a first hand insight into how the broadcast media industry works.
Interested? Call for an application on 0141 338 2768 or go to: eforce.org.uk.
Closing date 28th February 2006.
