UCL Careers’ Media Week begins on Monday 28th November, and all events are now open for booking.
Media has been continuously, well…in the media(!) over the past year with stories such as press freedom/regulation, the future of the BBC, the rise of online journalism and related struggles of the printed broadsheets and, more recently, criticism of tabloid coverage of the Brexit High Court ruling (see The Independent’s and The Telegraph’s take), and Facebook announcing a crackdown on “fake news” (Sky and the BBC giving their views here).
Media accounts for so much more now in terms of career options than just TV, radio and print, and our week reflects that with an event looking at digital media, alongside more traditional forms. As usual you can expect to hear from experts, many of them UCL alumni, from a wide variety of organisations and sectors, who will tell you about their careers to date and advise you on how to get a foot in the door. You will have the chance to ask your own questions, as well as meet the speakers informally.
The week begins, on Monday 28th November at 5.30pm, with our Careers in Publishing panel discussion, featuring representatives from trade, academic, business and freelance publishing, and chaired by a representative from UCL’s own MA in Publishing.
On Tuesday 29th November at 5.30pm we have our Get into Digital Media session where you can hear more about this rapidly expanding sector from some of the key industry players.
On Wednesday 30th November at 6pm we feature Marketing, PR and Advertising, with professionals talking about these different career paths and how to access them and build your career.
Thursday 1st December sees 2 very different sessions:
At 1pm, News Associates will be running a highly practical, interactive Journalism Workshop, in which you will craft your own article.
Finally, at 5.30pm, we close the week with our Get into Broadcasting: TV; Film and Radio event, which will allow you to meet a range of professionals- from independent film makers, to broadcast journalists, to assistant producers- and hear more about their roles. The event is chaired by the Manager of the Open City Docs School at UCL. This event will also feature Creative Access, who are a charity dedicated to finding paid internships for black/ethnic minority individuals.
These events are likely to be heavily oversubscribed and we ask you to sign up in advance in order to be sure of a place. For more information and to book on to any of the above sessions, please go to http://www.ucl.ac.uk/careers/events/getinto/media.