PURPOSE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT BRIEF
In this unit you will develop your understanding of the organisational structures and job roles within the print-based media industries, and be able to prepare personal career development material.
LEARNING OUTCOME:
On completion of the unit you should:
- Understand organisational structures and job roles within the print-based media industries
- Understand working practices and employment contracts commonly used in the print-based media industries
- Understand the financial issues and market trends affecting the print-based media industries
- Understand legal, ethical and professional obligations in the print-based media industries
- Be able to prepare personal career development material
ASSIGNMENTS
Task 1 - Understanding the print-based Media Industries
(Timescale: 5 weeks)
You have been given a brief from a media recruitment agency to prepare and produce a presentation and accompany handouts for new trainees starting work in the magazine industry.
You must:
Evidence: Record on a suitably edited blog all research, notes, case studies and a recording of your presentation.
You must:
- Comprehensively research and investigate the following key areas:
- Organisational structures and job roles
- Working practices and employment contracts
- Financial issues and current market trends
- Legal, ethical and professional obligations
- Prepare and produce a presentation, comprehensively explaining the four key areas using elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminology correctly.
- Prepare and produce accompanying handouts to a similar standard
- Deliver the presentation either orally supported by a digital format of your choice, or in a complete audio-visual format.
Evidence: Record on a suitably edited blog all research, notes, case studies and a recording of your presentation.
Task 2 - Personal Career Development
(Timescale: 2 weeks)
To further assist the recruitment agency, you must produce a suitably edited webpage entitled 'personal Career Development'