Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
An independent regulatory body that regulates the advertising industry.
Broadcasting Audience Research Boards (BARB)
Provides data on audience intake of TV per minute.
British Board of Film Classification (BBFC)
Regulatory body for film industry. Classifies films with age limits such as 12, 15 and 18.
Broadcasting
When information leaves one source and is received by many sources.
Company Size: Major Companies (TNC)
These are massive international corporations such as CNN, Sky and Fox.
Company Size: Big to Medium Sized
Corporations who’s turnover doesn’t exceed 22.8 million and profit doesn’t exceed 11.4 million.
Company Size: Independent
A company solely owned and regulated by one person or a small team of people.
Cross Media Companies
A company that operates in different media sectors such as print, film and advertising.
Horizontal Integration
When a corporation buys other companies, of a similar size or smaller, in the same area of industry.
Institution
An organisation that is heavily organised and regulated, such as like Banks and Media industry companies.
New Media Industry
Modern technological media such as; online services, video games and interactive TV.
Narrowcasting
When a product is created and distributed to a specialist, and nearly always very small, audience such as fishing TV channels, equine magazines etc.
National Readership Survey (NRS)
A company that gathers data to estimate the readership of the major magazines and newspapers.
Office of Communications (OFCOM)
Independent regulatory body that controls the content of communication services in the UK, such as BT, Virgin media and the BBC.
Press Complaints Commission (PCC)
Regulatory body in the press industry that deals with reader’s complaints. These could be regarding things like racism, libel, bad language and slander.
Private Ownership
This is when a company is funded and owned by one or a small group of people.
Public Ownership
When a company is owned and controlled by a board of shareholders.
Public Service Broadcasting
An organisation created solely for the benefit of the public such as the BBC.
Regulatory Body
An independent organisation that’s established by the government that regulates the content produced by an industry.
Self-Regulatory Body
A corporation that internally regulates itself.
Vertical Integration
This is where a company owns everything in the process to make the final product. For example a film studio, a distribution company and a cinema.
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Jobs in the Magazine Industry 2nd Draft
Editor
An editor oversees the compilation of a magazine to ensure it is produced according to the editorial vision. In other works to make sure it suits the target audience, meets any legal requirements, fits the original brief etc.
Larger magazines usually have an Editor in Chief who will have other editors such as news editors and picture editors who they will delegate responsibilities to with regards to style and content, but the final magazine will have to be approved my the Editor in Chief and Publisher.
Editors need technical skills in photography and image manipulation as well as journalism in order to critically edit the content of the magazine as well as team leading and communication skills.
Rachel Deahl wrote for About.com; “One of the biggest differences between what a magazine editor does and what a book editor does has to do with the type of content they’re working with…Magazine editors are also more involved in coming up with story ideas and shaping specific sections of their magazine. They are not, as book editors are, sifting through material looking for good things to publish”.
Photographer
A Photographer captures the images for the magazine, shooting the subjects on location usually on digital cameras but sometimes on film to be scanned into editing software at a later date.
Photographers need to be very skilled in operating camera equipment as well as being creative and experienced in capturing quality images.
They need to be able to take direction and work to briefs and strict deadlines.
A Photographer also needs to be able to communicate with their subject and get a performance from models, making them feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera.
Professional Photographer’s Caroline Metcalfe says; “Essentially, it is the ability of the individual photographer to place his or her stamp and creativity onto a particular image or story. Someone who can show the world; in a new and different light, to provoke, to engage, to make us think harder, to evoke dreams”.
Picture Editor
The Picture Editor takes the images captured by the Photographer/s and uses image editing software such as Photoshop to edit and manipulate them.
To do this job takes an expansive knowledge of editing software and expertise on all Abode and similar software packages.
You must also be able to work to deadlines and with detailed instruction as well as be able to utilise personal creative decisions.
Rob Haggart writes on his blog A Photo Editor: “Because the market is changing and there seems to be more photographers out there, things may be more difficult now than they were years ago, but…this will just force people to be more creative to figure out how to rise above the rest.
An editor oversees the compilation of a magazine to ensure it is produced according to the editorial vision. In other works to make sure it suits the target audience, meets any legal requirements, fits the original brief etc.
Larger magazines usually have an Editor in Chief who will have other editors such as news editors and picture editors who they will delegate responsibilities to with regards to style and content, but the final magazine will have to be approved my the Editor in Chief and Publisher.
Editors need technical skills in photography and image manipulation as well as journalism in order to critically edit the content of the magazine as well as team leading and communication skills.
Rachel Deahl wrote for About.com; “One of the biggest differences between what a magazine editor does and what a book editor does has to do with the type of content they’re working with…Magazine editors are also more involved in coming up with story ideas and shaping specific sections of their magazine. They are not, as book editors are, sifting through material looking for good things to publish”.
Photographer
A Photographer captures the images for the magazine, shooting the subjects on location usually on digital cameras but sometimes on film to be scanned into editing software at a later date.
Photographers need to be very skilled in operating camera equipment as well as being creative and experienced in capturing quality images.
They need to be able to take direction and work to briefs and strict deadlines.
A Photographer also needs to be able to communicate with their subject and get a performance from models, making them feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera.
Professional Photographer’s Caroline Metcalfe says; “Essentially, it is the ability of the individual photographer to place his or her stamp and creativity onto a particular image or story. Someone who can show the world; in a new and different light, to provoke, to engage, to make us think harder, to evoke dreams”.
Picture Editor
The Picture Editor takes the images captured by the Photographer/s and uses image editing software such as Photoshop to edit and manipulate them.
To do this job takes an expansive knowledge of editing software and expertise on all Abode and similar software packages.
You must also be able to work to deadlines and with detailed instruction as well as be able to utilise personal creative decisions.
Rob Haggart writes on his blog A Photo Editor: “Because the market is changing and there seems to be more photographers out there, things may be more difficult now than they were years ago, but…this will just force people to be more creative to figure out how to rise above the rest.
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Magazine Job Vacancies
Chief Sub-editor
This is a permanent full time placement at an English magazine called PFJ on a salary of £26000 to £28000 per annum plus benefits.
Applicants must be able to work under high pressure to strict deadlines as a Chief Sub-editor, Deputy Sub-editor or Senior Sub-editor and have an understanding of consumer publishing, be fluent in InDesign and have a passion for health, fitness and food.
The publication is a market leader and has over a quarter of a million readers per issue and the job will involve mentoring a small team, dealing with legal issues that may arise and running the team in the absence of the Production Manager.
Photographer
This vacancy is at the Wiard FM online magazine, providing quality images to illustrate news articles, interviews, fashion shows and concert/event news among others.
Applicants must be able to operate digital SLR cameras, ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team, skills at making models feel comfortable and relaxed and knowledge in Abode Photoshop and similar image manipulation software.
There will be a combination of voluntary and paid work as well as free entry into top venues when covering stories.
The company are particularly interested in applicants who have references from the following universities: De Montfort, Leicester, Nottingham, Nottingham Trent and Derby.
Photo Editor
PERT/CPM Manpower Exponents Co is a recruiting agency for the creative industries and they are looking for a Photo Editor with experience in the relative field of at least three years and an undergraduate level of qualifications in the area of photography or graphic design.
Applicants must be skilled in the use of Abode Photoshop or similar software and a strong understanding of all areas of print media.
This is a permanent full time placement at an English magazine called PFJ on a salary of £26000 to £28000 per annum plus benefits.
Applicants must be able to work under high pressure to strict deadlines as a Chief Sub-editor, Deputy Sub-editor or Senior Sub-editor and have an understanding of consumer publishing, be fluent in InDesign and have a passion for health, fitness and food.
The publication is a market leader and has over a quarter of a million readers per issue and the job will involve mentoring a small team, dealing with legal issues that may arise and running the team in the absence of the Production Manager.
Photographer
This vacancy is at the Wiard FM online magazine, providing quality images to illustrate news articles, interviews, fashion shows and concert/event news among others.
Applicants must be able to operate digital SLR cameras, ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team, skills at making models feel comfortable and relaxed and knowledge in Abode Photoshop and similar image manipulation software.
There will be a combination of voluntary and paid work as well as free entry into top venues when covering stories.
The company are particularly interested in applicants who have references from the following universities: De Montfort, Leicester, Nottingham, Nottingham Trent and Derby.
Photo Editor
PERT/CPM Manpower Exponents Co is a recruiting agency for the creative industries and they are looking for a Photo Editor with experience in the relative field of at least three years and an undergraduate level of qualifications in the area of photography or graphic design.
Applicants must be skilled in the use of Abode Photoshop or similar software and a strong understanding of all areas of print media.
Jobs in the Magazine Industry
Editor
An editor oversees the compilation of a magazine to ensure it is produced according to the editorial vision. In other works to make sure it suits the target audience, meets any legal requirements, fits the original brief etc.
Larger magazines usually have an Editor in Chief who will have other editors such as news editors and picture editors who they will delegate responsibilities to with regards to style and content, but the final magazine will have to be approved my the Editor in Chief and Publisher.
Editors need technical skills in photography and image manipulation as well as journalism in order to critically edit the content of the magazine as well as team leading and communication skills.
Photographer
A Photographer captures the images for the magazine, shooting the subjects on location usually on digital cameras but sometimes on film to be scanned into editing software at a later date.
Photographers need to be very skilled in operating camera equipment as well as being creative and experienced in capturing quality images.
They need to be able to take direction and work to briefs and strict deadlines.
A Photographer also needs to be able to communicate with their subject and get a performance from models, making them feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera.
Picture Editor
The Picture Editor takes the images captured by the Photographer/s and uses image editing software such as Photoshop to edit and manipulate them.
To do this job takes an expansive knowledge of editing software and expertise on all Abode and similar software packages.
You must also be able to work to deadlines and with detailed instruction as well as be able to utilise personal creative decisions.
An editor oversees the compilation of a magazine to ensure it is produced according to the editorial vision. In other works to make sure it suits the target audience, meets any legal requirements, fits the original brief etc.
Larger magazines usually have an Editor in Chief who will have other editors such as news editors and picture editors who they will delegate responsibilities to with regards to style and content, but the final magazine will have to be approved my the Editor in Chief and Publisher.
Editors need technical skills in photography and image manipulation as well as journalism in order to critically edit the content of the magazine as well as team leading and communication skills.
Photographer
A Photographer captures the images for the magazine, shooting the subjects on location usually on digital cameras but sometimes on film to be scanned into editing software at a later date.
Photographers need to be very skilled in operating camera equipment as well as being creative and experienced in capturing quality images.
They need to be able to take direction and work to briefs and strict deadlines.
A Photographer also needs to be able to communicate with their subject and get a performance from models, making them feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera.
Picture Editor
The Picture Editor takes the images captured by the Photographer/s and uses image editing software such as Photoshop to edit and manipulate them.
To do this job takes an expansive knowledge of editing software and expertise on all Abode and similar software packages.
You must also be able to work to deadlines and with detailed instruction as well as be able to utilise personal creative decisions.
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
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