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How to Get A Job in Television

 

[ Buy this book ] I have loved being a television researcher. It’s the best job in the world: sometimes exhausting, often frustrating, but always, always fascinating. I’ve interviewed war heroes, foreign leaders and striking miners. I’ve been to teenage Supermodel school, and I’ve met the guy who in... [ Read More ]

About the Author

Susan Walls  - Susan Walls has worked as a researcher, writer and producer in factual television for over 20 years. Her work has won several awards, including a BAFTA and a New York Film Festival Gold Medal.

 
 
 

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1.So You Want To Work In Tv: Why You Should Read This Book

2.The Story Of A Shoot
Friday 1 May; Saturday 2 May; Sunday 3 May; Monday 4 May; Tuesday 5 May; Wednesday 6 May; Thursday 7 May; Friday 8 May;

3.Which Job Is Best For You?
A Tv Personality Quiz; Career Prospects; Research; Cameras And Sound; Post-Production; Floor/Unit Managing; Secretarial/Administration; Other Ways In;

4.Getting A Job As A Researcher
Writing A Good Letter; Building A Good Cv; Specialist Skills; Writing Your Cv; Getting Work Experience; How To Shine At Your Interview; Doing Work Experience; Training Schemes; Other Ways To Get Your First Research Job;

5.Getting Any Other Job
The Three Ways To Get Into Tv; Getting Work Experience; Making The Most Of Your Work Experience; Qualities And Qualifications; Cameras; Sound; Post-Production; Floor/Unit Managing; Secretarial/Pas;

6.Getting Onto A Media Course
Knowing The Difference Between Media And Media Studies; Finding A Good Course; What Qualifications Will You Need?;

7.Working As A Researcher
Pre-Production; The Shoot; Post-Production; Five Golden Rules For Researchers;

8.Doing Any Other Job
Knowing What Producers And Directors Want;

9.Rules And Regulations
Criminal Law; Civil Law; Defamation; Trespass, Location Fees And Filming Permits; Copyright; Broadcasting Codes And Standards;

10.Health And Safety
A Health And Safety Quiz; Checking What’s Important;

11.And Finally
What The Future Looks Like; Your Future;