Media Careers 101: What is the Media?
Books, magazines, websites, blogs and TV news programs -- they're all created by people who work in media. Here you'll find a description of what the media is and the various segments that make up the media industry.
Freelancing In Media
Freelancing is something you can do in various industries, and media is no exception. Freelance media jobs do have their pros and cons, though. Read this article to find out what media freelancing entails, and how you can work to become a full-time freelancer.
Freelancing is something you can do in various industries, and media is no exception. Freelance media jobs do have their pros and cons, though. Read this article to find out what media freelancing entails, and how you can work to become a full-time freelancer.
Glossary of Media Terms
A listing of media terms and their definitions.
A listing of media terms and their definitions.
Print Journalism - A Brief History
A rundown of print journalism from its early, early beginnings to the present day.
A rundown of print journalism from its early, early beginnings to the present day.
A Basic Explanation of Mass Media
"Mass media" is a slightly amorphous term, but it refers to all the major communication platforms--books, radio, newspapers, TV, web sites, blogs, etc.--that deliver information to the public. In essence it's any form of mass communication that delivers stories, in some form, to the people.
"Mass media" is a slightly amorphous term, but it refers to all the major communication platforms--books, radio, newspapers, TV, web sites, blogs, etc.--that deliver information to the public. In essence it's any form of mass communication that delivers stories, in some form, to the people.
Broadcast Journalism
This description, from the U.S. Department of Labor, while a little dry, offers a good intro to what TV journalism is all about.
This description, from the U.S. Department of Labor, while a little dry, offers a good intro to what TV journalism is all about.
New Media
Blogs, onling magazines and other content-rich websites are examples of new media. Read this article to get a sense of what this burgeoing sector of the media world includes.
Blogs, onling magazines and other content-rich websites are examples of new media. Read this article to get a sense of what this burgeoing sector of the media world includes.