1. Sectors of the Media Industry
BY LANI BALDWIN

2. Publishing Industry
What is it?
Publishing is made up of a various groups of industries including:
Books, Magazines and Newspapers and Information Services.
What kind of people work I the sector?
The Publishing industry employs 195,000 people, which is around 36% of the
creative media workforce. 51,000 people work in the newspaper sector, 50,500
work on journals and magazines, 33,000 work in the book industry and close to
12,000 in other information services.

3. Publishing Industry
What kind of skills are needed?
Employers look for people who are highly literate and have basic office skills e.g.
taking important calls. Also employers look for people who have some technical
skills and entrepreneurial or management assets.
What are some of the different jobs?
Some of the jobs in the Publishing industry include; proof reader, copy
editor, technical author, writer, event manager etc.

4. Interactive Media Industry
What is it?
Interactive media industry is a very adaptable industry that overlaps into many
other sectors such as; television X factor or social media Facebook. This sector is
worth several billion pounds and employs over 40,000 people.
What kind of people work I the sector?

5. Interactive Media Industry
What kind of skills are needed?
Working in this industry is a team activity. Contributing ideas to each other is
a crucial aspect to this sector and everyone is expected to do so. People
employed in the interactive media industry must be able to communicate
clearly to one another and understand each others demands. People who are
likely to succeed are multi-skilled, able to change jobs comfortably, and with
the ability to continuously keep learning and adapting skills quickly.
What are some of the different jobs?
Due to high pace technology, and adaptability the job roles are unfixed, although
there are some principle roles; Designer, Information
Architect, Programmer, Web Writer etc.

6. Television
What is it?
The television industry is the most popular form of entertainment and
information. But the rapid growth of the gaming industry is a strong competitor.
What kind of people work in the sector?
People who work in the Television Industry come from all over the UK (although
62% are based in London). There is no specific gender that works in the Television
Industry.

7. Television
What skills are needed?
Some people who work in the Television Industry must be highly skilled (gone to
college and university) and others not so. These people must also be adaptable
because of the drastic changes in technology.
What are some of the different jobs?
Some jobs in the Television Industry include; Editor, Director, Make-up Artist etc.

8. Film
What is it?
The Film industry is one of the most successful types of entertainment, the Film
industry also contributed £4.3 billion to the UK’s economy in 2006. Film is
becoming increasingly popular, in 2007 516 films were released in the UK, this is a
58% increase in the past decade!
What kind of people work in the sector?
Within the Film industry there are four main sub-sectors;
production, facilities, distribution and exhibition. These main roles are filled by
smaller and larger companies within the film industry, and some highly-skilled
freelancers. Women make up of 43% of people working in the Film industry, also
the Film industry consists of several ethic backgrounds.

9. Film
What kind of skills are needed?
You need to be highly creative, highly qualified and used to changing technology.
What are some of the different jobs?
Some of the jobs in the Film industry include; Director, Editor, Camera Crew etc.

10. Radio
What is it?
The Radio industry is the distribution of audio content and consists of three
different sectors; publicly-funded radio, commercial radio and community or
voluntary radio. The Radio industry now employs 22,000 people.
What kind of people work in the sector?
There is no majority of male or female workers in the Radio industry, although
all/most of the people who work in the Radio industry are highly-skilled and well
qualified. About a quarter of the workforce are freelancers. Also most of the
workforce are of an older generation, some are a lot older than employees in other
sector in the creative media industry.

11. Radio
What kind of skills are needed?
People who in the Radio industry must be spontaneous as most radio shows are
live, they also need to be creative, and have a good knowledge or understanding of
the English language (good grades whilst in school).
What are some of the different jobs?
Some if the jobs in the Radio industry include; presenter(show host), Broadcast
assistant, Reporter, Station manager etc.

12. Computer Gaming Industry
What is it?
The first games were launched in the 1960’s, and quickly became firm favourites
in the UK by the 1970’s. Computer Gaming quickly became a major industry
globally.
What kind of people work in the sector?
Within the computer Gaming Industry there are 485 businesses, with the majority
being classed as game developers. These businesses employ a total of 7,000
people. Women employed within the Computer Gaming Industry is approximately
6% this is incredibly low, much lower than any other sector.

13. Computer Gaming Industry
What kind of skills are needed?
What are some of the different jobs?
These are some of the jobs in the Computer Gaming Industry; Game
Designer, Artist, Creative Director, Animator, Lead Programmer etc.