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1. Revision

2. Media Organisations
Sources of public funding media organisations
Benefits for media company of being
funded
Taxpayers’ money
• Lottery funding
• Government grants
Privately funded media organisations
• News Corporation Trinity Mirror
• MTV
• Channel 4
• IGN
• Sony
• Pixar
• Warner Brothers
• IPC
• Virgin Radio
• Time Warner
• ITV
• Channel 5
• Sky (BSKYB/Sky TV)
Benefits for media company of being funded privately
Alignment to products or brands
• Increased revenue
• Increased marketing
• Wider international distribution
• Editorial freedom
• Wider/innovative revenue stream(s)
• Less government/external intervention
Governing body of BBC
•BBC TRUST

3. CV
Benefits for the potential employee of using a CV when applying for a
job in the media industry.
• Flexible
• Low cost
• Quick to process
• Established practice
• Tailored to need
• Illustrates practical experience/skills
• Can use digital technology
• Suitable across all media sectors
• Offers a concise picture of applicant and their skills
Disadvantages of using a CV when applying for a job in the media
industry
• Uninspiring/boring
• Difficult to demonstrate creativity
• Limited space
• Difficult to stand out
• Can become out of date
Equality issues that the news organisation will need to consider when
employing someone for their 24-hour news output.
• Unsocial hours
• Relevant protected characteristics
• Discrimination/Bias
• Employee rights (dependents)
• Flexible working patterns
• Medical conditions
• Legal considerations

4. Work
Benefits of being employed by a media organisation on a
full-time permanent basis.
• Security
• Support
• Promotion opportunities
• Regular wage
• Better resources
• Employee benefits
• Develop working relationships
Advantages of working collaboratively in the media
industry.
• group dynamic/working with others
• support mechanisms/helping each other
• shared resources (equipment, personnel, administration support)s
• specialised roles/use other people’s skills
• shared outcomes/collaborations
• improves communication
Advantages of working independently in the media industry
• Multi-skilling allowing a wider range of skills to be developed
• An engagement with the whole production process giving greater creative
control over the product
• Ability to solve problems leading to enhanced experience for productions in
the future
• Higher levels of motivation as reputation is linked to the project outcome
• Flexible working work life balance
Prefers to promote a production assistant to a floor manager rather than
recruit a new staff member, Advantages:
• No recruitment costs
• Flexible notice period
• Production assistant is familiar with company programme and role
• Working relationships already established
• Motivated workfor
Reason why relying on internal promotion might be a drawback for the
television production company.
• A limited number of applicants to choose from meaning company is less
likely to recruit the very best person for the job
• Lack of innovation, as the incoming person will be used to the existing ways
of working
• Can cause resentment amongst other staff creating difficult working
relationships and affecting collaboration
• Will create another vacancy in the company requiring further training for
new staff members

5. National organisations
National media organisation in the UK.
• Sky
• ITV
• Channel 4
• Channel 5
• Classic FM
• TalkSport
• Guardian Media Group
• Virgin
advantages and disadvantages of this type of local newspapers are owned by a small number of national
or international organisations.