Careers in Media
By: Nishant M.
There are many Careers in Media.
There are various careers.
3 Jobs that Interest Me
Anchors
An Anchor is a person who reports the news on television. They go in depth about the topic.
Their responsibilities are to give the information thoroughly. They must be confident and clear. They also have to be correct in the information they talk about. Sometimes it can be very stressful, due to the fact that they are live. This means they can’t go back and fix there mistakes, because everyone has seen it.
To be an Anchor, you have to have a Bachelors, or Masters degree in Journalism or any other related field.
The estimated starting salary for a news anchor starting their career is around $30,000.
If you were to relocate to a different city, to get a better chance in securing your job in this field, you probably would want to move to New York City, or Atlanta. You would want to move there, because that's where the major broadcasting shows are held, for Channels like CNN.
Anchors can earn a lot of money, if they are the big stars. They can get around 200K, to the millions.
CNN Anchor: Don Lemon
NBC Anchor: Matt Luaer
CNN Anchor: Erin Burnett
Why I chose to research this field
Screenwriters
Specific responsibilities are to transform ideas into written scripts, and to collaborate with directors, and producers.
Writers must be creative, so that there stories sell.
It would be very helpful, if you had a bachelors, or masters degree.
First time screenwriters don’t make a lot of money. They usually make around 30k for their first movie. Someone with a lot of practice in this field would probably earn 60k to 120k.
If you were to relocate, to get a better chance of securing the job, you would probably have to relocate to Hollywood. That is where many people shoot their films.
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg, started to create movies, only when he was 12. As Steven grew up, he was fascinated with all the movie stuff. He was one of the youngest television directors. Steven has won many awards, for his work, from him writing about historical events to sci-fi. Steven Spielberg has won many awards and is known as one of the best screenwriters today.
Woody Allen
Christopher Nolan
Why I chose to research this field
Actors
Liam Neeson
Dwayne Johnson
Leonardo Dicaprio
Why I chose to research this field
I know that was long, but Thank You for watching!
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