Do you want to become a Media Researcher? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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Media researchers collect, verify and prepare information for television, film and radio productions. The work may involve:
A television researcher may work on a wide range of programmes or in one subject area. A film researcher works as either a picture researcher or a factual researcher.
Researchers may work long and irregular hours, according to the needs of the production. A lot of information can be researched from an office, but they also travel throughout the country and overseas.
Trainee researchers may earn around £8,000 a year. Experienced or specialist researchers earn up to £30,000. Freelance researchers may earn from £150 to £400 a day.
A media researcher needs to be:
Most researchers are freelance and work on short-term contracts. Employers include television companies, satellite and cable broadcasting companies, independent broadcast production companies, film companies and local or national radio stations.
There are no formal entry requirements. However, most researchers have a degree and many have postgraduate qualifications. Many media researchers have experience of other types of jobs in the industry and often have a background in journalism. There is no upper age limit for entry.
There is a small number of training courses available. They involve attachments to television and production companies, backed up by short courses. Trainees work towards NVQ/SVQ Level 3 in Production Research.
Many researchers aim to become producers. Some move into writing or journalism, with a small number moving into television presenting.
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