Considering Your Career: Media Series

Part of the Considering Your Career vocational series, designed for high school and college students, the three-disc Media Series looks at careers in print, radio, and television media outlets. Interviews with professionals cover topics such as getting started, typical daily duties, work perks, and various challenges, combined with specific personal stories and advice. In “Print,” interviewees include magazine and newspaper employees such as associate editor, prepress operator, and graphic designer. “Television” talks to producers, news anchors (even a weatherman), and one of Ben Stiller's old assistants. “Radio” features trades such as music director and continuity director. Viewers will see interviewees in their day-to-day work, although—for many—duties and schedules can change daily, sometimes affecting free time for family and friends. Featuring additional advice on finishing college, internships, freelancing, and making contacts, Media Series is sure to inspire high school and college students with its informative overviews of interesting careers. [Note: also newly available is Communications Series, which includes “Advertising,” “Public Relations,” and “Marketing.”] Recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (J. Williams-Wood)