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Useful Broadcast and Media Links

This is a list of links to sites that should be useful if you're already working in the media or if you're hoping to work in the media.

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   Education and Career Advice
   Broadcast Technology
   Radio
   Television and Film
   Journalism


On bbc.co.uk:


bbc.co.uk/jobs
jobs and trainee schemes at the BBC

bbc.co.uk/blast
film making, music, art and writing for 16-24 year olds

bbc.co.uk/designvision
design training scheme at the BBC

bbc.co.uk/dna/getwriting
helping with creative writing

bbc.co.uk/films/oneminutemovies
your chance to make a short film that we'll publish on the web

bbc.co.uk/guidelines/editorialguidelines/
BBC Editorial Guidelines

bbc.co.uk/tellinglives
digital storytelling from around the UK

bbc.co.uk/videonation
your views and experiences on camera and online

bbc.co.uk/wales/capturewales
movies made at digital storytelling workshops around Wales

bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/bbc_journalism
inside BBC Journalism

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Elsewhere on the web:


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Education / Career Advice

bbc.co.uk/jobs
jobs and trainee schemes at the BBC

British Film Institute
comprehensive database of UK media courses

commedia.org.uk
access to the media for people and communities

csv.org.uk
media training for individuals and voluntary sector organisations

fourall.org
database of disabled people who want to work in TV

ft2.org.uk
training provider for young people wanting to work in film and TV

educational arm of the Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival

ideasfactory.com
first moves in your media career

mediabridge.org.uk
helping people find jobs in the media

Skillset
the sector skills council for the audio visual industries

Skillset Careers
media-specific careers advice

yourcreativefuture.org
a guide to education and careers in the creative industries

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Broadcast Technology

broadcastengineering.com
engineering news and features

broadcast-technology.com
industry website including index of companies

howstuffworks.com
brilliant for introductory broadcast engineering (eg how a TV works)

iee.org
Institute of Electrical Engineers

ieee.org
Broadcast Technology Society

quantel.com
The Quantel Digital Factbook online

tek.com
Tektronix online tutorials

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Radio

mediauk.com
Media UK directory, discussions, schedules, news

radioacademy.org
The Radio Academy, professional body for people working in radio

womeninradio.org.uk
training and information resource for women interested in radio

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Television & Film

bectu.org.uk
Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union

britfilms.com
information about the British film industry

broadcastfreelancer.com
Job finding tool for television freelancers

dfglondon.com
Resources and support for documentary filmmakers

directorstraining.org.uk
Directors Guild of Great Britain

dtg.org.uk
UK and European digital TV developments

firstfilm.co.uk
Charity that exists to help new British writers, producers and directors

pact.co.uk
UK trade association for indy film, TV, animation and interactive media

raindance.co.uk
huge resource for independent film making

scriptfactory.co.uk
development organisation working to support screenwriters

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Journalism

bjtc.org.uk
broadcast journalism training council

bapla.org.uk
trade body for picture libraries, archives and agencies

dartcentre.org
about interviewing people in traumatic situations

journalism.co.uk
online news and resources for journalists

journalismnet.com
investigative guide to internet research

mervinblock.com
Mervin Block's TV newswriting workshop

nctj.com
national council for the training of journalists

newark.rutgers.edu
a guide to grammar and style

researchclinic.co.uk
a resources for UK media information researchers

theslot.com
The Slot, a site for copy editors

worldwidewords.org
Michael Quinion on international English

yourdictionary.com
specialist dictionaries online

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