There are ample job opportunities for the BA Communication Studies students. They are mainly hired in the media industry. There are a good number of job roles available after BA Communication studies.
The present article tries to explain a few important job roles available after BA Communication Studies.
Media researcher
As a media researcher one is responsible to generate programme ideas and ensure to produce quality content for the audience. He/she is responsible to plan and implement right content for the viewers.
Role of a Media Researcher
As a media researcher one is required to provide support to the producer and production team at a television, radio, film or an online project. As a media researcher one is required to source the contributors for programmes and also supply own ideas in developing a script or a content.
Responsibilities of a Media researcher
As a Media researcher one is needed to:
- Meet with producers, directors, designers, presenters and writers to discuss the research needs of a programme
- Generating and developing new programme ideas
- Conveying findings accurately to others in reports and briefs
- Sourcing and researching, facts, figures and information using the internet, film and tape archives, specialist collections, picture libraries museums and government departments
- Assessing contributor’s suitability for the programme researching and booking appropriate people and locations
- Booking resources and facilities
- Briefing scriptwriters and presenters on topics, updating scripts and editing news reports
- Sourcing copyright for literary and music sources and gaining clearance for any materials used
- Negotiating broadcasting rights and producing information and fact sheets for websites
- Providing research to production staff in a clear, concise format and tracking down film archive and video tapes
Salary and Emoluments
The fresh BA Communication Studies fresher students will be earning nearly around 5 lakhs to 7 lakhs per annum as a Media researcher. The experienced professionals can easily earn around 8 lakhs to 10 lakhs per annum.
