Mass Communication

By: Ashleigh LeBaron

Career Opportunities

• JOURNALISM:• Reporter• Technical writer• Newspaper editor • Rewrite editor • Critic • News director • Sports director • Proofreader • Columnist • News analyst • Copyright specialist• Historian • Assignment editor • Radio/TV reporter • Videographer • Editor • Biographer • Print coordinator • Video journalist

• PUBLISHING:• Literary agent• Editor• Advertising/Marketing• Media buyer• Designer• Publicity director• Graphics & production specialist• Broadcasting/Cable/Corporate Video• Television producer• Program director• Announcer• Broadcast technician• Film editor• Production supervisor• Sound mixer• Executive producer• Special effects specialist• Scriptwriter• News director

Editor

• WHAT DOES AN EDITOR DO?• A) Polishes and refines a story• B) Directs the focus of the story, article or movie along a particular course• C) Cuts out what doesn’t fit and is unessential to the purpose of the story• D) Enhances the major points, drawing attention to places where the audience should focus• E) None of the above• F) All of the above

• Correct Answer: F. All of the above

• MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF EDITORS• Newspapers/Magazine Editors: responsible for the type of content produced by their

newspapers/magazines, the look of the product, directs subject matter and is responsible for checking article facts

• Publishing House Editors: fine new and exciting authors, help and assist them in writing and publishing their books, proof reading, etc.

• Freeland Editor: helps writers improve, etc.

Why do I want to to into Mass Communication to be an Editor?

To be able to help people fulfill their dreams of becoming authors.

What does it take to be in Mass Communication?

• University of Utah:• 30 Credit Hours

• COMM 1500• COMM 3550• COMM 5300

So what have we learned?• We learned that a

mass communication

major takes a lot of work!

• Being an editor means having a lot

of jobs and responsibilities!

• But it’ll all be worth it!

http://theeditorsblog.net/2011/02/01/duties-of-an-editor-how-editors-help-writers/

http://www.cas.muohio.edu/advising/majors/masscomm.html

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