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LM290 – Industry Placement (Week 1) The basics of placement Four week placement January 2020 Placement will be full time, the school of media will support your travel costs (and if you get paid, that’s a bonus) Over the next few weeks you’ll submit a media placement portfolio. This assignment is worth 50% of total mark. Spend October and November contacting companies to secure your placement. Although you will find the placement yourself, the media placement team will help. On March 4th, 2020 you will do a solo presentation. 50% of your mark. -

Time management Team working Emotional intelligence Presentation skills Research skills Critical thinking Media literacy Integrity Willingness to learn.

Academic quotes are not included in the word count Every point must be supported by credible source 10 academic references. Portfolio Deadline: Wed 23rd October Academic Analysis: Wed 6th Nov Academic Analysis in Detail: Overview of creative industries: - The origins of the term creative industries and relevant academic debates surrounding it (250w) - An overview of the academic debates related to work in the media and creative industries (500w) - A balanced assessment of the value of placements to undergraduates engaged in studies of media and creative industries. (250w)

Key Issues: - Invention of the term ‘creative industries’ by new labour - Search for a solution to the post-industrial economic slump in the UK. - A shift in emphasis from ‘supporting the arts’ to identifying their economic potential - The changing nature of employment, from waged to self employed - Controversy over the industries identified as ‘creative’ - Critical dissent over neoliberal approach promoting corporate freedom over cultural value DCMS – Books in readings: Creative nation Growing the UKs creative industries The books are in a way more like sales pitches due to government attempting the cultural shift years ago (20+) Why this is important to me: - Recognition of the political influence on your placement/career aspirations - Identification of the creative industries as growing global economic force - Recognition of the specific areas of the creative industries offering employment opportunities - Identification of areas where you need to develop your knowledge (specifically where the money is made) - Recognition of the potential contradictions of working creatively within a corporate structure. Key readings for what are the creative indsutries: - Flew, T and Cunningham – Creative industries after the first decade of debate 113123 - Potts J, and Cunningham – Four models of the creative industries (243-247??) - Miller, T – From creative to cultural industries 88-99 LM290 PART TWO 13th January – 7th February IS THE DATES OF OUR PLACEMENT!! [email protected] Name of the place and contact person Soft Skills vs Hard Skills Hard Skills – Specific and quantifiable knowledge or abilities; usually absolutely necessary for success.

Soft Skills – Unquantifiable attributes that cannot be proven but must be demonstrated through work style and approach Student Central – The Media Hub – USEFUL FOR RESEARCH Excel sheet of around 20 companies I might want to work for. Date, Company name, Kind of business, Location, Contact Name, Phone Number, Contact Email, Whats the Story? Week 1 Task – Write your first CV, Book a 1-2-1 placement and get 20 companies on the list....