Saturday, January 21, 2012

Careers in Online Media



Melanie Moran will discuss careers in online media, including important skills and training required, new developments in the field, and the sorts of career choices available to students. She will also discuss job search strategies, the best aspects of this profession and career progression within the industry.

Melanie will specifically focus on these online media: Web development, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, iTunes.
An online Media Specialist can work at all organizations that use media equipment, including radio and television stations, health, welfare and social services organizations, community action groups, governmental agencies, non-profits and medical and industrial corporations.
Online Media specialists work in radio, television, film, helping the handicapped with digital media, generating interactive media for the Internet, public libraries, presentations, seminars and conferences, schools and universities, university libraries,  media companies, and research facilities.
Online Media Specialists take classes to become proficient in information resources, web page development, electronic information technology, information systems, systems development and design and database management. These classes are required to work in multimedia, website design, digital imaging, Internet marketing, media production, videoconferencing, video production and media training, small business, and large corporations.

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