»B.F.A. in Broadcast Journalism & Documentary

The B.F.A. in Broadcast Journalism & Documentary is designed for students who are preparing for a career spent researching and reporting stories of real people as exemplified in the field of news and documentary. Students will learn to analyze current TV market conditions to evaluate the marketability of shows, as well as learn the arts of cinematography, videography, sound, and editing.

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Possible Occupations

Education

• Documentary Professor
• Film Teacher

 

Film Industry

• Associate Producer 
• Broadcast Engineer 
• Broadcast Technician/Assistant
• Broadcast Television Producer 
• Camera Operator
• Cinematographer
• Copyright Specialist
• Director of Photography 
• Documentary Filmmaker
• Film Archivist Agent
• Lighting Technician
• Location Manager
• Location Scout
• News Host 
• News Producer 
• Online Media Producer  
• Podcast Manager 
• Script Supervisor
• Segment Producer 
• Sound Engineer 
• Sound Designer
• Television Censor
• Unscripted Television Producer 
• Video Editor
• Videographer
• Wildlife Photographer 

Directing

• Assistant to the Film Director
• Casting Director
• Creative Director
• Director
• Support Staff Director
• Program Director
• Technical Director
• Television Director

Editing

• Associate Production Editor
• Cable & Subscription Programming
• Dialogue Editor
• Editorial Assistant
• Film Editor
• Motion Pictures & Video
• Post-Production Editor
• Radio & TV Broadcasting
• Sound Editor
• Story Editor
• Video Editor

Production

• Cinema Production
• Commercial Producer
• Digital Media Producer
• Field Producer
• News Producer
• Post-Production Coordinator
• Producer
• Production Assistant
• Production Coordinator
• Production Manager
• Television Producer
• Video Production Coordinator
• Webcast Producer

 

News Media

• Account Management
• Advertising
• Associate Publisher
• Broadcast News Analyst
• Broadcast Journalist/Reporter
• Color Expert
• Copywriter
• Creative Director
• Critic
• Editorial Assistant
• Marketing & Communications Specialist
• Marketing Manager
• Marketing Research
• Online Content Producer
• Photojournalist
• Public Relations Specialist
• Reporter
• Sound Engineer
• Television Presenter

Additional Resources about career and internship opportunities are available on the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Homepage.

Early Career Opportunities

Actively grow your network and build new relationships as a part of your long- and short-term career strategy.

Common entry-level post-college opportunities include:

Unscripted Production Assistant
Documentary Production Assistant
Unscripted Television Agency Assistant
Broadcast Television Production Assistant
Production Coordinator

Professional Associations

• International Documentary Association
• Society for Cinema & Media Studies
• Television Academy
• Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
• The American Society of Cinematographers
• Black Filmmaker Foundation
• Digital Cinema Society
• Directors Guild of America
• National Association of Broadcast Employees & Technicians
• Producers Guild of America
• American Film Institute
• The Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers
• American Association of Advertising Agencies
• Independent Film & Television Alliance
• National Association of Television Program Executives
• Performing Arts & Artists
• Writers Guild of America, West
• The Society of Broadcast Engineers
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
• The Association of LGBT Journalists
• National Broadcasting Society Alpha Epsilon Rho
• National Association of Broadcasters
• The International Radio and Television Society Foundation
• Broadcast Education Association
• The Association for Women in Communications
• BrownGirlsDocMafia 
• FilmFatales
• ADoc AAPI

Chapman Organizations

• Delta Kappa Alpha (DKA)
• Screenwriting & Producing Development Group (SPDG)
• Underground Showdown Film Festival
• Panther Vision
• Club Documentary

Links and Resources

• Search internships across the U.S.: Internships.com
• Top 30 job sites for careers in broadcast: Journalism degrees
• Journalism organization list: Reporter.org
• Pew Research Journalism Project: Publications
• NewsLab: Headlines & Training
• Broadcast Industry organizations: Michmab.com
• One of the largest sources of independent newsgathering: Associated Press
• The pulse of media: Mediabistro
• Career Descriptions: Broadcast Media and Journalism Career Guide
• Cinematographer resource: Creativeplanetnetwork.com
• Daily link with the TV and film industry: Media-match.com
• Film & TV resources/jobs: Mandy.com
• Jobs in film, TV, video & digital media production: Productionhub.com
• California Film Commission: Film.ca.gov
• Film internships: Dream careers
• Entertainment jobs: Crewnet.com
• Entertainment job and internship listings: Entertainmentcareers.net
• Show crew network: Join the network
• Want an internship in Hollywood? Hollywood Intern Diaries
• LinkedIn
• Deadline
• Variety 
• The Hollywood Reporter 
• Job board: StaffMeUp
• Job board: Mandy 
• Job board: Backstage
• Job Board: TVZ Broadcast Jobs 
• Job Board: CreativePool
• Job Board: UTA Job List Board 
• Film Industry Network Facebook 

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