Media researcher
Media researchers support producers by finding information, people and places for television or radio programmes.
Typical Salary
£16,000 – £40,000
per year
Working Hours
38–40
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
On a typical day you could:
- discuss programme ideas and research needs with producers
- find and check information
- search media libraries and archives
- write briefs for presenters, brief scriptwriters and check copyright
- find studio audiences and programme contributors
- look for locations
- research and write content for websites and social media
Skills needed
- knowledge of English language
- analytical thinking skills
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- the ability to use your initiative
- customer service skills
- ambition and a desire to succeed
- persistence and determination
- excellent verbal communication skills
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- a college course
- an apprenticeship
- working towards this role
- applying directly
- training with a professional body
Career progression
With experience, you could supervise a research team on larger productions.
You could also move into an assistant producer role, or get into writing or directing.