Video and Multimedia
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Video
Becoming a Great Writer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ResTHKVxf4
In this video, Ira Glass provides encouraging insight into the process of developing writing skills.
How Media Consumption Affects Media Production
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGtFXtnWME4
In this TEDx talk, Rob Orchard describes challenges of the fast pace of the new media environment and his strategy of taking time to get the story right.
Building Writing Skills
http://bigthink.com/videos/gaston-caperton-on-building-writing-skills
In this video from The Big Think, Gaston Caperton shares his view on why writing skills matter.
The Importance of Writing Skills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c1ikmSwDDY
Nora Walsh, a public relations professional, discusses how critical writing skills are in the PR field.
Audio
Podcast: journalism.co.uk
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/editors-blog-journalism.co.uk/id384452914?mt=2
This podcast provides a range of advice to reporters and looks at the changing environment of digital journalism.
Web
Media and Communication Occupations
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/home.htm
This page from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides information about career growth and wages in Media and Communication.