A degree in media communications can open up a variety of career opportunities in the fast-paced and ever-evolving field of media, journalism, advertising, public relations, and more. Here are some potential career paths you could pursue with a degree in media communications:

1. Journalism: Work as a reporter, correspondent, or editor for newspapers, magazines, online publications, or broadcast outlets, covering news, features, sports, or entertainment.
2. Broadcasting: Pursue a career in television or radio broadcasting as a news anchor, reporter, producer, or director.
3. Digital Media Production: Work in digital media production, creating content for online platforms, including video production, podcasting, social media management, and multimedia storytelling.
4. Advertising and Marketing: Enter the advertising or marketing industry as a media planner, account executive, creative director, or copywriter, helping to develop and execute advertising campaigns across various media channels.
5. Public Relations: Become a public relations specialist, managing communication between organizations and the public, including media relations, crisis communication, and reputation management.
6. Corporate Communications: Work in corporate communications for businesses, non-profit organizations, or government agencies, managing internal and external communication strategies, including employee communication, media relations, and public affairs.
7. Social Media Management: Specialize in social media management, helping organizations build and maintain their online presence through platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
8. Content Creation and Curation: Create and curate content for online platforms, including blogs, websites, and digital publications, as well as managing content strategy and engagement.
9. Media Research and Analysis: Conduct media research and analysis for market research firms, media companies, or advertising agencies, analyzing audience demographics, media consumption trends, and advertising effectiveness.
10. Freelance Work: Pursue freelance opportunities in writing, editing, photography, videography, or design, working on a project basis for various clients or publications.

These are just a few examples of the many career paths available with a degree in media communications. The field is diverse and constantly evolving, offering opportunities for creative expression, storytelling, and innovation across various industries and platforms.

Scripts and Scriptwriters’ Resources

• Simply Scripts
• Scripts & Scribes
• Daily Script
• Movie Scripts and Screenplays
• Scripts for You
• Movie Bytes
• Plot, Theme, the Narrative Arc and Narrative Patterns
• What is a Theme in Narrarive?

General Film-making Resources

• Bay Area Video Coalition
• Oakland Film Office
• San Francisco Film Commission
• San Francisco Film Society
• National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – NorCal Emmys
• SF Cutters
• SF Casting
• Nancy Hayes Casting
• Beau Bonneau Casting

Movie Lists

• AFI Top 100 Movies
• Academy Award “Best Picture” Winners

Film and TV 

• Deadline Hollywood
• TV Line
• Short of the Week

Outstanding Radio/TV/Web programming

Radio

NPR (podcasts at npr.org; some of these programs air on KQED Radio 88.5)

• Morning Edition (news, features, interviews and commentaries)
• All Things Considered (news, interviews, commentaries, reviews and offbeat features)
• Fresh Air with Terri Gross (interviews)
• This American Life (journalistic non-fiction featuring essays, memoirs, field recordings, short fiction and found footage)
• On The Media
• Snap Judgment
• TED Radio Hour
• Science Friday
• Forum, PBS/KQED
• Left, Right & Center, KCRW (Political, Cultural)
• KQED Radio Archives

Television

PBS (podcasts and transcripts at pbs.org)

• Tavis Smiley (PBS TV)
• The News Hour with Jim Lehrer (world and national news, political analysis with Mark Shields and David Brooks, commentaries, essays, science, health and art beats, correspondents interview guests.)
• Frontline (investigative journalism)
• NOVA (science series)
• Charlie Rose (interviews)
• Washington Week (public affairs program using a panel discussion format)

The Daily Show (satire), Comedy Central

The Colbert Report (satirizes personality driven political pundit programs, particularly Fox News’ The O’Reilly Factor)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, HBO

60 Minutes, CBS (investigative journalism)

NBC Meet The Press (interviews national leaders on politics, economics, foreign policy, and other public affairs)

Inside the Actor’s Studio, BRAVO (interview format followed by questionnaire)

OWN programs (Oprah Winfrey Network)

Real Time with Bill Maher. HBO

Hardball with Chris Matthews, MSNBC

Democracy Now! A DAILY INDEPENDENT GLOBAL NEWS HOUR with Amy Goodman & Juan González

Magazine

Mother Jones (nonprofit news organization that specializes in investigative, political, and social justice reporting)

Online Resources

Bill Moyers.com (news and views unrepresented or underrepresented in commercial media)

Decisions on Deadline – Game that teaches Journalism Ethics for the Digital Age: www.decisionsondeadline.com

Comedy Resources

Pappy’s in Berkeley

Further Education

Voice One (Voice-over training and Acting Workshops in San Francisco)

Voicetrax (Voice-over Training)