Career in Broadcasting Industry

Amitbabh Bachchan, Ameen Sayani, Jasdev Singh, Narottam Puri, Prabhu Chawla, Prannoy Roy, Rajat Sharma, Barkha Dutt, Shweta, Aman Chopra, Rajdeep Sardesai, Deepak Chaurasia, Barkha Dutt, Sudhir Mishra, Anubhav Sinha, Anusha Rizvi, Manish Sharma (Band Baja Baraat)........ and the list is endless!

If you want to be one of these let’s try this......

Today the television, video and broadcasting sector are a sunrise sector. Present age is the age of television that is expanded all over the sphere. India's entertainment Industry has been provided a turbo-charged force by the television revolution through forcing a gearshift from neutral to top gear.

The array of career opportunities as per one's talents, temperament and aspirations run from Producer to Director, Announcer, Cameraman, Correspondent, Costume Designer, Dressmaker, Floor Manager, Graphics Designer, lighting Director, Makeup Artist, Music Composer, News Reader, Presenter, Production Assistant, Program Coordinator, Researcher, Script Editor, Scriptwriter, Set Designer, Sound Operator, Studio Manager, Recording Operator, Transmission Controller. Video tape editor, Vision Mixer (online editor) and so on.

However, there are no easy beelines to rush into this field or to flourish. One needs to strive hard to relish the nectar of success. Appropriate and comprehensive Training is mandatory in order to be a successful professional in this field.

Career in Television and Broadcasting:

• Before deciding upon a career in television and broadcasting one needs to critically evaluate his/her personality and aptitude to make sure that he/she has got what it takes.
• It would not be wise to get earned away by the image of glamour, money and fame.
• A great deal of hard work goes into each project.
• There are immense pressures and the standards are exacting.
• One has to be a good team player, as individualistic styles of working do not find acceptance here.
• It may take considerable time, even years, to be acknowledged as a professional in the field- Cutthroat competition prevails and only the best win and even a minor error could cost very dearly.

Preparation for the job

• For those aspiring to join FM, it is a good idea to temper their C V with an audio tape of their voice in different languages, styles and speeds.
• With advancement in profession, it would be a good idea to compile a CD or DVD carrying recorded copies of their work.
• Television jobs are rarely advertised so one must keep on approaching studios and production houses, well known television companies and talent scouts directly.
• All the Central and State Ministries have their independent Public Relations and Audio-Video Departments
• From time to time, these departments advertise their requirements for empanelment of independent Producers, Directors and Storywriters.
• Estimates reveal that the television industry will require at least 90,000 trained professionals.

With Doordarshan, the largest network itself offering over 1,000 hours of programming per week, there is clearly a demand waiting to be filled. As a result, several institutions offering short and long-term courses have emerged. Even foreign universities offer some excellent courses in television broadcasting and production.

In addition employment for over 1,00,000 people, is created in related areas for cable operators, service engineers, and other technical areas etc. So why wait and watch? One can go ahead and select any of the following area of specialization in this exciting, glamour-filled industry.

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Mr. Rahul Mittal
Assistant Professor,
School of Media Studies,
Jaipur National University, Jaipur