Making media workers: contesting film and television industry career pathways

Ashton, D (2014) 'Making media workers: contesting film and television industry career pathways.' Television and New Media, 16 (3). pp. 275-294.

Abstract

This article examines the position of the “runner” as an entry-level route into film and television production. Through the analysis of publicly available industry guidance materials, desirable characteristics and dispositions associated with working as a runner are identified. A recurring understanding emerges in these materials that the “rite of passage” of working as a runner is a necessary step for those seeking to break into film and TV production. In turn, tensions are revealed with perspectives from higher education students who question the value of mundane entry-level work and stress their degree experiences as a means to negotiate and challenge seemingly established career pathways.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Bath School of Art, Film and Media
UoA:	Cultural, Communication Studies & Media
Date Deposited:	17 Aug 2014 21:18
Last Modified:	27 Oct 2022 14:40
ISSN:	1527-4764
URI / Page ID:	https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/2667

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