All Freelancers articles – Page 59
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Minorities 'betrayed' by broadcast sector
The broadcast industry employs more than 115,000 people, according to the first ever census of the TV, radio and new media industries - far more than the government's previous estimate of
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TV industry 'no better than police in betrayal of ethnic minorites' says union boss
Bectu boss reacts to AVITG/DCMS census which shows less than nine per cent of TV staff employed from ethnic backgrounds
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SKILLSET SPOTLIGHTS FREELANCERS' WORK PATTERNS
Broadcast industry training body Skillset is conducting an industry-wide survey of freelancers in an attempt to identify work patterns and skill gaps. The project updates a previous survey conducted in 1993/94
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REVOLUTION - produxion.com
With more than 1,400 independent production companies in the UK, in addition to the thousands of service companies and contractors in the UK television industry, produxion.com aims to bring order to a highly fragmented industry.
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Production Solutions goes on-line
Part of Production Solutions content is now available on a new portal, jointly owned by Emap Media, Channel Five and Netdecisions - produxion.com.
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Produxion.com to offer Barb ratings data free of charge
Produxion.com, the website for the TV production industry, has added Barb ratings access to its content.
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Tragedy prompts guidelines
News executives from the BBC, Associated Press Television News, Reuters and CNN are meeting this week to begin thrashing out guidelines for reporters working in the world's troublespots, writes Tara Conlan.Sky
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BBC news output goes widescreen
The BBC is to broadcast all news programming in wide-screen from Monday (2 October), coinciding with the relaunch of BBC Breakfast News.The move is part of the BBC's overall conversion to
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KIDS TV - Poised to net kids' market
With the BBC on the brink of launching two children's channels, Disney to launch three and 11 already broadcasting, television executives are beginning to doubt that there will be enough children to watch them all.
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Duo set up Smart Eric freelance recruitment website
A newspaper journalist and a management consultant have banded together to launch a website to help freelancers in different professions get work.The site, called SmartEric.com, allows freelancers to post CVs onto
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New code for freelancers
The Rory Peck Trust is to establish a global code of practice protecting the rights of freelance cameramen in trouble spots, writes Colin Robertson.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - GOING ON THE DEFENSIVE
Recent violent events have raised questions over live reporting from trouble spots, with the onus for reducing risk falling squarely on broadcasters' shoulders. But what should they do?
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News Analysis - Caught in the spotlight
The resignation of boss Derek Taylor is the latest blow to hit news agency APTN. With rivals forging ahead with new developments, Tara Conlan asks if it's losing its edge.
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Trust to subsidise 'hostile environment' training courses
Rory Peck unveils£40,000 fund for freelancers
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Factual Output - In development
The last decade saw terrestrial factual output about the developing world fall by nearly 50 per cent. Is this the fault of the broadcasters or a public tired of doom and gloom - and will the tide turn? Katy Elliott reports.
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RECRUITMENT - The hunter and the hunted
As UK broadcasting gets ready to play with the big boys on the global communications field, it is increasingly turning to headhunters to track down a new generation of managers with a range of cross-media skills. James Curtis reports.
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Greenland appointed to Skillset/FT2 training scheme
EXCLUSIVE- Patricia Greenland has been appointed by FT2 to head the London Production Manager Training Scheme on behalf of the Skillset London Forum, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The scheme encompasses a
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GREENLAND NAMED CHIEF OF NEW SKILLSET/FT2 COURSE
Patricia Greenland has been appointed by FT2 to head the London Production Manager Training Scheme on behalf of the Skillset London Forum. The scheme encompases a 30-week training programme for six
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Bectu wins EC backing to challenge government
Union hails European support for campaign for holiday rights for freelancers
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EC backs Bectu on paid leave
The European Commission (EC) is backing Bectu's legal challenge against the UK government over paid holiday rights for freelancers, writes Tara Conlan.