Careers 101: New York Media Jobs

Published on 2008-08-01

Schools:

New York is the largest producer and consumer of media in the United States. It's no surprise then that it's also an ideal place for students who are interested in pursuing media jobs to receive an education. Broadly speaking, jobs in media can be grouped into the categories of production, management, technology, and theory/criticism. A well-rounded education will touch on all aspects of the industry. New York University, for example, offers a Bachelor of Science degree program in digital communications and media that includes coursework in subjects ranging from Internet infrastructure and domains to the history of special effects in cinema. The New School offers an MA in media studies either on campus or online. Students interested in the business side of media could earn a BSBA and/or MBA degree in the entertainment, media and technology program of the Stern School of Business at NYU. Those who wish to pursue New York jobs in the production or technology sectors of the media industry could attend schools like the New York Film Academy. Some of the state's other leading schools for media-related degrees are the Pratt Institute, School of Visual Arts, Columbia University, and Brooklyn College.

Employers:

Film, television, radio, publishing and advertising vocations all fall under the rubric of New York media jobs. In all of those industries, New York City looms large as a global center of influence and employment. According to the New York City Economic Development Corporation, NYC is the source of over 150,000 media and entertainment jobs. The four largest English-language publishing houses have their U.S. headquarters in the city; there are 25,000 publishing jobs within the fifty-block area north of Times Square alone. Television jobs are provided by six national broadcast networks and nearly 80 cable networks that are headquartered in NYC. Billion-dollar agencies such as BBDO Worldwide and JWT create New York jobs in advertising. In the news category of the media industry, there are hundreds of national and international newspapers and magazines creating journalism jobs in New York; Condé Nast Publications, The Hearst Corporation and Time Warner are based in NYC. Radio jobs are provided by stations such as WNYC, which has the largest public radio audience in the U.S.