Description

Business and related research professionals carry out a variety of research activities for the broadcast and print media, for the police and armed forces intelligence services, for national security agencies and in other non-scientific areas.

Tasks

• Liaises with production team to generate and develop ideas for film, television and radio programmes

• Research sources for accurate factual material, finds suitable contributors to programmes or print features and deals with any copyright issues

• Briefs presenters, scriptwriters or journalists as required via verbal or written reports

• Provides administrative support for programme development such as booking facilities

• Provides support to criminal intelligence or to military or other security operations by gathering and verifying intelligence data and sources

• Presents findings in the required format, via written reports or presentations

• Researches images for clients in a wide range of media using specialist picture libraries and archives, museums, galleries etc., or commissions new images

• Liaises with client on the appropriate image/s to be used

• Deals with copyright issues and negotiates fees.

Educational Requirements

Entrants usually possess a degree or equivalent qualification. Training is usually provided on-the-job, or support may be given for postgraduate study. Professional qualifications are available in some areas.