Publishing is made up of a varied group of industries such as: Books, Directories Mailing Lists, Journals, Magazines and Newspapers.Journalism, commissioning editor, designer, advertising executive and multimedia formats mean the industry is at a thrilling time and subject to quick change. The Publishing industry produces an income in the region of £10.1 billion GVA (Gross Value Added) and is one of the largest and leading earners and exporters for the UK Creative Media Industries. The industry contains a mainstream of small companies: 88% of them having less than 10 employees. The 3% with 200 or more employees require over half of all those working in the industry on their payroll.
The skills that you need to work in the Publishing sector are:
- Teamwork
- Good spoken and written communication
- Attention to detail
- Keen commercial sense
Hours and Salaries:
- Publishers work normal office hours which is usually 35-40 hours a week.
- The salary in the publishing sector varies from £20,000 upwards depending on your job role.
Job roles in the Publishing sector:
- Copy Editor
- Magazine Journalist
- Newspaper Journalist
- Proofreader
- Publishing Editor
- Writer
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