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What Is A Freelancer?

A freelancer is the term used to define an individual who is self employed. The individual is hired by various companies to provide a service and work on specific assignments. A freelancer has the option of working for more than one company at a time, and has no long-term commitment to any of their employers.

With regards to fees, a freelancer will usually work for their employers and charge an hourly fee. Freelance Journalists, however, may charge their clients per word.

There are many advantages to being a freelancer. For example, you can pick your own hours to work and be in complete control of your time management. You are able to choose what you wish to work on each project, and can also work from home if you wish to. Your schedule will, overall, be incredibly flexible and up to you.

However, there are also many disadvantages to freelancing. As a self-employed individual, it cannot always be guaranteed that you will get as much work as you desire...if any! This results in a very unpredictable salary throughout the year, as it is never for certain that freelancers will receive consistent amounts of work to do. Being a freelancer also means being your own accountant, as you will be in charge of handling your tax.

BBC Questions

1. What does 'BBC' stand for?
2. How many television channels do the BBC have?
3. How is the BBC funded?
4. What is your favourite BBC channel? Why?
5. What year was the BBC founded?
6. If you could improve how the BBC is run, what would you do differently?
7. How do you think the British public benefit from having the BBC?
8. Name three programmes shown on a BBC channel?
9. Do you think we should pay for the BBC?
10. How much time do you spend watching/listening to the BBC?

Cover Letter

6 Espirit House,
Keswick Drive,
London SW16 2JK
Tel: 074 531 61 565

Proper Good Productions,
33 Tooley Street,
London W1W 7TL
5th December 2012

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to ask you if there are currently any opportunities to be a runner. Currently, I am studying a Level 3 National Diploma in Creative Media at City of Westminster College in London. In my free time, I am a freelance journalist for various print and digital platforms (such as MTV UK, Company Magazine and SHE! Magazine). I have done work experience at the Brothers and Sisters agency in Farringdon, where I helped the advertising team, and also helped edit the new Sky Go advert.

I also have my own personal website where I specialise in the music industry.

I understand you may receive a lot of letters requesting recruitment from yourselves, however as a hard working student, journalist, co-founder of my own press agency and entrepreneur, you would be getting much more than just a hard working, enthusiastic student. I am someone who can work independently and within a team,  and who is willing to work hard to get somewhere in the world.

I am an enthusiastic, effervescent person who will brighten up any work place.
It would be an honor to work for your production company.

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Tiffany Calver

Mobile: 07847226546
Email: hello@tiffanycalver.co.uk

Research on the BBC

The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), founded by Lord John Charles Walsham Reith began as just a radio broadcasting company, attaining their first broadcasting place in 1932. It was one of the only two companies in Europe to do this at the time.

In 1936m the BBC decided to expand further and delve into the world of television. However they had to stop due to the second world war taking place that year. Ten years later (1946) they started broadcasting once again, beginning with children's television. In 1967 the BBC began using colour in their programmes.

Since then we have developed over time with loads of range of media that has come from the BBC, we even have television on demand online from the BBC. 

Here are some facts on the BBC.

• The BBC do not advertise, unless for the government (for example, informing Britain on to switch from analog television to digital) or to promote shows aired on one of their channels. However, on some BBC programmes they have introduced product placement.
• Channels: BBC 1, BBC 2, BBC 3, BBC 4, CBBC, Cbeebies, BBC Parliament, BBC News, BBC Alba.
• The purpose of the BBC is to inform, entertain and educate the British public. They entertain viewers with such shows as Eastenders, The Office and The Voice. They inform the public by broadcasting news updates 24 hours a day on BBC News and three times per day on BBC 1. The BBC educate the public by featuring various documentaries, and providing revision material for students and those wanting to educate themselves further on their website.
• The BBC gets its funding by license fees which everyone with a TV has to pay. This is called a TV license. This means that the BBC has to be unbiased and show both sides to every story, as it is technically run by the people and the government. It cannot be seen to be supporting a particular side to something.
• The key areas that the BBC operates in are mainly all areas of Great Britain. However the BBC also has been broadcasted in such countries as Australia, America and the Caribbean. 
• But as they say, nobody is perfect, and the BBC have most definitely been involved in a few scandals that make people and newspapers (mainly the Daily Mail) angry. Because we pay for the company to run, certain members of the public expect it to be perfect at all times. 
• The biggest scandal to date that has involved the BBC has been the recent Jimmy Saville case. He was an infamous children's TV presenter who sexually abused hundreds of children with nothing being said or done until he was deceased.

CV

Name: Tiffany Anaïs Calver.

Address: 6 Espirit House, SW16 2JK

Telephone Number: H: (+4) 0 208******0 / M: (+44) 0 784 728 8***

Email: tiffanycalver@gmail.com

Education: Currently studying Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Creative Media Studies

Qualifications:

GCSE:  A* - English Language / A - French / B - English Literature / B - Art / C - Science

Employment: Topshop (Sales Assistant) / Pressd PR (Director)

Media Related Experience: Yo! Magazine, She! Magazine, Tropical Traveller Magazine, Beats by Dre, MTV, SB.TV, Soul Culture, Filmed a documentary in Saint Lucia with Ricochet, Rinse FM.

Interests and Achievements: Passionate writer with strong capabilities to produce insightful and interesting pieces. An experienced blogger, possessing knowledge for investigating, interviewing and editing work before deadlines. Self-proclaimed music enthusiast, especially within the hip-hop and alternative genres. Eager and determined learner and jack of all trades within the media industry. Ambitious and extremely motivated to produce quality work each time, and to help contribute towards the success of affiliated brands. Eager and devoted to discovering more about the music industry.

References available upon request.

Lucy's Work: About Me

• 18 years old
• Saint Lucian, Nigerian, English, Puerto Rican (the world, basically)
• Studying BTEC National Diploma Level 3 Creative Media Studies.
• In my spare time I am a freelance journalist, specialising within music. I have worked with various digital and print publications, such as Company Magazine, She! Magazine, SB.TV, MTV and Soul Culture.
• I now have my own blog, where I dedicate most posts to informing readers on the latest music releases that I enjoy. I have been labelled a tastemaker of the future by such influential people in Hip-hop as Dr.Dre and Larry Jackson.
• I also co-founded a PR company called Pressd PR, which is doing incredibly well already.
• In the future, I would like to continue exploring the media world, and to not succumb to 'getting comfortable' with whatever role I have in the future. I always want to progress further and achieve more.