I do need to deviate away from my “initiative project” this week to focus in on some work experience that I have started for RMIT TV. I have begun planning the next stage of interviewing subjects in my building, however, this will have to take a backseat until next week.
I have recently undertaken some work experience volunteering for RMIT TV’s “Offbeat” program, as a writer for Tuesday’s segment. Essentially this role comprises the organising of content for that week into a script for the presenters to read out during the segment. While I could one day see myself in front of the camera, rather than behind it, it’s good to gain some exposure from the outskirts of the production process to better understand how these programs function and what makes them successful.
This week’s content was quite relevant to the topics that are of interest to me and those that I would hope to be exploring when in the field (in whatever capacity that may be). Essentially we interviewed two women both working within the media, addressing (independently and alongside one another) the challenges women face working in the media and what needs to be done to bridge these gaps. The segment also later discussed the Government’s latest “Girls Make Your Move Campaign.”
Recent research conducted by the Australian Government has identified that several key social barriers get in the way of young women being as active as young men. According to the study, young women exercise less regularly and at a lower intensity, out of fear of being made fun of by their male counterparts. It may be crazy to think but, even in this day and age, full encouragement and support for women wanting to be as psychically active as men is something that is seriously lacking in our society.
I genuinely enjoy bringing these topics into the fore and think that they’re highly important topics to discuss. For multiple reasons, this sort of work experience is valuable to me in a) gaining insight into different aspects of the industry b) in better understanding how these programs are produced and c) in being able to delve into more deeply the issues that I do personally really care about.
