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Advertising Media is about ensuring that the communication message is placed in the right environment at the right time to reach the right consumer.
Did you know:
- Over $12billion is spent on advertising media each year in Australia
- The media strategy is often the decision that shapes the campaign development and media channel selection
- The career options in media can include areas such as management, strategy, implementation, trading, consumer and media research, digital and much more
- Media options continue to explode given the evolution of technology so every campaign is different and therefore every day working in a media agency are never the same
- There are over 1600 jobs in Australia and take at look at any CEO and you will see the industry is young and dynamic
To get a clear overview of the industry and its role in the communication process, we highly recommend that you review the Media Guideline publication that is available for dowloading from our Resources section.
To get more insight into the different roles the industry has to offer go to learn about the industry.
The MFA produces a newletter twice a year for students and teachers. Here are the two most recent editions of Media Download.
MFA has established an accreditation program for universities. Currently six universities have been accredited by the MFA to date which means that they are providing an industry relevant and comprehensive course for their students, it also means the students are given priority placement for internships, graduate programs and employment. For universities wishing to review the criteria for accreditation please CLICK HERE.
