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Where a media scientist can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a media scientist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Media scientists research the role and impact that media has on the society. They observe and document the usage of different kinds of media such as newspapers, radio and TV and the response from society.

Also known as media science researcher, media studies scholar, media research analyst, media research scientist, media analyst, media anthropologist, media studies researcher, media researcher, media studies research scientist, media scholars, media studies scientist.

Professionals 76 skills on file 5 career moves 5 above 60% overlap Closest: literary scholar, 79%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
literary scholar 79% covered religion scientific researcher 79% covered thanatology researcher 76% covered philosopher 73% covered linguist 73% covered media scientist You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from media scientist, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a media scientist already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

A media scientist needs 43 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • ethical code of conduct of journalists social sciences, journalism and information
  • media studies arts and humanities
  • perform background research on writing subject information skills
  • read books communication, collaboration and creativity
  • communication studies social sciences, journalism and information
  • digital media arts and humanities
  • types of media arts and humanities
  • literature arts and humanities
  • research design generic programmes and qualifications
  • consult information sources information skills
Table 3

Table 3 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a media scientist does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Media scientist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a media scientist’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.