Exam 2 Flashcards
What is freelance work
hired short-term contract, paid wages or flat fee per project
SME
(Small to medium enterprise) often contract freelancers, part of project based industry
Corporations
(1,000+ people)
CORPORATIONS (+1,000 people): employ a large staff on permanent contracts, also contract work out to freelancers and SMEs, often vertically integrated
What is a project-based industry?
Work is freelance based where employees are closely involved in production.
General pattern of project-based work
development
pre-production
production
post production
What is a micro-enterprise or micro-business?
Companies with an annual profit less than $250,000 and five or less employees. In a variety of industries- mainly concerned about content creation
what does SAG AFTRA stand for
Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
what does SAG AFTRA do/benefits/disadvantages
provide wages. safe work experiences for members
benefits: contract bargaining, health plan, pension plan
Advantages:can only work for them- less jobs
what does AFM stand for
American Federation of Musicians
how many members are in AFM
80,000 musicians
how many members are in SAGAFTRA
160,000
Benefits/disadvantages of AFM
benefit: negotiate contracts, wages, healthcare, and pensions
disadvantage: expensive to become a member - approx. $450
Legal Structures
sole-proprietor, partnerships, LLC, corporations
what is an LLC
Limited Liability Company
formed by one or more individuals or entities. offers great liability protection.
corporation
more complex business structure. Holds certain rights, privileges, and liabilities beyond those of an individual - deceased personal control by may yield tax and financial benefits
creative communities/clusters
Places to work and live, where cultural products are created and consumed.
hot desking
migrating from work space to work space
PEST
Political, Economical, Social, Technological
analysis strategy
SWOT
Strengths (internal), Weaknesses (internal), Opportunities (external), Threats (external)
Guglielmo Maron
credited with developing radio- developed first wireless telegraph, used morse code.
who actually invented radio
Tesla
Golden age of radio
1926- developed by NBC
1927- CBS
what was the radio act
founded the FCC
what is the FCC
Federal Communications Commission
uses for radio timline
story-telling (Little Orphan Annie)
news- Hindenburg crash
music
siriusXM 2001
telecommunications act
allowed major broadcasting systems to consolidate