What Is College Worth in The Media Industry?

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A college degree isn't worth much in the media industry though it can help some if you learn the basics such as lighting, sound, photography, editing, communication, etc. Or you need to learn those things on your own from books, videos, etc. You can find a film school or whatever and reverse engineer learning the courses on your own that are taught in the school.

I would think if you are going to be on TV or the radio, you would need some experience and some social proof that there is an audience that likes your content. This could be doing podcasts, YouTube vids, etc.