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types of media

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: cross-sector

The means of mass communication, such as television, journals, and radio, that reach and influence the majority of the public.

types of media — the means of mass communication, such as television, journals, and radio, that reach and influence the majority of the public. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 54.06/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 6 occupations in our catalogue, including advertising media buyer, advertising media planner, audio describer, and communication scientist.

Category: knowledge › audio-visual techniques and media production SCI: 54.06/100 Also known as: media types, forms of media, genres of media, kinds of media, categories of media

Occupations that require types of media

Showing top 6 of 6 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

advertising media buyer · 🤖 5.0/10
advertising media planner · 🤖 5.0/10
audio describer · 🤖 5.0/10
communication scientist · 🤖 5.0/10
media scientist · 🤖 5.0/10
Advertising sales agents · 🤖 6.5/10

Frequently asked questions

What is types of media?

The means of mass communication, such as television, journals, and radio, that reach and influence the majority of the public.

What category of skill is types of media?

ESCO classifies types of media under the knowledge category, specifically in the audio-visual techniques and media production subcategory.

Is types of media an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 54.06/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require types of media?

In our catalogue, 6 occupations list types of media as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include advertising media buyer, advertising media planner, audio describer, communication scientist, media scientist, Advertising sales agents.

How transferable is types of media between industries?

ESCO tags types of media as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is types of media the same as media types?

Yes — types of media is also known as media types, forms of media, genres of media, kinds of media, or categories of media. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn types of media?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands types of media and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.