The BBC offers work experience in 3 areas: International News, Vision and BBC Sport.
Channel 4 run an inspiration week and an inspiration day. They are aimed at giving young people an all-round view of the industry, helping you to understand different roles within the media. It's about inspiring people by showcasing the skills, experiences and attitudes you need to progress - as well as innovative ways to focus and strengthen your own career prospects. They cover areas such as acting and presenting, journalism, new media, theatre, producing and directing and advertising in the media.
4 Talent holds 6 open days across the UK from May to October for new talent aged 16 - 25. On these days you can attend workshops in a wide range of creative interests, from digital film-making to app design, from presenting to social media marketing.In addition channel 4 (4 Talent) provide 2 weeks work experience. 80-100 placements per year aimed at 16-25 year olds across the following departments: Audience, Technology & Insight, 4Creative, 4Talent, Agency Sales, Film & Drama, Box Television, Commercial Affairs, Commissioning, Corporate Relations, Facilities management, Human Resources, Information Systems, Marketing Online, Press & Publicity. All based in London. To be eligible you need to have attended one of the 4Talents events or open days. Applications open 3 times a year in spring, summer and autumn.
Dennis is one of the worlds leading indpendent publishers, publishing over 70 magazines, including Viz, Mens Fitness, Auto Express and PC Pro. They offer up to two weeks unpaid work experience across a number of their brands and central services a number of times per year. You will need to contact the Department Head or Editor of the individual brands or departments directly as it depends on their schedule as to whether they can accomodate you. You will need to send a Cv and covering letter. You will be given the chance to shadow the team and in some cases may be able to get involved in writing, designing, accounts work, promotional events or campaigns. Its a great opportunity to see a creative environment at work. 
IPC Media are the UK's leading consumer magazine publisher, with more than 60 magazines, such as Marie Clare, as well as creating content for multiple digital platforms such as online, mobile and print. They also have IPC Advertising which allows clients to purchase advertsing solutions across their brands and Marketforce which is the Uk's leading newstrade sales and distribution company. They offer a wide range of unpaid work experience across all their magazines. They do not have a central department to corodinate requests, so you have to apply for a placement with a particular magazine, which you should contact directly. Here is a list of their magazine titles with related contact details. The woek experience will generally consist of work shadowing to understand how types of work are carried out. 
ITV is offering a 2-week Work Inspiration programme for 14 – 17 year olds. The aim is to inspire teenagers about what it’s really like to work in TV and offer you the opportunity to experience every aspect of broadcast and television through various workshops, tours and the hands-on experience to make your own short programme. You'll gain a real insight into how the world of media works, and gain meaningful work experience. Applications open in October.
Penguin offers 2 week work experience programmes in most of their departments namely, editorial, design, contracts, production, marketing, HR, publicity, rights, finance. During this time you will support a team through various tasks. These could include: general office duties, taking enquiries from internal and external clients, assisting with projects, attending meetings and responding to readers’ letters and emails. You need to be over 18 years old.
Sky offers a range of work experience placements, which are highly competitive and you need to apply early. They could be in Sky sport news, broadcast operations, marketing, sky creative, sky arts, sky news, sky living, technology or corporate. Also get hold of their school classroom pack, which provides a lot of information about Sky, how to break into journalism as well as various questions and exercises.
The Guardian run one-day events on journalism every few months which feature presentations, a number of professional journalists and editors giving their career path followed by a question and answer time, tour of the editorial floors; and the chance to make your own front page, with feedback from a senior Guardian journalist.This is for people over 18 years old, who are interested in journalism including A-level students, and undergraduates. The aim of this day is to provide an insight into journalism.
This event day is free of charge and lunch is provided. For further information, email work.experience@guardian.co.uk with 'insight into journalism' in your subject line.
The Guardian and Observer Groups also run a series of workshops. The workshops are free of charge and run from 10.00am - 2.30pm and they can accommodate up to 30 pupils, most are normally 16 however. The workshops include:
Making a newspaper front page (Key stage 3, 4 & 5): You will report the news as it happens and encounter the real-life experience of making a newspaper front page. You will research, write and edit news stories, create headlines and select and caption pictures. You will learn how editorial decisions are reached, and how the news is made.
Editorial teams (Key stage 4 & 5): Maximum of 16 pupils. You will work in groups to research, write and produce a four-page newspaper. In the morning you will take on various reporting roles and in the afternoon, edit the paper.
Podcasting (Key stage 3, 4 & 5). Maximum of 16 pupils. You will gain an insight into what it is like to be both a reporter and audio journalist at the Guardian. You will work in pairs to research, write and produce a short news podcast about life on a national newspaper and that day's news.
Video editing (Key stage 3, 4 & 5.) Maximum of 16 pupils. You will gain an insight into what it is like to be a video editor/producer at the Guardian. You work in pairs editing and creating a film using rushes from the Guardian's Katine project in Uganda. You can produce, for example, a film on village life, schools or football or a film that captures an overview of life in Katine.
New feature writing (Key Stage 5). Maximum of 16 students. This is aimed specifically at English Language A-level students. You will work individually to research, plan and write a G2 style feature based on the current news agenda. You will learn how to develop ideas for features, as well as how to structure stories. You will complete all the key elements that make up a feature to produce a professional looking page.
Science and the environment in the news ( Key stage 3, 4 & 5.) You will create the front page of a science paper by researching and reporting the latest news of the science world. Areas covered will include medicine, technology, space, inventions as well as global warming, pollution, waste and recycling, transport, energy and conservation.
Bookings for the workshops normally open in May. For any other information or enquiries please email educationcentre@guardian.co.uk or telephone 020 3353 3306/7
Which? offer a 1-week work experience for 6 students in their marketing or research teams. You need to send a CV & covering letter to
recruitment@which.co.uk
Cambridge University Press offer Publishing Open Days. They work with local schools in cambridge to offer days for up to 60 students a day. The open days include practical workshops on how to make a book, how to make an ebook, an HR session on the importance of first impressions, a focus group on developing mobile apps and a talk from the University of Cambridge.
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