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From Stanford University
Entertainment
Road Map
The resources listed are intended
to guide you through your job search in the entertainment industry. To familiarize
yourself with the industry, we suggest that you select at least one source to read or
explore in each section before you proceed to the next one. This road map was produced in
partnership with the Jackson Library.
CMC Resources
Books
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100
Best Careers in Entertainment |
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Career
Cannon 1995: Media/Entertainment Management (Entertainment Industry binder) |
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Hoovers
Guide to Media Companies |
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Plunketts
Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac (Reserve) |
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Sports
Market Place 1998 (Consumer Products section) |
Industry Guides
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Media and Entertainment (Vault Reports 1998) (Reserve) |
Binders
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Entertainment Industry Binder (clippings) |
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Correspondence
Opportunities Binder |
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Alumni
Binders (by industry or company) |
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Summer
Evaluations Binder (on reserve) |
Company Information
(once you determine a specific organization,
check the following resources for more information)
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Company Take Away Literature |
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Company
Binders |
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Company
Archive Files |
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Company
Videos |
CMC Web Site
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Hot Links: key industry and job search sites |
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OCR
information: MTC presentation dates and job descriptions |
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Links
to OCR company web sites |
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List
for the Classes of 98 & 99 where they went to work, career and summer |
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Link
to JobTrak for correspondence opportunities/job listings |
Videos
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Career Conference: Media and the Arts Panel |
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Career
Conference: Sports Management |
Advising
CMC Events, Activities & Programs
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Career Conference: Entertainment/Digital Media Panel |
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Tailored
Job Search Workshop |
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Conducting Industry and Company Research Workshop |
Job listing Newsletters
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Entertainment Employment Journal (Entertainment Industry binder) |
Jackson Library Resources
DIRECTORIES & INDUSTRY GUIDES
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AdWeek:
Major Media Directory. (1996; "Radio & Television" Section, Jackson
Reference) Provides contact information on all the media: Radio, Broadcast TV, cable
TV, Magazines and Newspapers. |
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Hollywood
Power Stats. (1995; "Motion Pictures" Section, Jackson Reference) The
essential facts and figures of the motion picture industry. |
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International
Motion Picture Almanac. (1997; "Motion Pictures" Section, Jackson Reference) Comprehensive
reference book on the film industry. Includes whos who, producers, distributors,
theaters, circuits, independents, drive-ins, equipment, films since 1970, award, polls,
statistics, press, world markets. |
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Sports
Market Place (1997; "Sports" Section, Jackson Reference) Directory of sports
organizations, teams, publications, TV/radio programmers, sports marketing firms,
equipment footwear suppliers and market statistics reports. |
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Television
& Cable Factbook. (1995, "Radio & Television" Section, Jackson
Reference) Reference for television, cable systems, and cable and related stations. |
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Whos
Who in the Motion Picture Industry. (1996; "Motion Picture" Section, Jackson
Reference) A directory of motion picture producers, writers, directors, and
cinematographers. Includes executives of the studios and major production companies. Also
includes individual film and television credits. |
SELECTED PERIODICALS
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Amusement Business (Newspaper Stacks) Covers the
spectrum of the international sports and mass entertainment industry, primarily involving
live events with large attendance. |
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Broadcasting
& Cable (Periodical Stacks) The weekly news magazine of TV, radio, cable and
satellite. |
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Daily
Variety (Newspaper Stacks) Covers the entire scope of the entertainment business,
including film, legitimate theater, music, cable and home video. |
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Media Week (Periodical
Stacks) Has hard-hitting, in-depth features on medias hottest topics. |
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Premiere
(Periodical Stacks) Consumer movie magazine. |
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Sports
Business Daily (Periodical Stacks) A recognized leader in sports industry news
including sponsorships, endorsements, team ownership, stadiums, marketing and others. |
DATABASES & ONLINE SERVICES
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ABI, BPO, Dow Jones and Lexis/Nexis for articles about the entertainment
industry. |
Other
INTERNET SITES
Entertainment Employment Center
Entertainment
Recruiting Network
The Hollywood Reporter
TV
Jobs
Yahoo! Entertainment
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