Contemporary Biographies in Communications & Media

A supplement to Salem Press's Careers In series, a career-focused series exploring the fields and occupations of physics, chemistry, and other sciences with an emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) occupations and outlooks, Contemporary Biographies in Healthcare is a collection of biographies of living leaders in the field of healthcare and allied health. Culled from the pages of Current Biography, the monthly magazine renowned for its unfailing accuracy, insightful selection and the wide scope of influence of its subjects, these up-to-date profiles draw from a variety of resources and are an invaluable source for researches, teachers, students, and librarians.

Contemporary Biographies in Communications & Media features 30 profiles of notable people in the field of communications. The coverage is broad and includes figures such as:

• Finnish cellular industry executive, Sari Baldauf
• Canadian magazine publisher, Tyler Brule
• American Television Director, James Burrows
• Italian telecommunications executive, Carla Cico
• British fashion editor, Grace Coddington
• American animator and producer, Seth MacFarlane
• French mass media executive, Jean-Marie Messier
• and many more

In addition, an appendix consisting of 10 historical biographies of Media Greats is included, as well as geographical and name indexes. See more