Offers an overview of the field and discusses employment outlook, career advancement, educational requirements, and salary opportunities.

The Opportunities In . . . series is the world's most comprehensive career book series, covering a range of professions from acting to writing, and encompassing traditional and cutting-edge careers. Each book offers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers within each field and includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet resources.

Get the inside scoop on 90 jobs in the publishing industry with this updated guide. Praise for the previous hardcover edition: "...a great source for exploring career options in the publishing field...recommended..."—American Reference Books Annual "...another winner in the careers field...essential information....well-written...Recommended..."—Choice The publishing industry is an exciting field, offering a variety of jobs for both creative and business-minded people. With a new foreword by the founder of Mediabistro.com, Laurel Touby, Career Opportunities in the Publishing Industry, Second Edition explores 90 jobs in such fields as writing, editing, design, printing, selling, publicity, advertising, marketing, and distribution. Three sections thoroughly cover newspaper publishing, magazine publishing, and book publishing, letting readers quickly discover the differences between careers in each segment of the industry. An Industry Outlook section guides readers through projected trends in publishing, and extensive appendixes offer useful Web sites, a listing of schools and associations, and other helpful sources of information. New and updated career profiles include: Blogger Book designer Bookseller Editor Editorial assistant Literary agent New media director Online writer Photographer Reporter Sales manager Staff writer and more.

An exhaustive guide detailing the the intricacies of the magazine publishing industry while describing the career opportunities available--and the strategies needed to land a job in the business.

Careers in the media have always been popular, but publishing is particularly competitive, with thousands of graduates trying to get a foot in the door. This targeted, practical guide is ideal for anyone who wants to work in publishing, whether on traditional books and magazines or online publications. It will help readers to get that all-important first job and includes: Working out if publishing really is for you Overviews of different types of publishing Explanations of different roles and departments (editorial, production, sales, marketing and so on) Top tips on how to make it in the industry Advice from leading industry figures