THE MERCHANTS OF COOL
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FRONTLINE
PROGRAM: THE MERCHANTS OF COOL
AIRDATE: 2/27/01

DIRECTED BY
Barak Goodman

WRITTEN BY
Rachel Dretzin

PRODUCED BY
Barak Goodman and Rachel Dretzin

CORRESPONDENT AND CONSULTING PRODUCER
Douglas Rushkoff

EDITOR
Ann Collins

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Lisel Banker

CAMERA
Buddy Squires

SOUND
John Zecka

ADDITIONAL CAMERA
Robert Elfstrom
Barak Goodman
Don Blackburn
Don Lenzer
Stephen McCarthey
Peter Nelson
Rob Rainey
Jaime Roy
Joel Shapiro
Thomas Yore

ADDITIONAL SOUND
Stephen Balliet
Alexandra Baltarzuk
David Hocs
David McJunkin
Greg Rothchild
George Shafnecker

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Benjamin Soreff

ORIGINAL MUSIC
Paul Mertens and Susan Voelz

ONLINE EDITORS
Michael H. Amundson

Patricia Giles

SOUND MIX
Jim Sullivan

ASSISTANT EDITOR
Megan Berlin Alderson

SPECIAL THANKS
Jeannie Kedas
Kirsten Witt
Sue Marcus and Island Records
Donna Seaman-WCW
Dale Williams and Dawson's Creek Production Crew in Wilmington NC
Irene Selver
Sut Jhally and The Media Education Foundation
Helen Rodgers and Pam Edwards
Jean Kilbourne
Sarah Watson
Amy Lippman
Ken Tepulsky

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Tim Mangini

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POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Jennifer Brown

POST PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Patricia Giles

SERIES MUSIC
Mason Daring
Martin Brody

CLOSED CAPTIONING
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COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Erin Martin Kane

SENIOR PUBLICIST
Christopher Kelly

PUBLICIST
Jessica Smith

PROMOTION WRITER
Jennifer McCauley

PROMOTION ASSISTANT
John Memoli

SENIOR STAFF ASSOCIATE
Lee Ann Donner

SECRETARY
Mary Sullivan

CONTRACTS COMPLIANCE MANAGER
Lisa Palone

PARALEGAL
Adrienne Armor

UNIT MANAGER
Douglas D. Milton

BUSINESS MANAGER
Tobee Phipps

WEBSITE PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Todd Goldstein
WEBSITE ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS
Sarah Moughty
Kimberly Tabor

WEBSITE COORDINATING PRODUCER
Stephanie Ault

WEBSITE PRODUCER/DESIGNER
Sam Bailey

EDITORIAL RESEARCHER
Catherine Wright

COORDINATING PRODUCER
Robin Parmelee

SENIOR PRODUCER SPECIAL PROJECTS
Sharon Tiller

STORY EDITOR
Ken Dornstein

SERIES EDITOR
Karen O'Connor

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Marrie Campbell

EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Louis Wiley Jr.

SERIES MANAGER
Jim Bracciale

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Michael Sullivan

SENIOR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
David Fanning

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