Christian Hendricks

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Chris is a well-known, award-winning and highly-respected digital media executive who…

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  • Digital On-Demand Services

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Volunteer Experience

  • Unite America Graphic

    Board Member

    Unite America

    - Present 1 year 6 months

    Politics

    Unite America is a movement of Democrats, Republicans, and independents working to bridge the growing partisan divide and foster a more representative and functional government.

  • Member Board Of Directors

    Maynard Institute for Journalism Education

    - Present 23 years 7 months

    Education

    Non-profit foundation providing educational and management programs to promote diversity in the news media through improved coverage, hiring and business practices.

  • Chairman Of The Board Of Directors

    Local Media Association Foundation

    - 1 year 1 month

    Education

  • Member Board Of Directors

    Local Media Association Foundation

    - 2 years

    Education

  • Wellness Within Cancer Support Services Graphic

    Member Board Of Directors

    Wellness Within Cancer Support Services

    - 1 year 5 months

    Health

    Wellness Within is a healing oasis for patients, survivors, caregivers, and families affected by the trauma, stress, and anxiety brought on by cancer.

Projects

  • America East Media Business and Technology Conference - Keynote Speaker

    Topic: McClatchy's Digital Transformation

  • Guest Lecturer, Journalism School, American River College

    Topic: Journalism in the Digital Era

  • Guest Lecturer & Keynote Speaker, Entrepreneur Week, Chico State University

    Topic: Economics of Journalism Today and View of Tomorrow

  • Guest Lecturer, MBA Program, Chico State University

    Topic: How Journalism Works From a Business Perspective: Where's the Money?

  • Guest Lecturer, MBA Program, UC Davis

    Topic: What is the Business Model for a Local Media Company - McClatchy's Perspective

  • Guest Lecturer, Communications Program, University of the Pacific

  • Guest Lecturer, Journalism School, Winthrop University

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Honors & Awards

  • Innovator of the Year

    The Local Media Association

    The award recognizes an individual who has exhibited bold leadership in local media by driving new concepts or developing new digital business.

  • Award of Merit

    Borrell Associates

    The Borrell Associates Award of Merit is bestowed on an executive
    who has taken an innovative and measurably successful path to help his or her
    local media company and industry in its digital transformation.

  • Catalyst Award

    National Association of Minority Media Executives

  • New Media Pioneer Award

    Newspaper Association of America

Organizations

  • The Fresh Toast

    Advisor

    - Present

    The Fresh Toast is a lifestyle and entertainment platform featuring dynamic and robust coverage of cannabis, culture, comedy, glorious triumphs, hot messes, food, drink, edibles, and much, much more.

  • Chicostart

    Advisor

    - Present

    Chicostart is a Chico, California-based startup incubator and a support community for entrepreneurs.

  • Engage3

    Advisor

    - Present

    Engage3′s disruptive business model is a breakthrough value proposition based on a multi-patented Web 3.0 Platform and intelligent agents. It connects consumers directly with retailers, manufacturers and publishers, shifting mass market promotions to personalized one-to-one offers.

  • Local Media Association

    Board Member

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    Local Media Association is the only non-profit, professional trade association specifically serving the local media industry. We are the leading resource for local news and information providers seeking innovation, education and inspiration. The Local Media Association is comprised of more than 2,400 traditional media outlets and its members are the dominant source of local news in the markets they serve.

  • Local Media Consortium

    Board Member & Board Chair

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    The Local Media Consortium works to leverage collective strengths and assets of 70+ US media companies across the digital ecosystem. The collective holdings of these companies include more than 800 daily newspapers and 200 local broadcasters and digital assets reaching more than 150 million unique visitors monthly (comScore).

  • Newspaper Association of America (now News Media Alliance)

    Board Member

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    Non-profit association serving the US daily newspaper industry.

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