Christopher H. Smith
Expert in television and the media industry; teaches media industry studies
Clinical Professor
Co-Director of the Media, Economics & Entrepreneurship program
Founder and Faculty Adviser, The Women’s Leadership Society
Fellow, Center for Communication Leadership & Policy
Fellow, Center for Public Diplomacy
Expertise
- television & online video
- media & technology
- innovation & entrepreneurship
- entertainment and celebrity
- marketing and consumer society
- globalization & populist movements
- capitalism, financial markets, neoliberalism, and austerity
- corporate communication
- witnessing & trauma
- race, ethnicity and gender in media
- impact of net neutrality on digital content distribution
Additional Information
- Featured commentator for MSNBC, NBC Nightly News, Today, Bloomberg Businessweek, FOX, KTLA-TV, NPR, the BBC, CBC-Radio Canada, Reuters, and TV4 Sweden
- Served as a market selection and execution consultant for both start-ups and multinational entertainment groups. Completed his most recent consulting project on behalf of a dominant professional sports league that sought to grow its online streaming product in eight secondary markets around the world.
