Christina Bellantoni
- Professor of Professional Practice, Director of the Annenberg Media Center
- USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Expertise Summary
Expert in media criticism, political journalism and speaking to issues of diversity in newsrooms.
Expertise
- Political journalism
- National politics
- Television punditry
- Partisan media
- Community journalism
- Newsroom diversity
- Digital media
- Media hiring practices
- Newsroom management
- Newsroom leadership
- Media criticism
Additional Information
- Spent 20 years in journalism as a reporter and editor and working in television. Covered local, state and federal government, along with four presidential campaigns and the White House.
- Was the youngest member of the Los Angeles Times masthead.
- Worked to bring digital innovation to traditional media outlets including the LA Times and PBS NewsHour.
- Worked on both sides of partisan media, covering politics for both the Washington Times and Talking Points Memo and appearing on both MSNBC and Fox News.
- Has appeared on television and radio, including NPR, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher.
- Served as Vice President of the Washington Press Club Foundation which works to advance women and minorities in newsrooms.
- Was a fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School Institute of Politics.