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Christopher Smith
Chris Smith is a Clinical Professor in the School of Communication at USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism where he also serves as co-director of the Media, Economics, and Entrepreneurship program.
Smith teaches poststructuralist theory, cultural studies methods, and media industry studies. His research uses the tools of cultural studies to theorize the relationship between economic forces and social formations.
Smith's scholarship and commentary have been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including Social Text and the International Journal of Communication. He has been a featured commentator for a number of large media outlets, including American Idol, MSNBC, NBC Nightly News, Today, Bloomberg Businessweek, KTLA-TV, NPR, the BBC, CBC-Radio Canada, the NFL Network, Reuters, and TV4 Sweden. He has also written feature stories on the business of entertainment for mainstream publications and digital outlets such as The Washington Post, AOL, Elle, Interview, and BlackEnterprise.com. He has provided advice on market selection and execution for both start-ups and multinational entertainment groups.
Before joining the faculty at USC Annenberg, Smith served as the director of Primary Research for Ruder Finn Public Relations in New York City.
Smith earned his doctoral and master's degrees in media and cultural studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Chicago. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
Smith teaches poststructuralist theory, cultural studies methods, and media industry studies. His research uses the tools of cultural studies to theorize the relationship between economic forces and social formations.
Smith's scholarship and commentary have been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including Social Text and the International Journal of Communication. He has been a featured commentator for a number of large media outlets, including American Idol, MSNBC, NBC Nightly News, Today, Bloomberg Businessweek, KTLA-TV, NPR, the BBC, CBC-Radio Canada, the NFL Network, Reuters, and TV4 Sweden. He has also written feature stories on the business of entertainment for mainstream publications and digital outlets such as The Washington Post, AOL, Elle, Interview, and BlackEnterprise.com. He has provided advice on market selection and execution for both start-ups and multinational entertainment groups.
Before joining the faculty at USC Annenberg, Smith served as the director of Primary Research for Ruder Finn Public Relations in New York City.
Smith earned his doctoral and master's degrees in media and cultural studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Chicago. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
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