Kathryn Mcmanus

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Founder of CNN Japan, Associate Faculty and Consultant - The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Co-Founder EducatioGlobal @ Digital Den
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New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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About Kathryn Mcmanus

As a journalist, Kathryn has served as White House Press, launched CNN Japan, and traveled the globe streamlining CNN's operational resources for its international affiliates. Currently, on behalf of the Cronkite School of Journalism, she and her colleagues are working with the US State Department in North Macedonia to launch a media lab with UKIM University. Kathryn enjoys writing articles for national publications and has collaborated with various news organizations (ABC, FOX, NYT...etc). She has just written the entrepreneurship section for the "News Now" textbook used in journalism schools nationally. In addition to her work with Cronkite, she has cofounded EducatioGlobal. Currently, she and Dr. Bill Silcock are working with Paul Allen, the founder of Ancestry.com and CEO of SOAR AI, to evaluate and possibly adapt their AI products for journalists and newsrooms globally.Additionally, EducatioGlobal has evaluated multiple colleges and universities seeking accreditation and has executed consulting projects in entrepreneurship, journalism, and mass communication on behalf of the U.S. State Department, USAID, 15 U.S. embassies, as well as higher education clients in more than 30 nations. She also serves as an ACEJMC Accreditation Site Team Member.Kathryn is an advisor to allsides.com and DigitalDen (a Balkan Tech Incubator) and has been published in The New York Times, CNN, and PBS. She is a frequent panelist, lecturer, and moderator.

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Founder of CNN Japan, Associate Faculty and Consultant - The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Co-Founder EducatioGlobal
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  • Educatioglobal
    Co-Founder
    Educatioglobal 2021 - Present
    Greater New York City Area
    Co-founded with Dr. Bill Silcock, EducatioGlobal has close working relationships with business, media, government, and educational organizations. Together, Bill and Kathryn drive sales and operations. They have expertise in the fields of broadcast and digital technology, journalism & mass communications, higher education fundraising, accreditation, curriculum & and instruction. EXPERIENCEEducatioGlobal's consultants have worked with and evaluated multiple colleges and universities seeking accreditation and have executed program and development projects for the U.S. State Department, USAID, 15 U.S. embassies, and higher education clients in the U.S. and 30+ nations.Accreditation Experience - Partial ListAnahuac University (Mexico), Arizona State University, Central Punjab University (Pakistan), Doha Institute For Graduate Studies (Qatar), Elon University, Georgia State University, Thunderbird School of Global Management, and the University of Southern Mississippi.Consulting Experience - Partial ListCase Western Reserve University, Duke University, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Middlebury College, Northwestern University, Punjab University (Pakistan), Stanford University, University of Hong Kong, University of Southern California, Vanderbilt University, and Zagreb University (Croatia).
  • Digital Den
    Operations And Development Advisor
    Digital Den 2021 - Present
    New York City Metropolitan Area
    In 2020 Digital Den was created and is considered the premier digital incubator in the Balkan Region. In 2021 The US State Department and its Balkan Embassies funded Digital Den to elevate the Western Balkan startup ecosystem by bringing DigitalDen’s leading startups to U.S. innovation centers. This program is the first of its kind in Europe.Kathryn has been vital in establishing media, business, and funding opportunities in New York City. Given her introductions and operations advice, DigitalDen is now launching a Balkan Tech Fund to support DigitalDen's rapidly growing organization.
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  • Walter Cronkite School Of Journalism And Mass Communication
    Faculty Associate & Development Consultant
    Walter Cronkite School Of Journalism And Mass Communication 2013 - Present
    Greater New York City Area, Phoenix Arizona
    Working closely with Cronkite Global, Kathryn has secured funding for various projects throughout her tenure. Most recently (September 2023), Cronkite was awarded a highly competitive multi-year US State Department grant based on her development work. The Cronkite team will work with North Macedonia's oldest university to strengthen its journalism program.Based on Kathryn's efforts, Cronkite received a recurring grant in partnership with the Fulbright Foundation. Beyond securing funding, Kathryn created and executed leadership and entrepreneurship training for more than 300+ fellows from 35 nations. In partnership with PBS, Kathryn created a revenue-generating program that helped transitional journalists identify scalable solutions within their field. Before Covid, Kathryn taught master's level digital entrepreneurship, the class culminated in a community panelist event with Fortune 500 executives participating.Developed and taught at the University of MD “Fulbright Foundation: Positioned to Lead,” an advancedworkshop in partnership with Cronkite, Philip Merrill College of Journalism (UMD), the US Department ofState, and the Fulbright Foundation.Representing Cronkite moderated Digital Summit's keynote panel: "Digital Marketing Trends" at the Arizona Convention Center with 500+ attendees.
  • Allsides
    News Advisory Board Member
    Allsides 2019 - Present
    Greater New York City Area
    AllSides™ is a media technology and solutions company that strengthens society with balanced news, media bias ratings, diverse perspectives, and conversation.”AllSides delivers technology to provide multiple perspectives on news, issues, and topics. Through patented technology, AllSides has categorized news outlets by varying polarity, for example, extreme right - Breitbart News, right - Washington Times, center - USA Today, Left - The Guardian, extreme left. Headlines are matched with right, left, and center articles so the reader can understand varying points of view.AllSides offers two solutions for the general public and AllSides for Schools. Kathryn is part of an advisory team that helps AllSIdes with development expansion, positioning, and editorial decisions.In September 2023, AllSides online news channel received 1.8 million views and served over 48,000 students and educators.
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  • Women In Cable Telecommunications
    Strategic Advisor To The Ny Executive Board
    Women In Cable Telecommunications 2015 - 2017
    Greater New York City Area
    Usually, a one year position was asked to serve two terms. WICT (10,000+ members) is the largest and most renowned organization representing women in the cable arena. WICT's mission is to create women leaders who transform the industry. WICT accomplishes this through highly acclaimed training and development programs designed to develop women at every professional level. - Participated and provided strategy at monthly board meetings- Moderated NY1's Fireside Chat with Bernadine Han - Group Vice President of Spectrum Networks- Supplied speakers and sponsors for various WICT events
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  • Socialwhirled
    Vp Communications And Strategy
    Socialwhirled 2014 - 2016
    Phoenix, Arizona
    SocialWhirled was an award-winning multi-lingual digital publishing platform and campaign management system. Clients included: Macy’s, Pepsi, McDonalds, IBM, HP, Matel and many others.Executive team member securing 5 million+ in venture funding. Hired and directed the internal communication team. Highered and provided oversight of the local and national PR team. Positioned and elevated the status of the executive team: Media outlets include Bloomberg Television, PBS, CNN, MarketingLand, and Entrepreneur. Created alliances with Havas PR, The Cronkite School, The University of Advancing Technology, Ruder Finn and othersEngaged personal connections to develop a world-class advisory board, including Marian Salzman CEO of North America Havas PR Worldwide, Bob Jeffrey fmr. CEO & Non-Executive Chairman of J. Walter Thompson, Patricia Meier Fmr. CEO World Business Forum & Marketing Director of WSB Advisors.Developed a beta test task force including advisors and thought leaders from MIT, Turner, SAP, and the Weather Channel.
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  • The Global Center For Journalism And Democracy
    Executive Consultant And Advisor
    The Global Center For Journalism And Democracy 2013 - 2016
    Huntsville, Tx And Phoenix, Az
    As an advisor worked with Executive Director Kelli Arena to launch and grow the Global Center for Journalism and Democracy. GCJD strongly supported journalism as a development tool, a free press, and free speech as foundations for democracy and civic engagement to promote policy change. Kathryn created, executed and maintained a marketing and communications framework that engaged over 1,700 prominent journalists and 1,500 global business leaders.
  • Thunderbird School Of Global Management
    Thunderbird Global Council Member & Interim Vice-President Of Global Communications
    Thunderbird School Of Global Management 2006 - 2013
    Glendale, Az
    The Thunderbird Global Council served as Thunderbird's advisory board. It was comprised of industry experts and thought leaders. One of a few women and the youngest of 130+ members provided: communications and operations strategy, recruitment of new members, advice on degree offerings, and secured sponsors and speakers for global conferences.Rolled off of the council when hired by Interim President Ambassador Barbara Barrett as part of an executive team to oversee Thunderbird’s presidential transition. Served alongside Bob Herbold former COO of Microsoft, Arizona Senator Jon Kyl, and Jim Parkel former president of AARP. Assessed, oversaw, and operationally strengthened the following departments: Communications, Thunderbird For Good, the SHARE fellowship, Alumni Relations, and the Thunderbird Global Council. Additionally, set strategy, created presentations, and reported out to Thunderbird’s Board of Trustees.Consolidated Thunderbird's communications and marketing departments into one MarCom department. Positioned Thunderbird for rankings and accreditation. Leveraged media connections to create working relationships with news organizations including: The New York Times, Telemundo, Fox News, CNN, Financial Times, ABC, Reuters, Voice of America, Forbes, CNBC, The Economist, and NPR.Served as an advisor to the Chief Business Officer and Vice President of Development. Created Thunderbird’s Development Communication strategy, including the establishment of development KPIs. Aligned and trained Thunderbird’s Development Team On behalf of Thunderbird delivered National Federation of Press Women's annual keynote.
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  • Newscertified Exchange
    Founder And Ceo
    Newscertified Exchange 2009 - 2012
    Greater Atlanta Area
    Conceptualized, developed, and sold NewsCertified Exchange (NCE). Recruited internationally known executives in business, communications, media, and advertising to create a communications solution that positions and connects interview-ready thought leaders with journalists from over 250 of the world’s top media outlets. Direct reports ranged from famous news correspondents/anchors (CNN, Bloomberg, CBS) to MBAs to developers and designers. Fundraising: Raised $1.5 million in Series A capital during a challenging economic environment. Presented at angel forums nationwide, including the elite Sand Hill Angels Forum (which invested). NCE’s investors include big names in the VC and entrepreneurship community from Silicon Valley to Hong Kong, to Atlanta.Marketing: Identified niches for growth within the context of Public Relations and social media. Conceptualized and executed “Influencing the Headlines, Empowering Women in Media,” a revenue-generating national conference launched in NY at the CBS building with a Who’s Who in attendance.Created NCE’s Advisory Board, including Po-Chung, Co-Founder of DHL International, Sharon Lechter, Co-Author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Chris Boskins, Chair of the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, Guy Garcia journalist and author of The New Media Mainstream and many others.Signed over 300 organizations. Clients included Stanford University, American Express Leadership Academy, Aflac’s executive team, MD Anderson, Orrick, CEO of the American Lung Association, UC Irvine Medical Center. Executive Promotion: Frequent panelist at conferences and guest lecturer at business schools. NewsCertified and its leadership team were featured in the Huffington Post, AdAge, South China Business Journal, San Jose Business Chronicle, BusinessWeek.com (featured as one of America’s promising Start-ups), and many others.
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  • Cnn
    Cnn Japan (Cnnj) - Executive Director And Head Of Network
    Cnn 2003 - 2009
    Atlanta And Tokyo
    Recruited by the Managing Director of CNN International to launch and develop CNN Japan (CNNj), CNN’s first country-specific international network headquartered in Atlanta (a full partnership with Japan Cable Television – Asahi Group). During tenure, doubled CNNj’s subscribers. Programming and Editorial Content: Utilized and developed CNN’s international editorial resources to create CNNj’s programming. On call 24/7, reacting to breaking news and setting editorial policy for the network. Supervised the creation of all on-air promotions and primetime line-ups. Marketing Strategy: As a senior member of CNN’s marketing team created many cross-platform marketing initiatives, including off-channel promotions for CNN's Election Coverage and Japan Now.Ad-sales: Created on-air material and promotions reels for ad-sales initiatives. Contributed to CNN’s upfront presentations. Coordinated with different sponsors (i.e., Citibank, Rolex) with regard to CNN sponsorship opportunities for the Asian markets.Legal and Budgetary Issues: Established trademark standards. Responsible for clearing third-party material for international use. Oversaw all operational and capital costs.Business Development and Negotiating Teams: As a member of Turner International's Business Development Team, executed the expansion of Headline News, conducted negotiations with international affiliates, coordinated affiliate workshops in India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and developed business and technology models with executives from Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean, Indian, Australian, Mexican media conglomerates. As a member of Turner International's negotiating team was able to secure millions in contracts. Continued as CNN and Turner International's diplomatic representative. Provided conflict resolution between CNN/Turner and international governments, broadcasters, and clients.
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  • Cnn
    Senior International Coordinating Producer
    Cnn 2002 - 2003
    Greater Atlanta Area
    Internal consultant – Directly reported to Eason Jordan CNN’s President of NewsgatheringStreamlined CNN’s newsgathering operations for CNN’s international and domestic affiliates. Experience included working with news bureaus in London, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Cuba, DC, LA and New York.Executive member of CNN's planning division. Strategized operation and deployment of CNN personnel and resources prior to the Iraq War. Oversaw the multi-million dollar relationship with TV Asahi, CNN’s largest client, and was a key member of Turner International’s negotiating team. CNN’s diplomatic representative working with international affiliates and dignitaries to better relations and to resolve business and diplomatic disagreements.
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  • Cnn
    International Assignment Editor
    Cnn 2001 - 2002
    Following 9-11, recruited by CNN International’s Executive Vice President to join CNN’s International Desk as an International Assignment Editor. This position is considered one of CNN’s most prestigious editorial posts.
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  • Tv Asahi
    Field Producer
    Tv Asahi 1998 - 2001
    TV Asahi is one of five national Japanese broadcast networks. TV Asahi's news division is consistently at the top of the Japanese rankings with over 30 million nightly viewers. Traveled 150 days a year nationally and internationally, covering breaking news and producing packages. Became TV Asahi’s Acting Bureau Chief during September 11 coverage.Additionally served as White House Press: Produced 2000 election coverage, including the Iowa caucus, NH primary, Democratic and Republican Conventions, Election night, the Tallahassee and US Supreme Court decisions, and the Presidential Inauguration. Worked closely with Dentsu when covering the Olympics.

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New Media Public Relations Entrepreneurship Social Media Strategy Television Broadcast Start Ups Digital Media Journalism Marketing Strategy Marketing Communications Media Relations Strategic Communications Storytelling Social Media Marketing Business Strategy Content Strategy Fundraising Marketing Broadcasting

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