Adam Fendelman

About.com cell phones guide; HollywoodChicago.com founder

Greater Chicago Area

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Education
  • University of Missouri-Columbia
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Adam Fendelman’s Summary

After being trained as a print news journalist at the University of Missouri-Columbia's School of Journalism, I branched into online technology and business news reporting at MidwestBusiness.com (formerly ePrairie.com).

While continuing to write, my role expanded to include editing and managing columnists as well as publishing for third-party associations and organizations.

My career then extended to include eXtreme Networking speed events for professionals. I managed the product evolution of the eXtreme Networking software.

I've also freelanced for Time Out Chicago, Go2 Media, Blogcritics.org, Hollywood Elsewhere and ReelChicago.com. I was a theatre critic for Centerstage Chicago, which is owned by the Chicago Sun-Times Group. I am syndicated by Examiner.com and top 100 entertainment site Starpulse.com.

I currently am the founder and publisher of HollywoodChicago.com, which is a daily film and theater publication based in Chicago. I'm also currently the exclusive cell phones guide on About.com, which is part of the New York Times Company and is visited by 55 million people each month.

Adam Fendelman’s Specialties:

news reporting, news editing, film critic, film column, theatre critic, interviewing, online publishing, newsletter creation, software project management, event and conference planning, Web design, cell phones

Adam Fendelman’s Experience

  • Exclusive cell phones guide

    About.com

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; NYT; Internet industry)

    May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

    I am the exclusive cell phones guide on About.com, which is part of the New York Times Company. As one of the largest producers of original content on the Web, About.com is visited by 55 million people each month.

    My guide site can be found at http://cellphones.about.com. I am branded there as the cell phones rabbi.

  • Publisher

    HollywoodChicago.com

    (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    April 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)

    I am the publisher of HollywoodChicago.com, which is a daily film, theater, TV and DVD publication that has been cited by countless media outlets across the world.

  • Chicago blogger

    The Huffington Post

    (Privately Held; Online Media industry)

    September 2008 — September 2009 (1 year 1 month)

    I am a Chicago blogger at The Huffington Post, which is one of the largest Internet newspapers in the world. My HuffPost writing can be found here:

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-fendelman

  • Co-Founder

    Chicago.com, Inc.

    (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    July 2003 — September 2009 (6 years 3 months)

  • Inventor

    eXtreme Networking

    (Computer Software industry)

    June 2003 — September 2009 (6 years 4 months)

    As an inventor and co-founder of eXtreme Networking, I have been involved with the creation of the eXtreme Networking concept as well as ongoing software project management.

    eXtreme Networking is a Web-based speed-networking service for busy professionals that uses a patent-pending software algorithm to match attendees with their most relevant matches.

    eXtreme Networking can be found online at http://www.extremenetworking.biz.

  • Editor-in-Chief/Co-Founder

    MidwestBusiness.com

    (Online Media industry)

    June 2000 — September 2009 (9 years 4 months)

    As a founder of MidwestBusiness.com (formerly ePrairie.com), I currently am the company's chief reporter and editor for a stable of diverse columnists.

    I'm charged with entirely managing the content side of the company's online Midwest business and technology news bureau.

    In addition to producing daily and weekend newsletters, I also serve as the third-party publisher for various Midwest organizations and associations.

    These include the Illinois Venture Capital Association, the Illinois Information Technology Association and Associated Cities.

  • Theatre Critic

    Centerstage/Chicago Sun-Times Group

    (Non-Profit; Performing Arts industry)

    April 2007 — June 2009 (2 years 3 months)

    I am a theatre critic for Centerstage Chicago, which is owned by the Chicago Sun-Times Group.

    Centerstage Chicago can be found online at http://www.centerstagechicago.com.

  • Juror

    Chicago International Film Festival

    (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    September 2008 — September 2008 (1 month)

    I served as a juror on a volunteer basis for the Chicago International Film Festival on the documentary shorts jury.

  • Juror

    Lake County Film Festival

    (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    February 2008 — March 2008 (2 months)

    I served as a juror on a volunteer basis for the Lake County Film Festival on the documentary features and documentary shorts jury.

  • Freelancer

    ReelChicago.com

    (Privately Held; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    May 2007 — October 2007 (6 months)

    I am a film critic for Ruth Ratny's ReelChicago.com. Ratny is the former publisher of Screen Magazine.

  • Film Columnist

    Hollywood Elsewhere

    (Privately Held; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    May 2007 — October 2007 (6 months)

    I publish a regular film column at Hollywood Elsewhere alongside veteran film critic Jeffrey Wells in Los Angeles.

    Hollywood Elsewhere can be found online at http://www.hollywood-elsewhere.com. The site gets about 10,000 daily visitors.

  • Freelancer

    Time Out Chicago

    (Privately Held; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    May 2007 — October 2007 (6 months)

    I am a freelancer for Time Out Chicago, which is a weekly print publication covering arts and entertainment.

    Time Out Chicago can be found online at http://www.timeoutchicago.com.

  • Communications Chair

    MIT Enterprise Forum of Chicago

    (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Events Services industry)

    November 2004 — November 2005 (1 year 1 month)

    In 1978, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) formed the MIT Enterprise Forum to support the missions of the MIT Alumni Association and of MIT itself by building connections to technology entrepreneurs and to the communities in which they reside.

    There are 23 MIT Enterprise Forum chapters worldwide. From 2004 to 2005 for a one-year term, I was the chair of the MIT Enterprise Forum of Chicago communications committee.

Adam Fendelman’s Education

  • University of Missouri-Columbia

    BA , News/Editorial Journalism , 1997 — 2000

    • 2000: Columbia Missourian page designer and paginator
    • 1999: Columbia Missourian copy editor
    • 1999: Digital Missourian staff writer
    • 1999: Maneater copy editor
    • 1998-1999: Columbia Missourian staff writer
    • 1997-1998: MU Student News staff writer

Additional Information

Adam Fendelman’s Interests:

journalism, film, theatre, technology, Internet, speed networking, cell phones

Adam Fendelman’s Groups:

Chicago Film Critics Association, Rotten Tomatoes, About.com

  •    The Industry Standard
  •    InNUvation.
  •    Mizzou Alumni
  •    CHICAGO 2016 Olympic Games Supporters

Adam Fendelman’s Honors:

• Current: Accredited member of the Chicago Film Critics Association
• Current: Accredited Tomatometer film critic at Rotten Tomatoes
• Jan. 2009: Interviewed by MSNBC on cell phones
• Jan. 2009: Taped for TV by FOX Chicago on cell phones
• 1999-2000: Missouri School of Journalism Herrick scholarship
• 1997-2000: Quill & Scroll National Journalism Honors Society

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