Chris Reed

Current

Secretary at Black Mountain Vistas Home Association Board
Member at Clark County Democratic Party Central Committiee

Past

Director of Publicity at Bigelow Aerospace
Senior Editor at Bobit Business Media
Assistant News Editor at Daily Bulletin

Senior Writer/Contributing Editor at StreetZebra
Senior Writer/Columnist at AthleteDaily.com
Sports Editor at Palisadian-Post
Freelance Sportswriter at Los Angeles Daily News
Writer at Silent Radio

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Education

California State University-Northridge
U.S. Grant High School
Madison Junior High

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Recommended

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Connections

135 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

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Chris Reed’s Summary

Stiff, Formal Profile: More than 17 years of experience as a publicist as well as work as a reporter, editor and manager for newspapers, magazines and online media.

Not-so-stiff, Informal Profile: Chris Reed has already had a varied career as a journalist - from sportswriter, to assistant news editor for a newspaper to senior editor at a trade magazine company - to work as a publicist.

Reed was a sportswriter for the defunct streetzebra.com and StreetZebra magazine in Los Angeles. Among those he interviewed for stories were Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Sheffield, Mo Vaughn, Luc Robitaille, Lindsay Davenport and Mia Hamm.

Reed's past work includes a writing stint at the Los Angeles Daily News, heading the sports department of the Palisadian-Post in Pacific Palisades, Calif., assistant news editor at the Daily Bulletin in Ontario, Calif., and a senior editor at Torrance, Calif.'s Bobit Business Media.

He was most recently the director of publicity for expandable space module manufacturer Bigelow Aerospace, and now produces public relations work on a freelance basis.

Time not devoted to family that includes two great kids and career are devoted to.... well, what time is there left? Someday, he'll find time to surf the Web, be an avid lover of movies and sports, playing NFL2K5 on his X-Box, attending the latest U2 tour, and just veging out.

After a 33-year lifetime growing up in Southern California, Chris moved to the Las Vegas Valley and has grown to truly love it.

Reed was a delegate to the Nevada State Democratic Convention for Sen. Barack Obama, and also serves on the Clark County Central Committee for the Democratic Party.

Chris Reed’s Specialties:

HTML, photo editing, page design, graphic design, collector of sports memorabilia, encyclopedic knowledge and I make a damn good steak.

Chris Reed’s Experience

Secretary

Black Mountain Vistas Home Association Board

(Writing and Editing industry)

2008 — Present (1 year )

Elected as member of board representing the homeowners of Black Mountain Vistas in Henderson, Nevada.
Member

Clark County Democratic Party Central Committiee

(Writing and Editing industry)

2008 — Present (1 year )
Director of Publicity

Bigelow Aerospace

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

June 2006 — July 2008 (2 years 2 months)

Established public relations department for emerging firm creating commercial habitats for the space industry. Helped acclimate company founder to working with the media. Led company’s first public outreach and established contacts and connections with such sources as MSNBC, CNN, the Los Angeles Times, and Time magazine, among others. Wrote and edited press releases, as well as content for company Web site while acting as company spokesperson in some instances
Senior Editor

Bobit Business Media

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

September 2003 — April 2006 (2 years 8 months)

Used past experience in news gathering and decision-making to boost news content and profile of Security Sales & Integration – a trade publication covering the electronic security industry. Wrote several articles each month as well as co-editing and proofreading all copy in the monthly publication. Also oversaw content for magazine Web site as well as sending out weekly e-newsletter. Named "Associate of the Month" in December 2004.
Assistant News Editor

Daily Bulletin

(Writing and Editing industry)

November 2000 — September 2003 (2 years 11 months)

Was given responsibility to run the copy desk for two to three nights a week for daily newspaper with 80,000-reader circulation. Working with the design editor, helped establish a small box on the front page with a quick rundown of the day’s news. Edited and designed Nation/World wire section and was responsible for compiling wire copy and presenting it at daily budget meetings. Was a key player in several projects.
Senior Writer/Contributing Editor

StreetZebra

(Writing and Editing industry)

January 1999 — July 2000 (1 year 7 months)

Responsibilities included: Writing various features and stories, including a regular column. Covered the Los Angeles Kings beat. Features included interviews with Lindsay Davenport, Mia Hamm and Kobe Bryant. Produced several sections of "StreetZebra.com."
Senior Writer/Columnist

AthleteDaily.com

(Writing and Editing industry)

April 1998 — September 1999 (1 year 6 months)

Compiling wire coverage of well-known sports figures. Writing feature stories after interviews with such sports personalities as John Elway, Terrell Davis and Andre Agassi. Writing a weekly column, entitled “Extra Points.” Producing and editing site content.
Sports Editor

Palisadian-Post

(Writing and Editing industry)

November 1996 — April 1998 (1 year 6 months)

Writing and editing coverage of high school, college and professional sports. Past assignments include Pro Beach Volleyball, NBA Basketball and the PGA Tour. Overseeing the writing and progression of interns.
Freelance Sportswriter

Los Angeles Daily News

(Writing and Editing industry)

April 1990 — November 1996 (6 years 8 months)

Covering high school, college and professional sports. Past assignments included Pro Beach Volleyball and the California Angels, as well as college and prep football; Compiling sports agate (local and national).
Writer

Silent Radio

(Writing and Editing industry)

June 1995 — September 1996 (1 year 4 months)

Writing copy for a national electronic/on-line sports information service. One of two editors responsible for coverage of 1996 Olympics.

Chris Reed’s Education

California State University-Northridge

BA , Journalism , 1991 — 1996

Activities and Societies:

Editor-in-chief of Sundial campus newspaper, SPJ
U.S. Grant High School

1988 — 1991
Madison Junior High

1985 — 1988