Nicco Angelo Mele (born September 25, 1977) is an American academic, writer, and businessman. He is one of several managing directors of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation.[1] From 2016 to 2019 he was the director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy,[2] an academic research center in the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University that examines media policy and innovation. Mele was previously a senior executive at the Tribune Media Company and deputy publisher at the Los Angeles Times[3][4][5] and, prior, the founder and chief executive of Echo&Co, a digital and political consulting firm born out of the presidential campaign for Howard Dean. Earlier, he was the head webmaster for Dean's campaign.
Nicco A. Mele | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 25, 1977 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary |
Mele is widely published on matters exploring the intersection of internet policy, new media, journalism and politics. In 2013, his first non-fiction book, "The End of Big", which explored the consequences of our development as a socially-connected society, was published by St. Martin's Press.[6] Mele also predicted Donald Trump's electoral success very early on.[7]
Mele is well known as an entrepreneur and investor in innovative businesses in technology and politics.[8] He also serves on a number of private and nonprofit boards, including the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. He is also co-founder of the Massachusetts Poetry Festival.[9] He previously served as the Wallis Annenberg Chair in Journalism at the University of Southern California.[10] In 2005, Esquire Magazine named Mele one of the "best and brightest" in America[11] and is a frequent expert speaker and social commentator on the societal impacts of technology and the future of journalism.[12] Mele is an advisory board member of Spirit of America, a 501(c)(3) organization that supports the safety and success of Americans serving abroad and the local people and partners they seek to help.[13]
Books edit
- The End of Big (ISBN 9781250022233), St. Martin's Press, 2013
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References edit
- ^ 'Nicco Mele - Managing Director' Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
- ^ "'Nicco Mele Named as New Director of the Shorenstein Center at Harvard Kennedy School". Shorenstein Center.
- ^ "'L.A. Times names Internet strategist Nicco Mele deputy publisher". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "'Nicco Mele latest in Los Angeles Times executive exodus'". Politico.
- ^ "'Los Angeles Times Names Nicco Mele Deputy Publisher'". MarketWatch.
- ^ "'Nicco Mele on how technology radically changes everything'" The Boston Globe.
- ^ "'Nicco Mele'". Harvard Magazine.
- ^ "'Nicco Mele '99 to W&M students: Curiosity, hope will help heal broken world'" College of William & Mary.
- ^ "'The Joy of Memorizing Poems'". Mass Poetry.
- ^ "'Nicco Mele appointed as new Wallis Annenberg Chair at USC Annenberg'". USC Annenberg.
- ^ "'Society: Nicco Mele'". Esquire Magazine.
- ^ "'Nicco Mele Speaks of Changing the Narrative'" The Vineyard Gazette.
- ^ "Nicco Mele | Spirit of America". spiritofamerica.org. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11.