Marina Hendricks
Associate Professor; Graduate Program Coordinator, Online Master of Mass Communication
Biography
Dr. Marina Hendricks teaches Public Relations Writing, Introduction to the Master of Mass Communication, Integrated Marketing Communication and Current Issues in Media. Her research focuses on youth journalism, student journalists and issues in journalism.
In a previous life, she was communications director at the Newspaper Association of America (now News Media Alliance). A West Virginia native, she served as the founding editor of the FlipSide teen journalism program at The Charleston Gazette and also worked for an advertising and public relations agency.
In a previous life, she was communications director at the Newspaper Association of America (now News Media Alliance). A West Virginia native, she served as the founding editor of the FlipSide teen journalism program at The Charleston Gazette and also worked for an advertising and public relations agency.
Education
- B.A. in journalism | Marshall University
- M.A. in journalism and mass communication | Kent State University
- Ph.D. in journalism | University of Missouri-Columbia
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
- Online education
- Journalism
- Public relations
- Student-led media
Academic Responsibilities
- Graduate coordinator, Online Master of Mass Communication
- Coordinator, South Dakota High School Press Association
Committees and Professional Memberships
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication – Scholastic Journalism Division Head, 2021-2023
- Journalism Education Association – State Director/South Dakota
- Online News Association
- International Communication Association
Work Experience
- Director of communications and senior manager of communications, Newspaper Association of America, Arlington, Virginia
- Manager, Newspaper Association of America Foundation, Arlington, Virginia
- Editor and special projects editor, Newspaper Association of America and Newspaper Association of America Foundation, Arlington, Virginia
- Adjunct instructor, University of Charleston, Charleston, West Virginia
- FlipSide editor, reporter and special projects coordinator, The Charleston Gazette/Charleston Newspapers, Charleston, West Virginia
- Accounts coordinator, Perry Productions, Charleston, West Virginia
Research and Scholarly Work
Areas of Research
- Youth journalism
- Student journalists
- Issues in journalism
Awards and Honors
- 2026 Faculty Champion, Center for Community News, University of Vermont
- 2024 David Adams Scholastic Journalism Educator of the Year Award – Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Scholastic Journalism Division
- 2024 Top Faculty Paper (co-author) – Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Scholastic Journalism Division
- 2024 Certified Journalism Educator (renewal) – Journalism Education Association
- 2021 Excellence in Online Teaching Award – South Dakota State University
- 2020 Volunteer of the Year (with fall 2020 public relations writing students) – Visit Brookings
- 2018 Top Faculty Paper (solo author), Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Scholastic Journalism Division
Grants
Folsom, J., Hendricks, M. and Robertson, F. (2025-2026). "Next voices in Native news: Mentoring South Dakota’s Indigenous student journalists." Wokini Challenge Grant. $10,000.
Publications
- Hendricks, M.A. and Thomas, R.J. (In press). Making class matter: Journalism and social class. In E. L. Perry and M. Len-Rios (Eds.), Cross-cultural journalism: Communicating strategically about diversity (3rd ed.). Routledge.
- Cavanah, S., Bobkowski, P.S., Klein, L., Hill, M. and Hendricks, M.A. (2026). . Journalism & Mass Communication Educator. DOI: 10.1177/10776958261428535.
- Hendricks, M.A. (2025). School ties: Socialization of high school journalists in the educational setting. Communication: Journalism Education Today, 59(1), pp. 28-25.
- Hill, M., Hendricks, M.A., Cavanah, S. and Bobkowski, P. (2025). . Journalism and Mass Communication Educator. DOI: 10.1177/10776958241296507.
- Finneman, T, Hendricks, M.A. and Bobkowski, P.S. (2022). . Journalism and Mass Communication Educator. DOI: 10.1177/10776958211062683.
- Hendricks, M.A. and Thomas, R.J. (2018). Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 73(4), 454–468. DOI: 10.1177/1077695817736688.
- Russell, F.M., Hendricks, M.A., Choi, H. and Stephens, E.C. (2015). . Digital Journalism, 3(6), 925-943. DOI: 10.1080/21670811.2014.995918.
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