John Allen Hendricks Explained

John Allen Hendricks
Birth Date:	2 March 1970
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	Academic
Professor
Alma Mater:	University of Southern Mississippi (Ph.D.) University of Arkansas at Little Rock (M.A.) Southern Arkansas University (B.A.)
Discipline:	Communication Studies
Sub Discipline:	Mass Communication
Workplaces:	Stephen F. Austin State University

John Allen Hendricks is a professor whose research focuses on political communication, social media/new media technologies, and the broadcasting industry and is the author of more than ten books on the subjects.^{[1] [2]} He has served as academic department chair since 2009.^[3]

His book, Communicator-in-Chief: How Barack Obama Used New Media Technology to Win the White House (co-edited with Robert E. Denton Jr. of Virginia Tech),^{[4] [5] [6]} was one of the first scholarly examinations of the historical role new media technologies played in the historic 2008 American presidential election, and it received the National Communication Association’s Applied Research Division's 2011 Distinguished Edited Book Award.^{[7] [8]} Communicator-in-Chief examined the Obama campaign's innovative uses of social media/new media technologies including Twitter, smartphones, blogging, YouTube and viral videos, and campaign advertisements strategically placed in video games to reach Millennial voters.

Further examining the 2008 presidential campaign, he also co-edited the book Techno Politics in Presidential Campaigning: New Voices, New Technologies, and New Voters (with Lynda Lee Kaid, University of Florida).^{[9] [10] [11]} After the 2012 presidential election, Hendricks' book Presidential Campaigning and Social Media: An Analysis of the 2012 Election (co-edited with Dan Schill of James Madison University) examines the rapidly growing influence of social media in American politics.^[12] This was one of the first scholarly monographs to explore the role of social media in the 2012 campaign. It provides analysis on the use of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, Google+, Instagram, and Pinterest by the presidential candidates.

The 2014 mid-term elections served as another opportunity to study the use of social media in American political campaigning, and Hendricks and Schill published Communication and Mid-Term Elections: Media, Message, and Mobilization. The book examines the campaign issues, media coverage, late-night comedy shows, technology, and advertising strategies in that year's mid-term election.

Following the tumultuous 2016 election, Hendricks' book (co-edited with Dan Schill of James Madison University), The Presidency and Social Media: Discourse, Disruption, and Digital Democracy in the 2016 Presidential Election, examines the important role social media, especially Twitter and Facebook, played in the election and primary campaign.

He has been called upon by American media outlets such as NBC News, FOX News (Sinclair Broadcast Group), and CQ Researcher to discuss the role of social media/new media technologies in the political process.^{[13] [14] [15]}

Hendricks served as president of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) from 2015 to 2016.^[16]

Selected bibliography

Political Communication Books

• Schill, D. & Hendricks, J. A. (Eds.), The Presidency and Social Media: Discourse, Disruption, and Digital Democracy in the 2016 Presidential Election. (Routledge, 2018).
• Hendricks, J. A. & Schill, D. (Eds.), Communication and Midterm Elections: Media, Message, and Mobilization. (Palgrave, 2016).
• Hendricks, J. A. & Schill, D. (Eds.), Presidential Campaigning and Social Media: An Analysis of the 2012 Election. (Oxford, 2015).
• Hendricks, J. A. & Kaid, L. L. (Eds.), Techno Politics in Presidential Campaigning: New Voices, New Technologies and New Voters. (Routledge, 2011).
• Hendricks, J. A. & Denton, R. E. Jr. (Eds.), Communicator-in-Chief: How Barack Obama Used New Media Technology to Win the White House. (Lexington, 2010).

Social Media Books

• Noor Al-Deen, H., & Hendricks, J. A. (Eds.). Social Media and Strategic Communications. (Palgrave, 2013).
• Noor-Al Deen, H., & Hendricks, J. A. (Eds.). Social Media: Usage and Impact. (Lexington, 2011).

Broadcasting Industry Books

• Hendricks, J.A. (Ed.). Radio's Second Century: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives. (Rutgers University Press, 2020).
• Hendricks, J. A., & Mims, B. The Radio Station: Broadcasting, Podcasting, and Streaming. (Routledge, 2018).
• Hendricks, J. A., & Mims, B. Keith’s Radio Station: Broadcast, Satellite, and Internet. (Focal Press, 2015).
• Hendricks, J. A. (Ed.). The Palgrave Handbook of Global Radio. (Palgrave, 2012). ^{[17] [18]}
• Hendricks, J. A. (Ed.). The Twenty-First-Century Media Industry: Economic and Managerial Implications in the Age of New Media. (Lexington, 2010). ^[19]

Notes and References

1. Henderson. Jennifer Jacobs. Searching for Ethics in Social Media: A Book Review. Journal of Mass Media Ethics. July–September 2013. 28. 3. 217–219. 10.1080/08900523.2013.805570. 143233088.
2. Johnson-Yale. Camille. Book Review: The Twenty-first-century Media Industry: Economic and Managerial Implications in the Age of New Media. New Media & Society. March 2012. 14. 2. 352–354. 10.1177/1461444811429927a. 12665652.
3. Web site: Regents approve staff, faculty changes at SFA .
4. Lin. Carolyn A.. REVIEW AND CRITICISM: BOOK REVIEWS Communicator in Chief: How Barack Obama Used New Media Technology to Win the White House. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. May 25, 2011. 55. 2. 271–272. 10.1080/08838151.2011.572491. 144195315.
5. Jarvis. Sharon E.. Book Reviews: Communicator-in-Chief: How Barack Obama Used New Media Technology to Win the White House. Presidential Studies Quarterly. October 5, 2010. 40. 4. 800–802. 10.1111/j.1741-5705.2010.03815.x.
6. Byars. Queenie A.. Book Review: Communicator-In-Chief: How Barack Obama Used New Media Technology to Win the White House. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. November 20, 2012. 89. 4. 739–740. 10.1177/1077699012462099. 143578038.
7. Web site: National Communication Association. Applied Communication Division Awards. 17 October 2016. 12 July 2017.
8. News: Professor awarded for book on media. 9 August 2017. Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel. November 5, 2011.
9. Sterling. Christopher H.. A review of the book "Techno Politics in Presidential Campaigning: New Voices, New Technologies, and New Voters". Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. September 2012. 89. 3. 553. 10.1177/1077699012452541. 220990571.
10. Sterling. Christopher H.. Book Review: Techno Politics in Presidential Campaigning. Communication Booknotes Quarterly. October–December 2011. 42. 4. 184–186. 10.1080/10948007.2011.622218. 10400.6/8821. 218577444. free.
11. Smith. Melissa M.. Book Review: Techno Politics in Presidential Campaigning: New Voices, New Technologies & New Voters. Presidential Studies Quarterly. March 2012. 42. 1. 216–218. 10.1111/j.1741-5705.2012.03957.x.
12. Heim. Kyle. Book Reviews: Presidential Campaigning and Social Media: An Analysis of the 2012 Campaign. Presidential Studies Quarterly. June 2015. 45. 2. 410–412. 10.1111/psq.12196.
13. News: Jeb Bush Is Playing Social Media Catch Up. NBC News. NBC News. January 7, 2015.
14. News: Ota. Amanda. Twitter War: Trump vs. other GOP candidates. Fox News/Sinclair Media. July 6, 2015.
15. News: Price. Tom. Social Media and Politics: Do Facebook and Twitter influence voters?. CQ Researcher. 22. Congressional Quarterly Press. October 12, 2012.
16. Web site: Broadcast Education Association. Past Presidents. 12 July 2017.
17. Wilson. C. K.. Book review: 'The Palgrave Handbook of Global Radio' by John Allen Hendricks. Media International Australia, Incorporating Culture and Policy. November 2012. 145. 166–167. 10.1177/1329878x1214500127. 149849089.
18. McDaniel. Drew. BOOK REVIEW: The Palgrave Handbook of Global Radio. Journal of Radio & Audio Media. October 6, 2014. 21. 2. 316–317. 10.1080/19376529.2014.950158. 144468912.
19. Johnson-Yale. Camille. Book Review: The Twenty-first-century Media Industry: Economic and Managerial Implications in the Age of New Media. New Media & Society. March 19, 2012. 14. 2. 352–354. 10.1177/1461444811429927a. 12665652.