Chris Snider has spent his career telling stories in innovative and creative ways. He’s currently an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Chris had a journalism degree from the University of Iowa and an MBA from Drake University. He’s worked as a newspaper designer at the Baltimore Sun and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He moved to Des Moines in 2005 to start a weekly magazine for readers age 25-34 named Juice. Prior to joining Drake full-time, he worked as an assistant managing editor for digital innovation at the Des Moines Register. Chris teaches classes in social media, multimedia journalism and web design.