James Breiner

James Breiner is an English-Spanish bilingual consultant who specializes in digital media, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Previously, he was co-director of the Master’s program in Global Economic Journalism at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

As a Knight International Journalism Fellow he launched and directed the Digital Journalism Training Center at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico. Before becoming a university professor, Breiner had an extensive professional career primarily in economic media, as a reporter, editor and the general manager of the Baltimore Business Journal.

His investigative journalism received awards from the American City Business Journals, Association of Area Business Publications and the Society of Professional Journalists. He holds a Master’s degree in English literature from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor’s degree in English literature from the College of Wooster.