Carol Folt President | University of Southern California
Carol Folt President | University of Southern California
The Republican National Convention will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from July 15-18, 2024, where the Republican Party will nominate its Presidential candidate. USC experts are available to provide commentary on various aspects of the convention including political strategy, key policy issues, historical context, media and public perception, and the potential electoral impact of the event.
Contact: Nina Raffio, raffio@usc.edu; USC Media Relations, uscnews@usc.edu
Our Experts
Christina Bellantoni is an expert in political journalism and national politics. Bellantoni has over 20 years of experience as a reporter and editor, as a producer and as an analyst on national TV. She has covered local, state and federal government along with four presidential campaigns and the White House. Bellantoni is a professor of professional practice at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
Contact: christina.bellantoni@usc.edu
Steve Caplan is an expert in digital media, political advertising and communications strategy. He is an adjunct instructor at USC Annenberg and the founder of Message, an award-winning strategic communications and marketing firm based in LA. Before launching Message, Caplan was a partner at GMMB, one of the nation’s leading cause marketing firms renowned for leading former President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign to victory.
Contact: scaplan@usc.edu
Geoffrey Cowan is an expert in campaign finance laws, policy and government ethics, journalism and communications education. He is a lawyer, academic administrator, government official, best-selling author, distinguished professor, nonprofit executive and Emmy Award-winning producer. Cowan is a university professor of communication and the Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership at USC Annenberg.
Contact: gcowan@usc.edu
Christian Grose is an expert in U.S. politics, government and elections. Grose is a professor of political science and public policy at the USC Dornsife College of Letters Arts Sciences and academic director of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State Global Policy at the USC Price School of Public Policy.
Contact: cgrose@usc.edu
Jeffrey Jenkins is an expert in American political institutions Congress political parties lawmaking separation-of-powers political economy. Jenkins is provost professor of public policy political science law Maria B Crutcher professor citizenship democratic values director Political Institutions Political Economy (PIPE) Collaborative at USC Price.
Contact: jajenkins@usc.edu
Martin Kaplan is an expert in campaign coverage on local TV news; effects public health messages entertainment; use narrative communicate science; impact attention economy democracy. Kaplan research professor communication journalism Norman Lear Chair entertainment media society director Norman Lear Center at USC Annenberg.
Contact: martyk@usc.edu
Morris Levy is an expert in race ethnicity politics voter ID laws elections attitudes immigration U.S Europe conducted numerous studies including research showing decline tolerance toward racist expression U.S particularly among younger Americans liberals college-educated. Levy associate professor political science international relations USC Dornsife.
Contact: morrisl@usc.edu
Mindy Romero is a political sociologist whose research focuses on political behavior patterns voting underrepresentation particularly among youth communities color founder director Center Inclusive Democracy USC Price.
Contact: msromero@usc.edu
Bob Shrum director Center Political Future Carmen H Louis Warschaw Chair practical politics USC Dornsife renowned strategist served speechwriter Senator George McGovern Senator Edward Kennedy strategist numerous winning campaigns various levels government including Joe Biden John Kerry Al Gore presidential races.
Contact: shrum@usc.edu
The Annenberg Roundtable Conversations on Politics Media Society 2024 Republican National Convention Milwaukee The USC Annenberg Center Communication Leadership Policy partnership with Annenberg School University Pennsylvania collaboration POLITICO presents three days open discussions important domestic international issues 2024 Republican National Convention Milwaukee Scheduled Tuesday July 16 Thursday July 18 roundtable discussions feature leading journalists international figures historians notable social academic decision-makers All events located Milwaukee Marriott Downtown 625 N Milwaukee Street Milwaukee WI RSVP picture ID required entry Learn more RSVP here.
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