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GSPM News
GSPM Professor Featured in NPR Segment
Washington - Nancy Bocskor, GSPM professor and Republican fundraising consultant, was recently featured in an NPR segment entitled "Clinton Campaign Bills Stacking Up." Bocskor explains, "Candidates blow in, they spend a lot of money to have a rally, they blow back out and you never see them again. Years ago, the phone companies started getting very smart and..."
Political Online Advertising Poised to Take Off in 2008
GW's Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet Unveils New White Paper on Best Practices for Political Advertising Online
Washington - More candidates will utilize paid political online advertising in 2008 than in all previous elections combined, according to a new white paper titled Best Practices for Political Advertising Online, released today by GW's Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet. Yet Internet advertising will represent a minute portion of overall advertising dollars.
While political candidates will spend billions on television and direct response advertising, and despite embracing the Internet in new ways, online advertising is expected to attract...
Trade Association Leader and Former Clinton White House Aide to Lead GW's Council on American Politics
Washington - The Graduate School of Political Management at The George Washington University announced today that Jack N. Gerard and Howard Paster have agreed to become the new co-chairs of its principal advisory board, the GW Council on American Politics.
Gerard is president and chief executive officer of the American Chemistry Council and former president and chief executive officer of the National Mining Association. Paster is executive vice president of the WPP Group. He was chairman of Hill & Knowlton Public Relations and served as assistant to the president for legislative affairs in the Clinton White House. Gerard and Paster replace Frank Fahrenkopf and Tony Coelho, who served as co-chairs since the Council's inception in...
IPDI Director Julie Germany Interviewed by BBC Radio
Julie Germany, Director of GSPM's Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet (IPDI), was recently interviewed by BBC Radio for a segment entitled "The Role of New Media in the Primaries." Germany states that, "[New media] is playing a huge role in the current primaries campaign. We have seen internet technology and text message technology being used to gain media attention on the behalf of candidates who might not have..."
Chris Brooks, a current GSPM student, was recently featured in a CNN segment entitled "Digital Democracy." The piece separately features GW's Young Democrats. Brooks, chairman of the University's Young Republicans says, "[On the internet] I can keep track of each primary in each individual state, and I can know when a candidate does something funny or..."
GSPM Alumnus Named Chair-Elect of Professional Society
Michael Cherenson, a 1995 graduate of GW's Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM), was voted chair-elect for the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) during its 2007 International Conference in Philadelphia. As the world's largest organization for public relations professionals, PRSA's membership rolls include more than 28,000...
GSPM Announces New Director of Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet
Washington - F. Christopher Arterton, dean of GW's Graduate School of Political Management, announced that Julie Barko Germany has become the director of the Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet (IPDI). Barko Germany assumed her position on Feb. 1, 2008.
"After spending several months searching for a new director, we realized the right choice was right in front of us," said Arterton. "We believe that Julie will lead IPDI in producing future analysis and intellectual exchanges that bring insight and academic rigor to the emerging trends in politics and technology. Julie brings energy, creativity, experience, and connections to..."
Podcasts of "Politics: From the Nation's Capital" Feature GSPM Faculty and Students
"Politics: From The Nation's Capital," produced by The George Washington University in partnership with XM Satellite radio, broadcasts 24-hour coverage of the 2008 presidential election and includes everything from raw footage of presidential debates to interviews with experts, including GSPM...
Political Experts Discuss "What Comes Next? Super Tuesday & the Road to the White House" at The George Washington University
Join politicos, journalists, and bloggers as they share their analysis of the primary season and their predictions for the conventions and general election. This event is hosted by GW's Graduate School of Political Management and the Institute for Politics...
Dr. Christopher Arterton, Dean of The Graduate School of Political Management, is featured in a CNN segment entitled "Delegates 101." Arterton explains that, "No one is in control of..."