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GSPM News IPDI, CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS TO JOINTLY PRODUCE 16TH ANNUAL POLITICS ONLINE CONFERENCE Washington - The Institute for Politics Democracy & the Internet (IPDI), part of the Graduate School of Political Management at the George Washington University, today announced that the upcoming 16th Annual Politics Online Conference would be produced in partnership with Campaigns & Elections' Politics magazine. IPDI Director, Julie Barko Germany, said, "We're pleased to partner with such a trusted source for news and analysis on electoral politics for our 2009 conference. Politics Magazine has an international reputation, and we think that combining our efforts will engage an even larger population in discussions about how technology can lead to innovations on the campaign trail, the elected office, and beyond." The Politics Online Conference is the premiere conference for online political professionals in America, regularly attracting over 500 attendees from across the globe. The next conference, in April 2009, will be jointly produced with Campaigns & Elections' Politics magazine. This will be the first joint venture between IPDI and Campaigns & Elections. The 2009 Politics Online will be a multi-partisan meeting of the minds and idea exchange. Politicos, techies, organizers, and advocates will metabolize what happened this election and learn from each other, applying what was so successful in their campaigns to the commercial, non-profit, and government spaces. The kinds of multi-partisan discussions that will occur at the 2009 Politics Online Conference will stimulate growth and innovation in electoral politics and advocacy on both sides of the aisle. "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with IPDI and leverage twenty-five years of experience in organizing conferences for political professionals to help produce the best and biggest Politics Online Conference ever," said Campaigns & Elections' Politics magazine publisher Jordan Lieberman. Founded in 1980 by Stanley Foster Reed, Campaigns & Elections' Politics magazine (www.politicsmagazine.com) covers the strategies, techniques and personalities of modern politics. It is read by thousands of federal, state and local elected officials, candidates for public office, party activists, issue campaigners, political consultants, campaign staffs, lobbyists, PAC directors, university professors, news reporters and numerous behind-the-scenes opinion makers. CONTACT: Julie Barko Germany Director Institute for Politics Democracy & the Internet The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management julie@ipdi.org Jordan Lieberman Publisher Campaigns & Elections' Politics magazine jsl@politicsmagazine.com 703-778-4025 CLINTON STRATEGIST MARK PENN ADDRESSES GSPM GATHERING Alex Byers, Metro News Editor, GW Hatchet Washington - The way political campaigns communicate with the masses is rapidly changing, former Hillary Clinton strategist Mark Penn told a group of GW students and public relations professionals Tuesday evening. "Everything is going to be different," said Penn, who is also the chief executive officer of Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations firm. "I think the communication system is gonna be different, the participation levels, I think the fundraising is gonna be different. The question is how the system will or will not change to accommodate what we're seeing in terms of these levels of participation." Political participation levels increased across the board in the 2008 election, Penn told around 40 audience members. Coupled with a more technologically-oriented audience... Read full article GW'S GRADUATE SCHOOL OF POLITICAL MANAGEMENT RENEWS JOINT PROGRAM WITH UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA Washington - Next March 2009, The Graduate School of Political Management will be receiving the students from The University of Navarra’s Master in Political Communication for a Washington DC four week intensive program. This will be the 5th consecutive year of this effort, and is part of an strategic alliance between the two schools. Students from different nationalities receive classes and/or lectures in diverse aspects of the Political Management process. Some of the courses are: Fundamentals of Political Management, Lobbying, Grassroots Politics, Issues Management, and Politics and the Internet. As a complimentary academic strategy, students take advantage of the Capital’s resources and visit different organizations and institutions, trying to complement their academic learning with a personal perspective on the foundations of the US Political System. More information about this program, contact Ed Grefe, Director of External Programs. GW'S GRADUATE SCHOOL OF POLITICAL MANAGEMENT APPOINTS THOMAS MATTIA AS ADJUNCT PROFESSOR IN MASTERS OF STRATEGIC PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM Ann Collier, formerly with Circuit City, Named a Section Instructor Washington - The Masters Degree Program in Strategic Public Relations at The George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management today announced that Thomas Mattia, retiring Senior Vice President of Worldwide Public Affairs and Communications at The Coca-Cola Company, has been appointed as an adjunct professor and will begin teaching in the graduate program in January 2009. Mr. Mattia has announced his retirement from Coca-Cola after year end 2008. Also joining the program as a Section Instructor to work with Mattia is Ann Collier, president of... Read full release GWU ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAMS WITH CITY OF ALEXANDRIA AT ITS GRADUATE EDUCATION CENTER Washington - The Strategic Public Relations program at GWU's Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM; http://www.gspm.gwu.edu) announces two new programs at its Alexandria, Virginia campus. GW's College of Professional Studies, which houses the Graduate School of Political Management and its Strategic Public Relations graduate program, recently opened its new Alexandria Graduate Education Center (GWC), located three blocks from the King Street Metro station. At the opening ceremony for the Graduate Education Center, GW President Steven Knapp, GW Executive... Read full release SURVEY OF POLITICOS FINDS CONVENTIONS STILL RELEVANT Washington - Each month, GW's Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) surveys the members of its Polity and Pragmatics panel for their opinions about major issues and trends in politicking, policy, communications, and public relations.. The September 2008 Polity & Pragmatics survey tackles the role party conventions play in the American political process - now and in the future. Read full survey GW-Battleground 2008 Poll Examines Voter Attitudes in Advance of Presidential Election McCain and Obama: Neck and Neck in the Presidential Horserace Washington - The latest edition of The George Washington University Battleground 2008 Poll finds a negative political environment (78% wrong track) with voters most concerned about the economy and jobs (24%), gas and energy prices (15%), and the war in Iraq (12%). Voters disapprove of George W. Bush's job performance (63%), but continue to approve of him as a person (57%). Furthermore, nearly three quarters of voters disapprove of the job Congress has been doing this year (74%). More than half (56%) say that they think Democrats are in control of Congress, while 27% believe it is the Republicans. Despite a negative political environment for the Republicans, the presidential horserace is within the margin of error (+ 3.1%). With a tight turnout model, McCain currently... Read full article Detailed poll analysis is also available online courtesy of The Tarrance Group. GW-Battleground Polling Data Archive. View archived news |
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