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

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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

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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

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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 and Sciences and academic director of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy at the USC Price School of Public Policy.

Contact: cgrose@usc.edu

 

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Jeffrey Jenkins is an expert in American political institutions, Congress, political parties, lawmaking, separation-of-powers and political economy.

Jenkins is provost professor of public policy, political science, and law, the Maria B. Crutcher professor of citizenship and democratic values and director of the Political Institutions and Political Economy (PIPE) Collaborative at USC Price.

Contact: jajenkins@usc.edu

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Martin Kaplan is an expert in campaign coverage on local TV news; the effects of public health messages in entertainment; the use of narrative to communicate science; and the impact of the attention economy on democracy.

Kaplan is a research professor of communication and journalism; the Norman Lear Chair in entertainment, media and society; and director of the Norman Lear Center at USC Annenberg.

Contact: martyk@usc.edu

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Morris Levy is an expert in race, ethnicity and politics; voter ID laws; elections; and attitudes on immigration in the U.S. and Europe. He has conducted numerous studies, including research showing a decline in tolerance toward racist expression in the U.S., particularly among younger Americans, liberals and the college-educated.

Levy is an associate professor of political science and international relations at USC Dornsife.

Contact: morrisl@usc.edu

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Mindy Romero is a political sociologist whose research focuses on political behavior and patterns of voting and political underrepresentation, particularly among youth and communities of color.

She is the founder and director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at USC Price.

Contact: msromero@usc.edu

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Bob Shrum is the director of the Center for the Political Future and the Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Chair in practical politics at USC Dornsife.

A renowed political strategist, Shrum has served as speechwriter for Senator George McGovern and Senator Edward Kennedy, as well as a strategist in numerous winning campaigns at various levels of government, including for Joe Biden, John Kerry and Al Gore in presidential races.

Contact: shrum@usc.edu

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The Annenberg Roundtable Conversations on Politics, Media, and Society at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee

The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy, in partnership with the Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania, and in collaboration with POLITICO, presents three days of open discussions on important domestic and international issues at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Scheduled from Tuesday, July 16 to Thursday, July 18, these roundtable discussions will feature leading journalists, international figures, historians, and notable political, social, and academic decision-makers. All events are located at the Milwaukee Marriott Downtown, 625 N Milwaukee Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. RSVP and picture ID required for entry.

Learn more and RSVP here.

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