July 8, 2024
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University has experts and programming available for media preparing to cover the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 15-18. This includes various subject matter experts, a journalism safety panel and a Marquette Law Poll event to familiarize visiting media with the Wisconsin electorate.
Marquette’s campus is located 1 mile from Fiserv Forum and its University Relations staff will be available to field media requests for faculty experts, filming locations and general inquiries. If you or a colleague need assistance, please contact:
Faculty experts
Marquette maintains a robust list of faculty members available for analysis on a wide range of topics in the lead up to and during the convention. A list of RNC-specific experts is live in the Marquette News Center. Faculty listed in this directory are open to direct contact from media, unless noted, and have confirmed their availability during the convention. If you do not see your desired topic, please contact Conway or Barclay and inquiries can be made with unlisted faculty.
Journalism safety panel, “Protest and Polarization: Covering the Republican and Democratic national conventions,” July 10
Marquette has partnered with IJNet, the Foley Foundation, Northwestern University and the Committee to Protect Journalists to host “Protest and Polarization: Covering the Republican and Democratic national conventions,” to prepare journalists for covering political conventions via a virtual panel on Wednesday, July 10, at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT.
A panel of journalists and media safety experts will discuss what reporters must keep in mind as they cover the conventions. Panelists will discuss how to stay safe reporting on demonstrations surrounding the conventions, how to effectively engage audiences on important election issues, and more.
Registration is open and available online. Links to resources for journalists covering the conventions in both Milwaukee and Chicago will be made available.
Marquette Law School Poll presents “Battleground Wisconsin: Politics, Polls, and Perspectives,” July 14
Marquette Law School and its Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education will present “Battleground Wisconsin: Politics, Polls, and Perspectives” — a special presentation with the Marquette Law School Poll team that will dive into the Wisconsin electoral scene — on the day before the start of the Republican National Convention: Sunday, July 14, at 10 a.m., in Eckstein Hall, 1215 W. Michigan St.
This event is open to media only and is particularly designed to give reporters visiting Milwaukee for the RNC a deep dive into Wisconsin, with perspectives on current affairs, the effects of changes in voter demographics, and highlights of poll data on some of the state's most significant issues.
Registration for the event is open and available online.
About Marquette University
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Kevin is the associate director for university communication in the Office of University Relations. Contact Kevin at (414) 288-4745 or kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu.
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