Geoff Cowan

director of USC’s Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy

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USC Professor Geoff Cowan played a pivotal role in the reforms that came out of the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. Now he’s back in the Windy City for 2024’s DNC.

Tale of two conventions: Reflections on DNC 1968 and 2024

USC Professor Geoff Cowan played a pivotal role in the reforms that came out of the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. Now he’s back in the Windy City for 2024’s DNC.

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