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'''Rachel Marsden''' is an entrepreneur, political analyst, author and conservative political operative, who has appeared on [[Fox News]], [[CNN]], [[CNBC]], [[CBC]], [[Global Television]], and [[CTV]], as well as a guest on various radio programs around the world.  She writes a weekly syndicated political column for [[Human Events]], which also appears at [[Townhall.com]].  Marsden is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of [[GrandCentralPolitical News Syndicate]], distributing high profile columnists, including her own weekly column, to over 3,000 newspapers across America.  

'''Rachel Marsden''' is dangerous. And somewhat scary. She also happens to be an entrepreneur, political analyst, author and conservative political operative, who has appeared on [[Fox News]], [[CNN]], [[CNBC]], [[CBC]], [[Global Television]], and [[CTV]], as well as a guest (and sometimes even a guest-host) of various radio and TV programs around the world.  She writes a weekly syndicated political column for [[Human Events]], which also appears at [[Townhall.com]].  Marsden is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of [[GrandCentralPolitical News Syndicate]], distributing high profile columnists, including her own weekly column, to over 3,000 newspapers across America.  

Previously with [[Sun Media]], she has contributed to publications such as the [[New York Post]], [[Washington Times/United Press International]], [[Newsmax Media]] and the [[Vancouver Sun]].  Marsden has written a twice-weekly political column for the [[National Post]] – one of [[Canada]]’s two national newspapers - with one weekly column about national/international politics, and the other about Toronto/Ontario affairs.  

Previously a weekly columnist with [[Sun Media]], she has contributed to publications such as the [[New York Post]], [[Washington Times/United Press International]], [[Newsmax Media]] and the [[Vancouver Sun]].  Marsden has also written a twice-weekly political column for the [[National Post]] – one of [[Canada]]’s two national newspapers - with one weekly column about national/international politics, and the other about Toronto/Ontario affairs. Everywhere she goes, she makes editors very nervous. She still pays some of her former editors regular visits in their padded cells.

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

Born in [[1974]] in [[Directory:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]], [[Directory:Canada|Canada]], Marsden was raised in the birthplace of political talk-radio, where she grew up listening to [[Jack Webster]], and still holds several major records in competitive swimming from her days as an international level competitor. The fully bilingual former print and runway model was schooled almost exclusively in French until high school.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from [[Directory:Simon Fraser University|Simon Fraser University]] on a full academic scholarship before pursuing graduate studies in law and criminology, a journalism degree at the [[Directory:British Columbia Institute of Technology|British Columbia Institute of Technology]], then political journalism at the [[National Journalism Center]] in [[Directory:Washington, DC|Washington, DC]].  For her academic achievements, she was awarded the Canadian [[Governor General]]’s medal for academic excellence.

Born in [[1974]] in [[Directory:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]], [[Directory:Canada|Canada]], Marsden was raised in the birthplace of political talk-radio, where she grew up listening to [[Jack Webster]] and watching the Liberal Canadian Prime Minister flip people off. She still holds several major records in competitive swimming from her days as an international level competitor.  

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==Career==

==Career==

After working as a producer, anchor, camerawoman, and reporter for a cable news outlet in her hometown, and as a videographer for [[Rugby Canada]] and [[BC Rugby]], her first major media position was with [[ABC News]]’ [[20/20]] in New York City, where she apprenticed under [[Connie Chung]].  After an apprenticeship in talk-radio at the [[Radio America]] Network in Washington, DC, Marsden was hired as Director of a DC-based conservative think-tank that was a key component of President [[George W. Bush]]’s beltway coalition during the lead-up to the [[Iraq War]].

After working as a producer, anchor, camerawoman, and reporter for a cable news outlet in her hometown, and as a videographer for [[Rugby Canada]] and [[BC Rugby]], her first major media position was with [[ABC News]]’ [[20/20]] in New York City, where she apprenticed under [[Connie Chung]] and learned that you can't live in New York City on $5/day.  After an apprenticeship in talk-radio at the [[Radio America]] Network in Washington, DC, Marsden was hired as Director of a DC-based conservative think-tank that was a key component of President [[George W. Bush]]’s beltway coalition during the lead-up to the [[Iraq War]]. She participated in meetings with various shadowy right-wing groups.

[[Image:whletter.jpg|right|thumb|200px|White House letter to Rachel Marsden]]

[[Image:whletter.jpg|right|thumb|200px|White House letter to Rachel Marsden]]

Marsden has since returned to her entrepreneurial roots, picking and choosing interviews, appearances and projects, and working with various television and radio networks as a free-agent.  She continues to work as a political operative, opposition intelligence ("oppo") researcher and media consultant, both in the USA and overseas.

Marsden has since returned to her entrepreneurial roots, picking and choosing interviews, appearances and projects, and working with various television and radio networks as a free-agent.  She continues to work as a political operative, opposition intelligence ("oppo") researcher and media consultant, both in the USA and overseas.

Marsden's work has been widely cited by other media. Her defense of new French President [[Nicolas Sarkozy]], for example, was referenced by the nation’s top radio talk-radio host, [[Rush Limbaugh]].

Marsden's work has been widely cited by other media. Her defense of new French President [[Nicolas Sarkozy]], for example, was referenced by the nation’s top radio talk-radio host,[[Rush Limbaugh]].

[[Image:Cnnrach3.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Rachel Marsden on CNN]]  

[[Image:Cnnrach3.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Rachel Marsden on CNN]]  

She is currently authoring her first book about politics, set for publication in [[2009]], and speaks on Capitol Hill and elsewhere on topics such as national and international politics; the impact of current political events on business; political strategies applied to business; crisis management; the war on terrorism; national security; leveraging media and public relations in business; media and technology; politics and technology; election analysis; the cultural and economic impact of immigration; and various other public policy issues.

She is currently authoring her first book about politics, set for publication in [[2009]], and speaks on Capitol Hill and elsewhere on topics such as national and international politics; the impact of current political events on business; political strategies applied to business; crisis management; the war on terrorism; national security; leveraging media and public relations in business; media and technology; politics and technology; election analysis; the cultural and economic impact of immigration; and various other public policy issues.

Marsden has been named top “Newsmaker” of the day by [[NBC]]’s [[Keith Olbermann]], a leader of the liberal media - and not as a compliment.  Her private life is often the object of gossip and media speculation, alongside A-list celebrities – a fact that Marsden has called “a puzzling, and frankly extremely stupid phenomenon.”

Marsden has been named top “Newsmaker” of the day by [[NBC]]’s [[Keith Olbermann]], a leader of the liberal media - and not as a compliment.  Her private life is often the object of gossip and media speculation, alongside A-list celebrities – a fact that Marsden has called “a puzzling, and frankly extremely stupid phenomenon.” She is mean to boys.

In February 2008, Marsden launched an online political talent project and magazine, [http://www.grandcentralpolitical.com/ GrandCentralPolitical.com] to cultivate new and emerging media and political talent. This venture is separate from but linked with her GrandCentralPolitical News Syndicate, launched in November 2008, which syndicates columns by high-profile contributors to over 3,000 newspapers across America.

In February 2008, Marsden launched an online political talent project and magazine, [http://www.grandcentralpolitical.com/ GrandCentralPolitical.com] to cultivate new and emerging media and political talent. This venture is separate from but linked with her GrandCentralPolitical News Syndicate, launched in November 2008, which syndicates columns by high-profile contributors to over 3,000 newspapers across America.