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'''Rachel Marsden''' is an entrepreneur, political analyst, commentator, author, and conservative political operative, who has appeared on [[Fox News]], [[CNN]], [[CNBC]], [[Fox Business]], and [[Global Television]], and 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.  

'''Rachel Marsden''' is the CEO of Rachel Marsden Associates, the leading global strategic communications and political advisory firm. More specifically, she is an international political and communications strategist, syndicated columnist, geopolitical analyst, writer, and journalist based in Paris, France, where she also teaches at the Paris Institute of Political Studues (Sciences Po University). She has appeared in varying capacities on [[Fox News]], [[CNN]], [[CNBC]], [[Fox Business]], [[Al Jazeera]], [[LCP TV]] France, [[iTele]] France, [[France24]], Russia's RT Television,[[Global Television]], [[Sirius Satellite Radio]] and other TV and radio outlets.  She is an internationally syndicated columnist with [[Tribune Media Services]], and contributor to [[Human Events]], [[Townhall.com]], the [[Wall Street Journal]],[[Spectator Magazine]],and other publications.

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 them regular visits in their padded cells.

Previously a weekly columnist with [[Sun Media]], she has contributed to publications such as the [[New York Post]], [[London Telegraph]] online, [[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.  

==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 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.  

Born 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 Liberal Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau, flip people off. She 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. The closest she ever wants to get to academia again is the local Starbucks.

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.  

During her college years and prior to her media career, Marsden worked as a mall Santa photographer, a lifeguard, an aerobics instructor, a swimming coach, and a temp at various businesses ranging from an investment bank and law firms to a parking ticket company and a corrugated box manufacturer. She has done more volunteer and charity work than one would ever expect of a person often portrayed as having sprung from the Devil's loins.

During her college years and prior to her media career, Marsden worked as a mall Santa photographer, a lifeguard, an aerobics instructor, a swimming coach, an income tax return error inspector, and a temp at various businesses ranging from an investment bank and law firms to a parking ticket company and a corrugated box manufacturer. She has volunteered with the Special Olympics, World Transplant Games, Canadian Blood Services, Red Cross, Terry Fox Foundation, SHARE Society, and many other organizations.

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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]] 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.

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]].

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

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

She returned to her native Canada to work as an operative on two simultaneous federal campaigns for current Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]]’s [[Conservative Party]] in the province of [[Directory:British Columbia|British Columbia]], specializing in communications strategy and opposition intelligence. The Prime Minister picked a fight with her in a hissy-fit that ended up all over the news, but Marsden is pretty sure they're cool now. She will know for sure when she gets invited to his place for the annual garden party next year. At the same time, she began contributing to [[United Press International]] (UPI), and hosting a call-in talk-radio show in [[Vancouver]], [[BC]], where she interviewed and debated guests ranging from Canada’s then Deputy Prime Minister, [[Sheila Copps]], and current [[International Trade Minister]], [[Stockwell Day]], to [[Ann Coulter]] and [[Watergate]] figure [[G. Gordon Liddy]] of the [[Richard Nixon]] administration. Staying on-air at this ultra-liberal radio station meant riding bucking bulls*** on a daily basis.

She returned to her native Canada to work as an operative on two simultaneous federal campaigns for current Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]]’s [[Conservative Party]] in the province of [[Directory:British Columbia|British Columbia]], specializing in communications strategy and opposition intelligence. At the same time, she began contributing to [[United Press International]] (UPI), and hosting a call-in talk-radio show in [[Vancouver]], [[BC]], where she interviewed and debated guests ranging from Canada’s then Deputy Prime Minister, [[Sheila Copps]], and current [[International Trade Minister]], [[Stockwell Day]], to [[Ann Coulter]] and [[Watergate]] figure [[G. Gordon Liddy]] of the [[Richard Nixon]] administration.

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Having quickly established a unique, controversial, populist conservative voice in the Canadian media, she switched to a regular column in the [[Sun Media chain]], and started her own public relations and communications company on [[Toronto]]’s [[Bay Street]].

Having quickly established a unique, controversial, populist conservative voice in the Canadian media, she switched to a regular column in the [[Sun Media chain]], and started her own public relations and communications company on [[Toronto]]’s [[Bay Street]].

While based in [[Toronto]], Marsden started out with the [[Fox News Channel]] in 2004 as the Canadian Correspondent for [[The O'Reilly Factor]] -- the top-rated cable news show in the world -- after she was spotted as a regular panelist on [[Dennis Miller]]'s [[CNBC]] show in [[Los Angeles]].  She was recruited by [[Rupert Murdoch]]’s chief lieutenant and former [[Ronald Reagan]] communications strategist, [[Fox News]] CEO [[Roger Ailes]], who personally selected her to be the only conservative (and only woman) on a daily talk show with three other co-hosts.

While based in [[Toronto]], Marsden started out with the [[Fox News Channel]] in 2004 as the Canadian Correspondent for [[The O'Reilly Factor]] -- the top-rated cable news show in the world -- after she was spotted as a regular panelist on [[Dennis Miller]]'s [[CNBC]] show in [[Los Angeles]].  She was recruited by [[Rupert Murdoch]]’s chief lieutenant and former [[Ronald Reagan]] communications strategist, [[Fox News]] CEO [[Roger Ailes]], who personally selected her to be the only conservative on a daily national talk show with three other male co-hosts.

After several months, Marsden left the show, stating, “The show has drastically changed direction since its inception and no longer has a place for a political expert.” She has since appeared on [[Fox Business]], and still digs Roger Ailes - and Bill O'Reilly.

After several months, Marsden left the show when it underwent a format change, stating, “The show has drastically changed direction since its inception and apparently no longer has a place for a political pundit.” She has since appeared on [[Fox Business]].

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, political and communications strategist, and media consultant with a worldwide public and private sector client base. With the growth of her international clientele, she relocated her operations base to Paris in 2009.

[[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 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.

 

 

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.

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==External links==

==External links==

[http://www.rachelmarsden.com/ RachelMarsden.com] - Marsden's official website

[http://www.rachelmarsden.com/ RachelMarsden.com] - Marsden's official website

[http://www.twitter.com/rachelmarsden/ Rachel Marsden's Twitter Microblog]

[http://www.twitter.com/rachelmarsden/ Rachel Marsden's Twitter Microblog]

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