Background
Polich, John Elliott was born on May 18, 1946 in Fort Bragg, California, United States. Son of Aloysius J. and Mildred I. (Johnson) Polich.
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Polich, John Elliott was born on May 18, 1946 in Fort Bragg, California, United States. Son of Aloysius J. and Mildred I. (Johnson) Polich.
Bachelor in Journalism cum laude, Arizona State University, 1968. Master of Arts in Communications, Stanford University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Communications, Stanford University, 1976.
Reporter Evening American, Phoenix, 1964-1965, Arizona Republican, Phoenix, 1965-1967, KTAR-television (now KPNX-television), Phoenix, 1967-1968, Express, San Antonio, 1968-1972. Staff writer Free Press, Detroit, 1975-1976. Manager Media Division Market Opinion Research, 1976-1977.
Marketing research manager New York Times, New York City, 1977-1982, group marketing director regional newspapers, 1982-1984. President Simmons Scarborough, 1984-1986. Associate director freedom forum media studies center Columbia University, 1986-1988.
President MOR/New York, 1988-1990. Global media and visual marketing professor Fordham Graduate School Business at Lincoln Center, 1990-1999. President Polich Media Management, 1991-2000.
Member faculty New School for Social Research, 1999-2000. Vice president, Research and Development Engage, Inc., San Francisco, since 2000. Clients include Asia Foundation, Guangzhou (China) Daily Press Group, Columbia Broadcasting System television Network.
Newspaper research council Advertising Research Foundation, New York, 1978-1984. Readership and marketing committee American Newspaper Public Association, 1979-1982. Editorial board Newspaper Research Journal, since 1981.
Dean's advisory council Newhouse School Public Communication Syracuse (New York ) University, 1984-1989.
Member American Society Media Photographers, Advertising Photographers of America, Overseas Press Club (editor bulletin 1990-1993, governor 1993-1997, 98—, awards committee since 1990), New York Friars Club.
Married Ina Lee Selden, April 23, 1982.