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Mission: The School of Media and Public Affairs is dedicated to the rigorous study of media, journalism and political communication with a focus on exploring how ideas and information are communicated and how the media inform and influence policy and politics in a democracy.
So much excitement in #JMA last night as we kicked off one year till the 2020 election! Thank you to our special guests who joined us @chucktodd @kevinmaddendc #SteveScully @danabashcnn @kfbruin & #KimGross. And of course to our two moderators @frank_sesno & professor Steve Roberts!
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If you missed the conversation you can still watch it here 👉🏼 https://www.facebook.com/georgewashingtonuniversity/videos/416015616015323?vh=e&sfns=mo @ Jack Morton Auditorium
Tune In! #2020electionGW
Join Chuck Todd, Dana Bash, and leading political experts as they discuss what's to come in the 2020 election.
We are just ONE DAY away from the event of the semester! At #2020ElectionGW, you will hear from a variety of political thought leaders and journalists as they give us their take on the year ahead. Join us as we discuss controversy over impeachment, foreign policy, healthcare, climate change and more.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets do not guarantee seats so arrive early!
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GW's School of Media and Public Affairs Career Action Network (SMPA CAN)
On Tuesday, Nov. 5th with SMPA, you'll get to hear from:
Dana Bash, Political Correspondent for CNN and SMPA Alum
Chuck Todd, Journalist and Political Director for NBC News
Karen Finney, Terker Distinguished Fellow
Steve Scully, Terker Distinguished Fellow
Kevin Madden, CNN Political Commentator and Former Spokesman for Mitt Romney's 2012 U.S. presidential campaign
Kim Gross, CCAS Vice Dean for Programs & Operations, Associate Professor of Media and Public Affairs
It's all on the table -- impeachment, health care, gun control, foreign policy, and much more. | Re-electing Donal Trump? How a Divided America Will Vote in 2020 #2020ElectionGW RSVP now:
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New faculty position opening! Apply now to the Tenure Track Journalism Assistant Professor vacancy and join the SMPA community. Additional information can be found here:
The School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin as early as Fall 2020.
RE-ELECTING DONALD TRUMP? HOW A DIVIDED AMERICA WILL VOTE IN 2020
Join us as we sit down with political thought leaders and journalists to discuss the many issues facing American voters just one year until election day.
Our country is torn by controversy over immigration, impeachment, foreign policy, the courts, debt, and deficits. Will Trump and the GOP prevail? Can Democrats create another blue wave? How will the media cover the most divisive election in modern history?
This SMPA event will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in Jack Morton Auditorium. Register below:
https://gwu.peoplegrove.com/hub/smpa/event/4539/re-electing-donald-trump-how-a-divided-america-will-vote-in-2020
On Oct. 21, GW alumni and students are invited to attend a Media, Journalism, and Communications Student-Alumni Networking Reception in NYC!
This is a special opportunity to connect with current GW students for Career Quest 2019. Please share your career stories, provide mentorship, and guide future GW graduates as they begin their careers. For info and registration, visit the link below!
Please join us for this special opportunity to connect with current GW students in New York City for Career Quest 2019. This year’s Career Quest student cohort is focused on Media, Journalism, and Communications. Share your career stories, provide mentorship, and guide future GW graduates as they ...
For Colonials Weekend, the Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics hosted a panel on digital discourse, where researchers and experts discussed how misinformation spreads, stating that its effects require careful interdisciplinary study.
Researchers and experts discussed how misinformation spreads and who benefits by it in final Colonials Weekend event.
A moving tribute by SMPA National Council Member Reena Ninan, BA '01.
CBS News' Reena Ninan pays tribute to legendary journalist Cokie Roberts — an inspiration to generations of women in the news.
Faculty, staff and students at the School of Media and Public Affairs are mourning the loss of Professor Steven Roberts' beloved wife of 53 years, Cokie Roberts.
Faculty, staff and students at the School of Media and Public Affairs are mourning the loss of Professor Steven Roberts' beloved wife of 53 years, Cokie Roberts.
SMPA has launched Friday Fun Workshops to provide opportunities for students to practice fundamental camera and Adobe Creative Cloud techniques outside of courses.
Next workshop: This Friday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. on the 5th floor! You will learn more about the basic Panasonic CX350 workflows. Desserts will be served! Sign-up with Linda at [email protected].
SMPA has launched Friday Fun A/V Workshops for the Fall 2019 semester. The workshops are free for undergraduates and graduate students and provide opportunities to learn and practice fundamental camera and Adobe Creative Cloud techniques outside of courses.
GW + Equinox exclusive! Interested students are invited to attend a free signature studio cycling class with Equinox instructor Kaitlyn. The class is on Sunday, Sept. 22 from 11:45 a.m to 12:45 p.m. at Equinox Sports Club.
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"While in Paris I embarked on a journey of a lifetime and was amazed that I was able to visit all the places I had dreamed of while learning from an extraordinary number of guest speakers from around the world." -- Samantha Cookinham, JMC '20.
Apply now for Professor Lee Huebner's spring course "Globalization and the Media" (SMPA 3195); due no later than Oct. 15! You can also drop in for an information session on Sept. 23 from 6-7 p.m. in MPA 511 to learn more.
While in Paris I embarked on a journey of a lifetime and was amazed that I was able to visit all the places I had dreamed of while learning from an extraordinary number of guest speakers from around the world.
ATTENTION: Transfer applications into SMPA are now LIVE and due no later than Friday, Oct. 4! Come join the #SMPAproud community!
Still not sure? Attend a transfer admissions information session on Monday, Sept. 16th at 5 p.m. in MPA 406A.
https://smpa.gwu.edu/transfer-admissions
At All Majors Night, SMPA announced its two Terker Distinguished Fellows. Let’s welcome Karen Finney, CNN Political Commentator, and Steve Scully, Senior Executive Producer at C-SPAN!
In their roles, they will participate in class discussions, student lunches, and public events throughout the academic year.
Both individuals come with a long trail of accolades and a history of service to their communities. The SMPA community is proud to welcome these dedicated and distinguished fellows!
https://smpa.gwu.edu/smpa-welcomes-two-terker-distinguished-fellows
Karen Finney, an independent political consultant, and Steve Scully, a Senior Executive Producer at C-SPAN join the School of Media and Public Affairs as the 2019-20 Terker Distinguished Fellows.
Only a few more hours until All Majors Night! You don't want to miss the world-famous SMPA mac 'n cheese bar, giveaways, the announcement of our Terker Fellows, and vital information about SMPA-exclusive opportunities. Plus, you will meet our new faculty and representatives from student organizations.
See you at 6 p.m. in the Jack Morton Auditorium!
All Majors Night is tonight at 6 p.m. in the Jack Morton Auditorium! Be sure to come for the announcement of our new Terker Fellows!
You will also get to meet our new faculty, Barbara Benitez-Curry and Rebekah K. Tromble.
SMPA is pleased to announce the addition of two new faculty members who will expand opportunities for students to gain critical skills in journalism and digital media; Barbara Benitez-Curry and Rebekah K. Tromble.
Check out the Equinox Open House exclusively for GW students, faculty and staff 8/29 and 8/30!
At All Majors Night we will pass along vital information about SMPA-exclusive scholarships, prizes, and research funding. In 2018-2019 we awarded over $135,000 to students.
See you tomorrow at 6 p.m. in the Jack Morton Auditorium! RSVP here: https://gwu.peoplegrove.com/hub/smpa/event/3885/smpa-all-majors-night
Tomorrow at All Majors Night you will meet representatives from all SMPA student media organizations: MediaFile, WRGW District Radio, The George Washington University Association of Black Journalists, GW-TV and The GW Hatchet.
See you there at 6 p.m. in the Jack Morton Auditorium! Be sure to RSVP here: https://gwu.peoplegrove.com/hub/smpa/event/3885/smpa-all-majors-night
GW's School of Media and Public Affairs Career Action Network (SMPA CAN)
In just two days, join the SMPA community as we kickoff our annual gathering that brings us together to say hello, launch the year, and pass along vital information about SMPA-exclusive opportunities. Come hear from some of our incredible alumni who are leaders in media and politics!
You truly are in the front row of history. In the year ahead, we will be a place of ideas and civil discourse, respect and inclusiveness as we examine and pursue political communication and journalism.
See you Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Jack Morton Auditorium! RSVP here: https://gwu.peoplegrove.com/hub/smpa/event/3885/smpa-all-majors-night
‪An in-depth investigation by The New York Times of how the creator of infamous Willie Horton ad gamed social media to make millions by creating disinformation. Professor Matthew Hindman & others w/ new IDDP (https://smpa.gwu.edu/knight-foundation-investment-fund-institute-data-democracy-and-politics) were key to the Time's investigation.
The man behind “Willie Horton” and Citizens United built a potent online disinformation mill with his son. Then Big Tech changed the rules.
‪Professor Matthew Hindman was quoted in a new The New York Times article on right-wing disinformation.
The man behind “Willie Horton” and Citizens United built a potent online disinformation mill with his son. Then Big Tech changed the rules.
Jack Nassetta, a rising senior studying Political Communication, wrote an op-ed for THE WEEK about President Trump exposing himself to foreign disinformation. He has also done extensive research on digital disinformation with Professor Steven Livingston.
How Russian trolls may have used Trump's Twitter habit to manipulate the president's position on Syria
New class alert! 🚨There has been another section of Research Methods added to the course options. This is a required course for all SMPA students before they graduate.
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Instructor: Katie Brown
Day/Time: Tuesdays 6:45pm-9:15pm
We're #hiring a Communications Associate for our new Institute for Data, Democracy, and Politics! Apply here ⬇️
The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) is the intellectual and creative backbone of the university, a place where the arts, the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences come together to form a nexus of ideas and opportunity. As a leader among the nation’s liberal arts i...
Congratulations to The George Washington University Association of Black Journalists on being nominated as a finalist for (NABJ) National Association of Black Journalists "Student Chapter of the Year."
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 15, 2019) – CNN’s announcement of the promotion of Cathy Straight to executive editor of National News for CNN Digital, coupled with the recent promotions of Johnita Due as the new SVP and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer and Marcus Mabry to Vice President of Global Pr....
With a $5 million Knight Foundation investment, our new Institute for Data, Democracy, and Politics will bring together top minds from around the world and across campus for research and events on fighting disinformation.
New interdisciplinary research institute will fight digital disinformation at a critical time.
Alumna Tori Riess has worked on some of your favorite TV shows. Now, she has her own show, I Do To The Venue, premiering tonight at 8 p.m. on FYI Television Network!
Planning a wedding starts with a lot of questions-Â but none is more important than where. Whether a couple chooses a classic ballroom, a modern loft, an intimate setting, or a grand spectacle-Â before they say IÂ do, they have to say I Do to the Venue!
Does this sound too cynical? Unfortunately, a new study by Professor Ethan Porter supports it.
Does that statement sound too cynical? Unfortunately, the evidence supports it.
An SMPA researcher finds that there's even a partisan divide when it comes to summer getaways.
Data show how deeply the red/blue split runs through the culture, right down to how we vacation.
More than 280 GW alumni work on Capitol Hill. Were you among those at the annual reception emceed by SMPA alum Jake Sherman?
GW President Thomas LeBlanc and university leadership gathered with alumni who serve in Congress, staff members and others who work in politics and government.
“There’s a lot of fatigue right now. There’s outrage fatigue. There’s politics fatigue. There’s Trump fatigue,” SMPA Director Frank Sesno said of the current news cycle.
NBC News’ “Meet the Press” and CBS News’ “Face The Nation” regularly compete for Sunday-morning audiences and scoops from politicos. But this past weekend they looked nothing like one another. On N…
Alumna and NowThis host Zinhle Essamuah weighs in on the future of digital news and calls on more women to consider careers in journalism.
NowThis correspondent Zinhle Eassmuah shares insights into an industry adapting to new technologies and why more women should enter the field
Alumna Tara Rosenblum has a record number of Emmy wins and nominations for her work at a local news channel in New York.
The record-Emmy-winning anchor sits down to talk competing with herself, using her role to help Westchester, and finding ambition here in the county.
Spotted in the HBO film Running with Beto Doc:
SMPA alum and Beto campaign communications director Chris Evans!
This alumnus and former assistant press secretary joined President Reagan for nearly 350 movie nights at Camp David.
On many Friday and Saturday nights at Camp David in the 1980s, a framed print would be taken off the wall behind a couch in the president’s cabin, exposing the lens of a reel-to-reel projector.
We're hiring! The Media Instructional Technologist position will advise students, staff and faculty on audio/video equipment and technology solutions.
The Media Instructional Technologist in the George Washington University SMPA program will be assisting students, staff, and faculty with developing and implementing educational materials by matching learning outcomes with audio/video equipment and technology solutions. This position will provide an...
Congratulations to SMPA Journalist in Residence Jeffrey Blount on his new book! He joined WJLA-TV (ABC) Good Morning Washington to give a sneak peek.
In his new book "The Emancipation of Evan Walls," award-winning author and television director Jeffrey Blount takes us back to past as Even Walls in 1968. Before his book release next month, Jeff stopped by to share his inspiration behind it all.
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The Trump presidency brought revolutionary change to the Republican Party. Where will the American right's decisive turn lead the conservative media? Join us as leading experts and rising conservative stars explore what the future looks like for the conservative media.
Dorothy Butler Gilliam returns to GW to discuss her experience as the first African-American female journalist at The Washington Post and her efforts to increase diversity in the media.
A panel of bipartisan political operatives, an Emmy Award-winning news director, a student activist and a philosopher convened at the George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs on Tuesday, March 5, to launch the Project on Ethics in Political Communication. Panelists include: • Samira Baird, GW SMPA student who has worked on several political campaigns • Crystal Benton, managing director, Purple Strategies; former press secretary, Sen. John McCain • Jeffrey Blount, journalist in residence and Shapiro Fellow, GW SMPA; Emmy Award-winning director • Chrissie McHenry, principal, Raben Group • Jeffrey Brand, associate dean of graduate studies and associate professor of philosophy, GW Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (moderator) SMPA Director Frank Sesno hosted the event and Associate Professor of Media and Public Affairs Peter Loge will lead the project.
Join us for a conversation with White House Correspondent April Ryan as part of GW's Black Heritage Celebration series.
Join The George Washington University Law School and SMPA for a conversation on the importance and limits of free speech on campus.
SMPA Director Frank Sesno tells Voice of America - VOA "I have never seen — and I cannot imagine — a situation where there is more tension, hostility between the press corps and the president."
We'll ask CBS News President David Rhodes about the future of news. SMPA Director Frank Sesno will moderate the conversation which will be followed by a panel with alumni Reena Ninan, a CBS News correspondent and CBSN anchor, and Mosheh Oinounou, the executive producer of CBS Evening News.
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper addresses the issue of digital attacks and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors on democratic institutions. This event is co-sponsored by GW's School of Media and Public Affairs and Elliott School of International Affairs with the Harvard Carr Center for Human Rights Policy.
Watch a #GWKingWeek conversation on #BlackLivesMatter with Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery, SMPA Shapiro Fellow Jeffrey Blount and Professor Imani M. Cheers.
SMPA alumna Sara Snyder, BA' 13, joins Professor Imani Cheers for a workshop on multimedia storytelling and freelancing.
Today's event is presented by GW’s School of Media and Public Affairs, the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication and The Project for Media and National Security. Financial support for the event was provided by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
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Professor Youmans authored the new book “An Unlikely Audience: Al Jazeera's Struggle in America” on how Al Jazeera made a difficult push into the United States as a national news market. You’ve probably never watched the network on your TV, but did you know those viral AJ+ videos on Facebook were from the Qatari media network? Here’s how that happened, why it matters and the future of Al Jazeera in the United States.
A conversation with award-winning pollster Cornell Belcher. #ABlackManInTheWhiteHouse
In another of those "only at SMPA moments," a group of visiting students from Bokamoso Life Centre in South Africa pay tribute to SMPA Director Frank Sesno.
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