SMPA is a pioneering teaching and research leader. Professor Silvio Waisbord is Editor of the International Journal of Press/Politics, an interdisciplinary journal for the analysis and discussion of the role of the press and politics in a globalized world.
Students at our annual Communications Career Expo network with a CNN recruiter. SMPA helps students pursue rewarding careers in media, journalism, and communications via internships, networking events, and employment workshops.
Graduate student Rachel Weisel and Professor Kimberly Gross, in partnership with the Project for Excellence in Journalism, studied how the media uses Twitter. Their findings were published in a groundbreaking report that garnered national press coverage.
Students line up outside GW's Lisner Auditorium before Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speak at an event hosted by SMPA. The event was broadcast on CNN.
SMPA Faculty and staff use the flash studio for live and recorded professional programming.
Longtime political reporter and broadcaster Gwen Ifill of The Newshour with Jim Lehrer addresses students.
CNN's Christiane Amanpour and SMPA Director Frank Sesno interview five former U.S. Secretaries of State, Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, Warren Christopher, Henry A. Kissinger and James A. Baker III. The free event was sponsored by SMPA.
LecturerJake was the Press Secretary for U.S. Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND), where he acted as media liaison for the Senator and assisted in the development and implementation of all communications efforts. He served as the Press Secretary for U.S. Congressman Steve Kagen, M.D. (WI-08) and was the Communications Director on Kagen’s successful reelection campaign in 2008.
Jake has worked on two campaigns for President of the United States. He was the Senior Writer and Director of Press Advance for U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) in his campaign for President in 2008, and he was a member of the National Advance Staff for Senator John Kerry’s campaign for President in 2004.
As a consultant to small businesses, advocacy organizations, and local government agencies, Jake developed their brand identity through the creation and execution of paid and earned media campaigns. He also has conducted trainings on interview techniques and effective message delivery.
Student/Faculty Study on Media's Use of Twitter Released