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White House Press Secretary: Media Report ‘Unbelievable Errors’

Press Secretary Sean Spicer spoke with SMPA’s Frank Sesno as part of a forum on media’s relationship with President Trump.

February 17, 2026

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Good Storytelling Moves the Planet Forward

Annual summit emphasizes how communicating narrative effectively can spark action on sustainability.

February 17, 2026

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Defense Writers Group Moves to GW, Joins New Project for Media and National Security

Veteran journalist, former VOA director David Ensor will lead project at GW’s School of Media and Public Affairs.

February 17, 2026

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Making News with the White House Press Secretary and Correspondents

February 17, 2026

In an unprecedented event, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders took the stage alongside the journalists who cover her on Monday night at a...

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Trump's First Year: The Urban Suburbs

Taking the "Polls" of the Nation

February 17, 2026

At the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration, the American Communities Project is using 2017 data from Gallup to analyze how different kinds of...

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Army Reserve Commander Takes Questions from Journalists

Lieutenant General Charles Luckey, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General U.S. Army Reserve Command, met journalists and students as the guest of SMPA’s Defense Writers Group.

February 17, 2026

Back in 1908, when the Army Reserves were formed, doctors were the first recruits.

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Putting Classroom Skills into Action at a Global Public Relations Firm

February 17, 2026

Entering its fourth year, the Finn Partners-Widmeyer Communications Scholar program continues to help launch careers by giving SMPA graduate students the...

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Senior British Officials Address Russian Relations

February 17, 2026

Noting that 22 nations announced the expulsion of over 100 Russian diplomats said to be intelligence operatives, senior British officials praised the...