Planet Forward Summit Looks to the Next Generation of Sustainability Storytellers
The two-day national conference focused on clear and compelling storytelling methods that make an impact.
September 4, 2026
Bringing together communicators and innovators, the 2018 Planet Forward Summit sought to discover ways to make facts, data and ideas in sustainability both...
SMPA Institute Presents Inaugural Award for Leadership in Public Diplomacy to Tennessee Senator
SMPA's Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication recognizes Senator Bob Corker for his leadership.
September 4, 2026
The George Washington University Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication (IPDGC) presented the inaugural Walter Roberts Award for...
Thompson Elected President of Premier Investigative Journalism Organization
Professor Cheryl W. Thompson makes history as first African-American board president of Investigative Reporters & Editors.
September 4, 2026
School of Media and Public Affairs associate professor Cheryl W. Thompson was elected president of Investigative Reporters & Editors during the...
My Summer in Phoenix with iHeartRadio
September 4, 2026
When I chose to attend GW’s School of Media and Public Affairs, I knew the experiences in store would shape the way I see and interact with the world around me.
Alumni on the Campaign Trail
September 4, 2026
SMPA alumni are running for office and the driving force behind midterm campaigns all across the country.
On President Trump’s Approval Rating, the Gap Widens Between Rural Base and Everywhere Else
September 4, 2026
In national polls, President Trump’s approval rating hardly budged in 2018, but through the eyes of the American Communities Project, two different stories...
A Trailblazing Black Journalist
Dorothy Butler Gilliam discussed her book, “Trailblazer,” and her career as the first black female reporter at The Washington Post.
September 4, 2026
One of the first stories that Dorothy Butler Gilliam covered as a journalist just out of college was the integration of schools in Little Rock, Ark., as...
WHCA Scholarship Awardee Gets Moment in the Spotlight
Matthew Ley has received the White House Correspondents’ Association scholarship for all four of his years at GW.
September 4, 2026
Matthew Ley has been anticipating this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) Dinner for years, and not for the chance of a celebrity encounter.
SMPA Mourns the Loss of Cokie Roberts, Wife of Professor Steven Roberts
September 4, 2026
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
GW Poll Finds Bipartisan Concern Over the Spread of Misinformation
September 4, 2026
A new GW Politics Poll shows bipartisan worry about misinformation’s effects on U.S. politics.