The Sesno Series

Announcing the Inaugural Sesno Series Guest

April 4, 2026

Senator Cory Booker will converse with Professor Frank Sesno on September 28 at 6pm in JMA!

Sesno Series hero image with photos of President Granberg, Frank Sesno, and Spencer J. Cox

Sesno Series Spotlights Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox and a Way to "Disagree Better"

April 4, 2026

Journalists Michel Martin and Jonah Goldberg say dying local news coverage and social media help push disagreement to contempt.

Michael Tomasky Conversation

For Journalists in 2024, Should Truth Trump Fairness?

April 4, 2026

Where these two guiding principles conflict, the truth should be prioritized, New Republic editor Michael Tomasky told an audience at SMPA.

Nana Agyemang

Empowering Future Leaders with the Nana Agyemang Media Scholarship

April 4, 2026

Nana Agyemang, B.A. ’16, is using her platform, EveryStylishGirl, and an endowed scholarship at GW to help lift the next generation.

Peter Loge

Director Peter Loge's End of Spring Semester Note to Seniors

April 4, 2026

Director Peter Loge Final Note of the Spring 2025 Semester

Advice to students at the start of Fall 2025: Be Curious Without Preconceptions

April 4, 2026

Welcome (almost) back, see you around SMPA.

GWToday: New Terker Distinguished Fellows to Bring Media and Strategy Expertise to GW

New Terker Distinguished Fellows to Bring Media and Strategy Expertise to GW

April 4, 2026

Liz Kelly Nelson and Joe Pounder join SMPA to engage with students and explore the future of media and political communication.

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Understanding the Power of Logos

With her research on the power of political logos, GW SURE Award recipient Jessica McEntee adds a new dimension to the body of political communication work

April 4, 2026