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SMPA Professors Weigh in on Trump and the Media

Nikki Usher and Ethan Porter discuss the Trump administration’s first press conferences, fake news and the way forward for media outlets.

February 18, 2026

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Student and Faculty Documentary Focuses on Minority Voices Ahead of Election

Zinhle Essamuah and Imani Cheers' newest project, “The Minority Vote,” explores the most pressing issues facing millennials.

February 18, 2026

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SMPA Announces New Fellows

The School of Media and Public Affairs welcomes new members to its community.

February 18, 2026

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How I'm Moving the Planet Forward

February 18, 2026

I joined the team at GW's Planet Forward as a digital media intern last summer.

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SMPA Announces 2017-18 Manheim-Sterling Prize Recipients

Student projects will tell the story of Haitians working to rebuild their own country and explore the intersection of partisanship and emotion.

February 18, 2026

Koralie Barrau, a senior studying Journalism and Mass Communication, and Steven Kelly, a senior studying Political Communication, are the 2017-18...

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'Whose Streets?' Screening and Panel with Black Journalists

February 18, 2026

The George Washington University’s chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists hosted a screening of the documentary “Whose Streets?” which...

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Black Women Journalists Embrace Challenge of White House Coverage

Panelists described covering the Trump administration as chaotic and tough.

February 18, 2026

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Award-Winning Documentary by SMPA Alumnus Features DC-area Chefs

February 18, 2026

The award-winning documentary film “New Chefs on the Block” by Political Communication alumnus Dustin Harrison-Atlas, B.A. '04, will open on April 4 in...

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Cambridge Analytica and SCL — How I Peered Inside the Propaganda Machine

February 18, 2026

British electoral consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica and its parent company, SCL Group, continue to be dogged by a series of allegations, weeks after a...

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Two Days as a ‘Colbert Report’ Intern

Four SMPA students went behind-the-scenes with Stephen Colbert at Monday’s taping.

February 18, 2026