Breaking News at the Washington Examiner
September 3, 2026
Walking into the bustling newsroom at the Washington Examiner office on my first day, I assumed I would meet some of the reporters, read through a manual...
For Trump and the GOP: Warning Signs in the Middle Suburbs
September 3, 2026
Donald Trump’s road to the White House was complicated, but it went directly through the Middle Suburbs, a collection of blue-collar suburban counties...
CBS News President Says Crowded News Field Is ‘Arguably Better’
David Rhodes visited SMPA with alumni Reena Ninan and Mosheh Oinounou to discuss the future of journalism.
September 3, 2026
The current cacophonous news landscape, with its glut of sources both reliable and not, can feel chaotic and overwhelming. But CBS News President David...
Silvio Waisbord Recognized as International Communication Association Fellow
Silvio Waisbord joins the ranks of the most distinguished communication scholars.
September 3, 2026
SMPA Associate Director Silvio Waisbord joins the ranks of the most distinguished communication scholars as an International Communication Association (ICA)...
School of Media and Public Affairs Announces 2018-19 Fellows
White House Correspondents’ Association president is among SMPA fellows.
September 3, 2026
The White House Correspondents’ Association president, a former deputy White House press secretary, an Emmy Award-winning television director and a...
Panel Discusses Political Discourse and the Midterm Elections
Alumni political experts commented on the recent political violence and hate crimes and explored the future of civil discourse as midterm elections approach.
September 3, 2026
The country should not expect to see an improvement in its divided political discourse if Democrats in next week’s midterm elections win enough congressional...
Alumna Completes National Investigation into Hate Crimes
An SMPA Q&A with Journalism and Mass Communication Alumna Lillianna Byington.
September 3, 2026
The nation’s most talented journalism students come together as part of the News21 initiative to report and produce innovative, in-depth multimedia projects...
2019 Colonial Valentines: Colleen & Howard
September 3, 2026
Given their academic interests and pursuits, it was inevitable that Colleen Connors, B.A. ’91, and Howard Opinsky, B.A. ’91, would cross paths at GW.
SMPA’s Tyriana Evans Named 2019 Commencement Student Speaker
The B.A. candidate in journalism and mass communication will speak about overcoming fear.
September 3, 2026
When Tyriana Evans arrived on the George Washington University campus in fall 2017, doubts swirled through her mind that she would successfully establish the...
Knight Foundation Investment to Fund Institute for Data, Democracy, and Politics
New interdisciplinary research institute will fight digital disinformation at a critical time.
September 3, 2026
With the support of a $5 million investment from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, a new research institute at the George Washington University...