Eli Kintisch: The Ted Turner Professor of Environmental Media


July 17, 2024

Eli Kintisch

Eli Kintisch

SMPA is excited to announce that science and climate video journalist Eli Kintisch is joining SMPA as the Ted Turner Professor of Environmental Media at the School of Media and Public Affairs. Eli has worked at PBS NewsHour, Scripps News and Science magazine, where he writes as a contributing correspondent. He has also produced video and written articles for Vox, The Washington Post, MIT Technology Review and Scientific American.  

To read more about this exciting announcement, please see the GW Today article here.


"SMPA is excited to have Eli Kintisch join us as the new endowed Ted Turner Professor of Environmental Media. Eli studied biology and built a career as a science video producer and journalist. Thanks to the generosity of Ted Turner and everyone who has supported this endowed position in his name, we are able to bring Eli's experience and expertise to our students and the GW community."

Peter Loge
SMPA Director