SMPA Headlines

National Council Member Named President of Five Blocks

March 6, 2018

Veteran communication and reputation strategist and SMPA Media and Public Affairs Council member Howard Opinsky, BA '91, has been named the president of Five...

Putting Classroom Skills into Action at a Global Public Relations Firm

March 1, 2018

Entering its fourth year, the Finn Partners-Widmeyer Communications Scholar program continues to help launch careers by giving SMPA graduate students the...

Bringing Journalists and National Security Officials Face-to-Face

February 27, 2018

At a time when disinformation is a growing threat, SMPA's Project for Media and National Security is bringing decision-makers and the media face-to-face to...

Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Discusses Greatest Threats

Gen. Selva Discussed North Korea, ISIS and the National Defense Strategy with Reporters on the Morning of the State of the Union
February 15, 2018

It is not every day that a group of journalists can participate in an hour-long conversation with the nation’s second highest-ranking military officer.

Interns @ Celebro Media

February 14, 2018

Breaking News at the Washington Examiner

February 14, 2018

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...

Black Women Journalists Embrace Challenge of White House Coverage

Panelists described covering the Trump administration as chaotic and tough.
February 13, 2018

GW Hosts British Parliament Hearings on Fake News

Members of Britain’s House of Commons question Google, Facebook and Twitter representatives over disinformation and fake news.
February 13, 2018