SMPA Headlines

Women in Beltway Journalism Struggle to Be Heard on Twitter

A study by GW journalism Professor Nikki Usher quantifies the challenges female D.C. journalists face on social media.
June 30, 2018

Female journalists, and even casual Twitter users, may be unsurprised to learn that their male colleagues dominate political discourse on the platform.

Silvio Waisbord Recognized as International Communication Association Fellow

Silvio Waisbord joins the ranks of the most distinguished communication scholars.
June 23, 2018

SMPA Associate Director Silvio Waisbord joins the ranks of the most distinguished communication scholars as an International Communication Association (ICA)...

Hatchet-ing Up the Broadcast Ranks

Now a CBS News Executive Producer, SMPA Alumnus May Have Pursued Politics if not for 9/11 Experience.
June 22, 2018

On a Tuesday morning at the start of his sophomore year at GW, Mosheh Oinounou, SMPA BA ’04, began an internship that may have led him to a political future.

Voters Poised for Large Midterm Turnout, Opposed to Drastic Policy Actions by President Trump, According to New GW Poll

Inaugural GW Politics Poll Finds Strong Support for Gun Regulations, Openness to Immigration Reform, Opposition to Interference with Special Counsel
June 14, 2018

Americans are overwhelmingly engaged in the upcoming 2018 congressional elections.