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Creative Development Intern @ Lucky Dog Films
May 2, 2018
Facebook’s ‘Monopoly Power’ on Social Media Must be Reduced
SMPA visiting scholar Emma Briant, an expert on information warfare, said lawmakers should consider regulating companies like Facebook.
May 1, 2018
Questions about Facebook’s social media monopoly have been mounting over the last several months as more information about how the platform was weaponized...
Behind the Scenes: The Crucible and Modern Day Witch Hunts
Professor Kerric Harvey explored how new technologies like social media intersect with the mob mentality of a witch hunt.
April 29, 2018
Kerric Harvey was the expert speaker at the Olney Theatre Center event “Behind-the-Scenes: A Larger Context” following a production of “The Crucible“ on...
SMPA Awards Over $150,000 to Students in 2017–2018
April 28, 2018
The School of Media and Public Affairs hosted the first annual SMPA Celebration Night on Tuesday, April 24, featuring the announcement of over $150,000 in...
Davone Morales Awarded White House Correspondents’ Association Scholarship
The SMPA senior will attend this year’s WHCA dinner alongside some of the country’s most prominent journalists.
April 25, 2018
Growing up in northeast Los Angeles, senior Davone Morales wasn’t allowed to play outside after school. He spent most afternoons with his maternal...
Internships @ Political Storm
April 25, 2018
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.
April 24, 2018
The current cacophonous news landscape, with its glut of sources both reliable and not, can feel chaotic and overwhelming. But CBS News President David...
Stormy Daniels’ Lawyer: ‘I’ve Never Quite Had a Case Like This’
GW Law alumnus Michael Avenatti talks about his high-profile legal battle over a non-disclosure agreement with President Donald Trump.
April 20, 2018
Before Michael Avenatti, J.D. ’00, ever met with Stephanie Clifford, an adult film actress better known as Stormy Daniels who claims to have had a sexual...
Cambridge Analytica and SCL — How I Peered Inside the Propaganda Machine
April 18, 2018
British electoral consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica and its parent company, SCL Group, continue to be dogged by a series of allegations, weeks after a...
Summer Digital Strategy Intern @ Precision Strategies
April 14, 2018
Summer Digital Strategy Intern @ Precision Strategies