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Conservativism in the Age of Trump

A panel of conservative journalists and a media critic debated conservative media coverage of the Trump administration at SMPA.
April 17, 2019

Conservative media representatives, political analysts and students and faculty from the George Washington University filled the Jack Morton Auditorium...

Community Comes First for 2019 Truman Scholar

André Gonzales was one of 62 award winners for his work as a student advocate and educational activist.
April 16, 2019

When André Gonzales learned he was one of 62 students to win the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship, he was wearing three pieces of jewelry...

Beyoncé’s Nutritionist, Recycling CEO Discuss Sustainability Storytelling

Planet Forward Summit speakers share how to use storytelling to persuade an audience to rethink waste and eat plant-based.
April 11, 2019

Marco Borges, the man behind Beyoncé’s plant-based eating challenge, knew that the interactive tool he created to quantify the environmental impact of...

SMPA’s Tyriana Evans Named 2019 Commencement Student Speaker

The B.A. candidate in journalism and mass communication will speak about overcoming fear.
April 2, 2019

When Tyriana Evans arrived on the George Washington University campus in fall 2017, doubts swirled through her mind that she would successfully establish the...

Four-Time Emmy Award Winner Joins SMPA Staff

April 2, 2019

Linda Lashendock joins the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs as Manager, Media and Instructional Technology on Monday after...

Connections with Citizens and Communities Key to Trust in Journalism

An SMPA panel of experts on politics and journalism discussed how to build connections with the American people and reinforce civil discourse.
March 30, 2019

A new Pew Research Center survey on journalism found that consumers of local news rate the job done by local media higher when they view local journalists as...