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Alumni on the Campaign Trail
November 7, 2018
SMPA alumni are running for office and the driving force behind midterm campaigns all across the country.
Voters Steady Heading into Election Day Despite Months of Political Tumult
A new GW Politics Poll found voters heavily engaged in midterms but not shifting views ahead of voting on Tuesday.
November 6, 2018
A variety of high-visibility and sometimes controversial national political issues over the past few months have yielded little change in voters’ views of...
GW Poll Finds Remarkably Little Change Ahead of Election Day
November 6, 2018
One day before the 2018 midterm elections, a new edition of the George Washington University Politics Poll finds little change in people's attitudes ...
SMPA Junior Publishes Groundbreaking Disinformation Research
An SMPA Q&A with Junior Political Communication Major Jack Nassetta.
November 5, 2018
This summer, junior Jack Nassetta was on the opposite side of the country working as a visiting fellow with the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation...
Panel Discusses Political Discourse and the Midterm Elections
Alumni political experts commented on the recent political violence and hate crimes and explored the future of civil discourse as midterm elections approach.
October 30, 2018
The country should not expect to see an improvement in its divided political discourse if Democrats in next week’s midterm elections win enough congressional...
Experts Explore Free Speech on College Campuses
Legal experts, media professionals and college administrators discussed the future of free speech on campuses in light of changing politics and emerging media.
October 30, 2018
Whether you agree with President Donald Trump or his polices, his use of social media and the manner and tone in which he sends his messages have affected the..
Behind the Scenes at ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
Senior Gillian Horn used GW connections and networking to turn her passion for entertainment and journalism into a job with one of late night comedy’s leading lights.
October 25, 2018
Gillian Horn, B.A. '19, has a morning routine.
Student Writer @ College Magazine Network
October 24, 2018
Professor Thompson to Join NPR Investigations Team
October 20, 2018
School of Media and Public Affairs Associate Professor Cheryl W. Thompson will join the NPR Investigations Team as a correspondent in January 2019, the...
My Summer in Phoenix with iHeartRadio
October 19, 2018
When I chose to attend GW’s School of Media and Public Affairs, I knew the experiences in store would shape the way I see and interact with the world around me.