December 2024

Among those getting press during the month of November were the following individuals:

Elisabeth Anker spoke to Al Jazeera in the segment about the presidential election.

Gayle Wald was quoted by The New York Times in the article “Ella Jenkins, Musician Who Found an Audience in Children, Dies at 100,” and by The Washington Post in the article “Ella Jenkins, first lady of children’s music, dies at 100,”

Stephen Lubkemann was quoted by The New York Times in the article “Why Black Americans Searching for Their Roots Should Look to Angola.’’

David Thulman was quoted by National Geographic in the article “There have never been more manatees in Florida than there are now;” by Mirage News in the article “Research: Manatees May Be Newcomers to Florida;” and by Science Daily in the article “Manatees may be relatively recent arrivals to Florida.”

Bernard Wood was quoted by Science Now in the article “Footprints offer a rare look at ancient human relatives crossing paths.’’

Christopher Rollston was quoted by Scientific American in the article “World’s Oldest Alphabet Found on an Ancient Clay Gift Tag.”

Jonathan Chaves was quoted by BBC in a segment about alchemy in world literature.

Maggie Chen was quoted by The New York Times in the article “How Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Government-Slashing Spree Could Backfire.”

Barry Chiswick was quoted by the Washington Examiner in the article “Women have always worked for pay.’’

Alessandra Fenizia was quoted by The Hill in the article “Federal telework improves productivity. Why is Congress so desperate to limit it?”

Steven Hamilton was quoted by ABC News in the article “By the numbers: Where the economy stands on Election Day.” He spoke to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in the segment “Canada and Mexico slam Trump's tariff plan.’’

Tara Sinclair was quoted by the Sinclair Broadcast Group’s “The National News Desk” in the article “Fed set to cut interest rates for second time this year; Is election a factor?” and by the Washington Examiner in the article “High interest rates could bedevil Trump as debt rises;” and by The Independent in the article “Retailers seize on Trump tariff fears and urge shoppers to buy now."

Annie Liontas authored the article “Reckoning With the Connection Between Brain Injuries and Criminal Behavior’’ for The New York Times.

Edward Berkowitz spoke to WBUR-FM’s “On Point’’ in the segment “Trump promised tax-free Social Security. Is it too good to be true?’’

Matthew Dallek was quoted by The Washington Post in the article “Trump embraces violent rhetoric, suggests Liz Cheney should have guns trained on her face;“ by NPR in the article “No more fluoride in the water? RFK Jr. wants that and Trump says it ‘sounds OK;’” by The Washington Post in the article “Trump’s triumph threatens an already battered democracy, experts say;” by USA Today in the article “Trump beat Harris in a landslide. Will his shy voters feel emboldened?;” by DW in the article “Why President-elect Trump has to wait for his inauguration;” and by Nature in the article “What Trump’s election victory could mean for AI, climate and more,” He was quoted by STAT News in the article “With a push from RFK Jr., baseless fears about flouride go mainstream;” by the Washington Examiner in the article “Trump coins fresh title for his presidency to cement his comeback legacy;” and by Newsweek in the article “Donald Trump’s Family Might Not Be Involved in His Second Term,” He was quoted by The Guardian in the article “Loyalists and jesters fill Trump’s ‘winter White House’ for court of King Donald;” by Britain’s Daily Mail in the article “The nine presidential Cabinet nominees blocked by the Senate including accused alcoholics and womanizers;” by Spectrum News in the article “Republicans dominated 2024 election, but did they really get a ‘mandate’ from American voters? Here’s a look at the data;” and by STAT News in the article “Florida’s surgeon general wants to stop water fluoridation. Will more states follow?” He was quoted by Mexico’s El Diario 24 in the article “Trump wants water at home to taste different: The change you might not expect after Christmas.’’ He spoke to NPR’s “All Things Considered” in the segment “How the John Birch Society’s conspiracies lead to political divides in the 1960s.”

Shira Robinson was quoted by The New York Times in the article “How Four Posts on Instagram Destroyed Her Life.”

Timothy Shenk authored the article “It’s Time to Resist the Resistance.” for The New York Times. He was quoted by Deseret News in the article “Never Trump didn’t work. Will the ‘Resistance” return?” and by The New Yorker in the article “The Asymmetry in the Abortion-Rights Movement.’’

David Silverman spoke to NPR’s “Thoroughline” in the segment “The Mother of Thanksgiving.” He was quoted by Live Science in the article “What really happened at the 1st Thanksgiving?’’

Dan Ullman was quoted by NPR in the article “The voting system we use can determine the winner. Here’s how.”

Imani Cheers was quoted by WRC-NBC4 in the article “‘Like the Super Bowl': Election night 2024 watch parties in DC and how they've evolved,” and by WTOP-FM in the article “Will the US ever elect a female president?”  She spoke to WRC-NBC4 about the legacy of Quincy Jones; to WJLA-ABC7 in the segment about the election gender gap; and to The National Desk in the segment “Can the gender gap in voters impact outcome of 2024 Election?” She spoke to WUSA-CBS9 in the segment “Popular Culture Impact On Campaigns;” to CGTN America in the segment “The Heat: U.S. Presidential Election;” to NPR in the segment about Substack; and to CGTN America in the segment “The Heat: U.S. Politics.”

Aaliyah Guzman, BA’ 25 (SMPA) authored the article “Beverly Hills Blocks All-Trimester Abortion Clinic.’’ for Ms. Magazine. 

Jesse J. Holland spoke to WBUR-FM’s “Here and Now” (clips: 1, 2).

David Karpf spoke to CNN in the segment about presidential polling. He was quoted by NPR in the article “Traffic on Bluesky, an X competitor, is up 500% since the election. How will it handle the surge?”

Steven Livingston spoke to Tagesschauin in the segment “How Trump and Harris use podcast appearances.” He was quoted by The New York Times in the article “Elon Musk Is Positioning X Behind the New Trump Presidency;” by The Hill in the article “Evening Report–Legacy media grapples with declining influence;” by Politico in the article “Elon Musk launches his ‘government by tweet;’” and by Australia’s ABC News in the article “How Elon Musk got even richer after Donald Trump’s election win.”

Peter Loge was quoted by Newsweek in the article “Election Forecast Maps Show Biggest Possible Wins for Harris, Trump;” by the Sinclair Broadcast Group’s “The National News Desk” in the article “Surveys sending mixed signals about who should win the election: Gallup;” and by Capitol News Service in the article “Basic truths and blatant errors: What AI says about the presidential election.” He was quoted by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in the article “Billionaire donors fuel record spending in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race;“ by the Daily Mail in the article “Nat Barr stuns American woman after sharing a fact about Australia as she covers the US election;” and by L'Orient-Le Jour in the article “In the face of a racist rage, Hollywood will do anything to elect Kamala Harris.” He was quoted by Hufvudstadsbladet in the article “Project 2025 scares the Americans–”The US would be like Hungary;” by the New Zealand Morning Show in the article “US election: ‘A lot of people think things weren’t working’-commentators;” and by Newsweek in the article “Kellyanne Conway Thanks ‘Ladies of The View’ for Trump Victory.” He was quoted by WJLA-ABC7 in the article “Breaking down national and local 2024 election results with GW professor;” by Newsweek in the article “After Harris’ Concession Speech, Who Will Be America’s First Woman President?;” and by Business Insider in the article “What Trump’s victory means for the Supreme Court.” He was quoted by Deseret News in the article “From deplorables to avengers, how Donald Trump supporters came through for him–and for each other;” by the Sinclair Broadcast Group’s “The National News Desk” in the article “Trump gained this election in cities while expanding support in rural America;” and by Newsweek in the article “James Carville Blames Democrats’ Losses on ‘Woke Era’ Politics.” He was quoted by Bloomberg in the article “Crypto’s $135 Million Campaign Is Undefeated in 48 Races So Far;” by the Sinclair Broadcast Group’s “The National News Desk” in the article “Election insights: Trump boosted across the board by voters ‘economic pain;’” by iNewsUK in the article “Why Trump taps TV stars for cabinet roles;” and by the U.S. News & World Report in the article “How Trump’s Agenda Could Still Flounder Despite a GOP Trifecta in Washington.” He was quoted by The Washington Times in the article “Celebrity Apprentice: White House edition’ — Trump taps television figures instead of bureaucrats.’’ He spoke to Sunrise in the segment “Data shows Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in Iowa;” to WJLA-ABC7 in the segment about the outcome of the election; and to KTVU-Fox2 San Francisco in the segment about undecided voters. He spoke to KTVU-Fox2 in the video “Small plane runs out of gas, lands on Cupertino freeway;” to Global News Canada in the video “With U.S. election just days away, focus is on key battleground states;” and to WJLA in the segment “What does the balance of power look like with Trump now elected professor? GW Professor weighs in.” He spoke to NBC Washington in the segment “The News4 Rundown Election Night Special;” to WTTG-Fox5 in the segment “Maryland 6th District Race Too Close To Call;” and to KTVU-Fox2 San Francisco in the segment “Trump’s Next Presidency And The U.S. Economy.” He spoke to Britain’s Channel 4 News in the segments “Harris’s loss ‘wasn’t just about Biden’, says former Obama administration advisor” and “The Comeback King: A Trump special.” He spoke to The National News Desk in the segments “Trump poised to sweep the swing states, propelled by broad gains” and “Trump gained this election in cities while expanding support in rural America”.

Marianna Pecora, BA’ 26 (SMPA) was quoted by Vogue in the article “At Howard University, a Bittersweet End to a Historic Presidential Campaign.”

Patricia Phalen was quoted by Variety in the article “Do ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Producers Have a Case Against Musk and Tesla Over AI Image? Legal Experts Weigh In.”

Ethan Porter was quoted by Agence France-Presse in the articles “Voter fraud disinformation rampant in US election’s final sprint” and “Misinformation Fears Mount Over Second Trump Term,” He spoke to WUSA-CBS9 in the segment “Understanding The Impact Of The 2024 Election.”

Kelsey Nelson spoke to NewsNation in the segment about the impact of payments to college athletes.

Steven Roberts authored the article “ROBERTS: Election season no time for knee-bending” for the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung; the article “Steven V. Roberts: Gas and groceries” for the Salisbury Post; and the article “This is a test! | Steven V. Roberts” for The Hanford Sentinel. He authored the article “Immigrants are good for you’’ for The Baytown Sun.

Maggie Rhoads, BA’ 27 (SMPA) authored the article “Trump’s 2024 Presidential Election Win: Impacts on Climate Change” for Planet Forward.

Frank Sesno was quoted by Yahoo in the article “TV news anchors have an important message to deliver on election night. Their clothing shouldn’t ‘be a distraction;’” by The New York Times in the article “Trump Bump 2.0? Experts Expect Another Audience Surge, With Caveats;” and by Agence France-Presse in the article “Biden’s Legacy In Ruins After Trump Triumph.” He was quoted by The Associated Press in the article “At the crossroads of news and opinion, ‘Morning Joe’ hosts grapple with aftermath of Trump meeting.’’ He spoke to KNX-AM Los Angeles in the segment about how the media should cover the second Trump administration.

Rebekah Tromble was quoted by Science in the article “A field’s dilemmas.”

Sina Azodi spoke to Live Now Fox in the segment “Report: Iran to deliver “painful” response to Israel” and to France 24 in the segment “Trump's 'lack of strategic vision', close ties with Netanyahu could 'escalate' Israel-Iran conflict.” He authored the article “Will Tehran Make a Dash for the Bomb?” for Foreign Policy.

Steven Balla was quoted by The Lever in the article “The Biden Reforms That Will Be First To Go;” by Jacobin in the article “The GOP Is Set to Roll Back a Raft of Consumer Protections;” and by Mother Jones in the article “Dear Joe Biden: Here’s How You Can Protect Reproductive Rights From Trump’s Zealots.” He was quoted by MedPage Today in the article “What’s the Status of the Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes?”

Michael Barnett spoke to CGTN’s “The Heat” in the segment “The Heat: Middle East Conflict.”

Sarah Binder was quoted by NPR in the article “The next Congress will face an urgent to-do list. But how productive will it be?;” by Politico in the article “Fed’s Powell says Trump can’t fire him;” and by the Financial Times in the article “Donald Trump warned against meddling with the Federal Reserve’s independence,” She was quoted by The Washington Post in the articles “Trump demanded senators allow recess appointments. Here’s what that means” and “Trump looks to bypass Senate for polarizing Cabinet picks.” She was quoted by NPR in the article “How far can Trump go to get his nominees confirmed?;” by DW in the article “Trump to have ‘more power’ than founding fathers ‘imagined;’” and by The Associated Press in the article “Senators took down one Trump Cabinet pick. But the fight over their authority is just beginning.’’

Samuel Goldman was quoted by The Washington Post in the article “Huckabee pick as Israeli ambassador reflects long evangelical alliance.’’

Henry Hale was quoted by the Sinclair Broadcast Group in the article “Ukrainians increasingly want cease-fire deal with Russia.’’

Stephen Hawkins, BA’ 10 (Political Science) co-authored the article “The Perception Gap That Explains American Politics” for The Atlantic.

Yonatan Lupu and Sean Long were quoted by The New York Times in the article “Xenophobia and Hate Speech Are Spiking Heading into the Election.”

Michael Miller was quoted by Marketplace in the article “Incumbents are losing around the world, not just the U.S.”

David Shambaugh spoke to PBS “Frontline” in the segment “China, The U.S. & The Rise of Xi Jinping.’’

Jasmine Smith spoke to DC News Now in the segment about demographics surrounding the presidential election.

Susan Dudley authored the article “What To Expect On The Regulatory Front In A Second Trump Term” for Forbes. She was quoted by U.S. News & World Report in the article “Czars, Advisers and a New Department of Government Efficiency: Dissecting a Trump Administration Strategy” and by Forbes in the article “Musk & Ramaswamy’s “Manhattan Project” On Government Waste Should Include Regulations.” She spoke to WTTG-Fox 5 News in the segment “President-Elect Taps Billionaires To Trim Government Waste” and in the segment “Trump appoints Elon Musk to lead Department of Government Efficiency.”

Kathryn Newcomer was quoted by Politico in the article “Could Trump sideline government watchdogs? Some are already quitting.’’

Jameta Nicole Barlow co-authored the article “Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women–because existing ones don’t often meet their unique needs.” for The Conversation.

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