catch up on event with alumna on freelancing and former CIA chief on cyber
catch up on event with alumna on freelancing and former CIA chief on cyber
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THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

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SMPA WEEKLY RUNDOWN
PUBLIC DEBATE NEEDED ON CYBERSECURITY
An expert panel featuring former CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden and Rep. Will Hurd discussed the need for flexible policies, partnerships and buy-in from the American public to tackle cyber issues on Tuesday. Watch the full event on the SMPA Facebook page.

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ALUMNA PRESENTS WORKSHOP ON MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING AND FREELANCING
Sara Snyder, BA '13, a senior social video producer at Bon Appetit, delivered a presentation on getting work in multimedia storytelling and how to become a successful freelancer.

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SMPA HIGHLIGHTS
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EARN THREE CREDITS & SPEND SPRING BREAK IN PARIS!
INFO SESSION: GLOBALIZATION AND THE MEDIA
Learn more about the three-credit SMPA course "Globalization and the Media" which includes a seminar in Paris during spring break. Students will meet with journalists, media experts, public officials and business leaders — including behind-the-scenes visits to homes, studios, newsrooms and offices throughout the city.
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INFO SESSION: Tuesday, Nov. 7 | 7 p.m. | MPA 429
Learn about exclusive funding opportunities for SMPA graduate studies
Interested in pursuing an M.A. in Media and Strategic Communication? Don't miss this online information session on Tuesday afternoon covering our exclusive financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS NIGHT AT THE MOVIES WITH 'WAR DOGS' SCREENING
An interview with Guy Lawson, author of Arms and the Dudes, the true story of two Miami stoners who won a $300 million contract with the DOD to supply arms to the Afghan military. The interview will be followed by a screening of "War Dogs," the movie based on the book. This event is co-sponsored by SMPA.
Wednesday, Nov. 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Jack Morton Auditorium | REGISTER »
UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINES 
NOVEMBER 9
COURSE REGISTRATION OPENS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
VIEW THE SPRING 2018 REGISTRATION SCHEDULE »
NOVEMBER 13 – 17
COURSE REGISTRATION PERIOD FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
View the schedule to find which day you can register based on the number of completed course credits. GWeb registration is open from 7 a.m. – midnight the priority registration periods. 
VIEW THE SPRING 2018 REGISTRATION SCHEDULE »
NOVEMBER 15
KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION CAREER INTERNSHIP FUND
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NOVEMBER 15
THE NEW YORK TIMES STUDENT JOURNALISM INSTITUTE
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NOVEMBER 18
UNITING4CLIMATE VR/360-VIDEO PITCH COMPETITION
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DECEMBER 1
STUDY ABROAD IN PARIS
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The 2017 Institute for Documentary Filmmaking production “Life In Strides” won Best Student Short Film at the Chesapeake Film Festival.
Debbie Cenziper's upcoming book “CITIZEN 865,” the story of how a group of historians-turned-investigators at the Department of Justice pursued one of the last great secrets of the Third Reich, was announced by Publisher's Weekly.
David Karpf spoke with “NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt’’ and Newsy about how Russia used Facebook to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. Karpf was quoted by The Guardian in “Russia's RT reveals Twitter's pitch to sell millions of dollars in 2016 election ads’’ and CBC News (Canada) in “Not going to be a cakewalk': Social media sites face hurdles curbing foreign political ads.”
Nina Seavey’s latest project, “The Messengers,” won Best Documentary Feature at the Golden Gate International Film Festival. Seavey produced the film with director, Lucian Perkins. Perkins is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist and “The Messengers” is his debut feature.
Frank Sesno was quoted by The Associated Press in “Laura Ingraham calling! Trump returns to favorite venue.’’
Janet Steele moderated three sessions at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, including a one-on-one with Michael Vatikiotis, the former editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review and author of "Blood and Silk." Her panel, "Where We Get Our News," featured Al-Jazeera journalist Step Vaessen and Bloomberg Views editor Nisid Hajari. A third session, "Going Home Again" was a conversation with Iranian writer Shokoofeh Azar, SMPA alumnus Ahmad Fuadi and MTV World Rebel Music creator Nusrat Durrani. Steele was also interviewed by People's Daily (China) for an article on the changing global image of the U.S.
Nikki Usher was quoted by The Washington Post in “Canning O’Reilly and other media men won’t change a thing. Here’s what would.’’
William Youmans discussed his new book “An Unlikely Audience: Al Jazeera’s Struggle in America’’ on C-SPAN2.
AROUND CAMPUS
UPCOMING EVENTS
CHOCOLATE CITY: A HISTORY OF RACE AND DEMOCRACY IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL
Nov. 6 | Noon | GW Textile Museum | LEARN MORE » 
SEAS INNOVATION CHALLENGE INFO SESSION
Nov. 7 | Noon | Tompkins Hall M06 | LEARN MORE » 
THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SURGE IN IRAQ WITH GENERAL DAVID H. PETRAEUS
Nov. 7 | 4 p.m. | Jack Morton Auditorium | REGISTER » 
WHO'S WHO IN JOURNALISM
Nov. 8 | 3 p.m. | Impact Hub, 419 7th Street NW Suite 300 | REGISTER » 
COMMUNICATING SCIENCE
With Professor Silvio Waisbord
Nov. 8 | 7:30 p.m. | SEH Lehman Auditorium  | REGISTER » 
A CONVERSATION WITH FORMER CONGRESSMAN DELLUMS
Nov. 14 | 9:30 a.m. | ESIA 602 | REGISTER » 
TALES FROM THE MOTHERLAND: KOREA AND THE POWER OF SMALL
Featuring SMPA Public Diplomacy Fellow Robert Ogburn
Nov. 16 | 4 p.m. | ESIA 602 | REGISTER » 
DATELINE: DC 2017
This event brings together media industry leaders and high profile journalists with supporters of the work of NLGJA, the association of LGBTQ journalists. Students can use the promo code DDCStud5 for $20 tickets. Faculty can use the promo code DDCProf for $35 tickets.
Nov. 16 | 6:30 p.m. | 1526 14th St. NW | REGISTER » 
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