GW King Week, exclusive lunches and workshops, mayoral internship and more.
GW King Week, exclusive lunches and workshops, mayoral internship and more.
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SMPA WEEKLY RUNDOWN
WELCOME BACK!
Good Sunday afternoon and welcome back to campus after a long, but never long enough, winter break.
Take a moment to relfect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King this month with GW King Week events, including a film screening and discussion on the Black Lives Matter movement hosted by GW's Association of Black Journalists. That, and more exciting announcements below ...
TAKING THE PULSE OF AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
A $700,000 grant will support new research by SMPA's American Communities Project on the relationship between public health and media, socioeconomics and culture.
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MCCLATCHY SENIOR EDITOR AND FORMER VP OF NEWS NAMED SMPA SHAPIRO FELLOW
Anders Gyllenhaal, a GW alumnus with nearly three decades of experience as a journalist and newsroom leader is the spring 2018 Shapiro Fellow.
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SMPA HIGHLIGHTS
TWO NEW EXCLUSIVE EVENT SERIES!
FIRST WEDNESDAY LUNCHES AND EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOPS
We're launching new lunch and workshop event series for SMPA students only! Sign up to be the first to learn about opportunities to nosh with leaders in media and politics the first Wednesday of the month and attend workshops with leading professionals.
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'WHOSE STREETS?' FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION
Told by activists and leaders, Whose Streets? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Shapiro Fellow Jeffrey Blount and Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery, moderated by Professor Imani M. Cheers. 
Jan. 18 | 6 – 9 p.m. | Marvin Center Amphitheater | LEARN MORE »
TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
SMPA TRANSFER APPLICATION IS OPEN
SMPA will host an information session for current GW students interested in transferring into an SMPA major on Feb. 1, ahead of the Feb. 23 application deadline.
Thursday, Feb. 1 | 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | MPA 406A | LEARN MORE »
WIN A TRIP TO ALASKA WITH PLANET FORWARD 
Planet Forward is excited to partner with Lindblad Expeditions for their 4th annual Storyfest competition. Six winners will travel to Alaska next summer to explore the incredible ecosystems between Sitka and Juneau while learning from scientists, naturalists and storytellers. 
Apply by March 2 | LEARN MORE »
UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINES 
JANUARY 15 – 31
KING WEEK 2018
Each January, King Week celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 
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JANUARY 18
'WHOSE STREETS?' FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION
A GW King Week event featuring a film screening and discussion with Shapiro Fellow Jeffrey Blount and Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery, moderated by Professor Imani M. Cheers. 
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JANUARY 26
SPRING INTERNSHIP CREDIT APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Students may apply to receive academic credit for spring 2018 internships. 
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JANUARY 28
LAST DAY TO ADD A COURSE ON GWEB
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Michael Doyle authored the article “U.S. Interior Department to put academic, nonprofit grants through political review.”
Steven Livingston was quoted by The Hill in the article “War between Trump, media set to intensify.”
Peter Loge authored the article “Democrats should bring us together and revive our faith in civil religion” in The Hill.
Hugh Panero was quoted in The Washington Post article "Discovery's departure is 'shot across the bow' for Silver Spring, state and region."
Ethan Porter co-authored “Sex Trafficking, Russian Infiltration, Birth Certificates, and Pedophilia: A Survey Experiment Correcting Fake News” in the Journal of Experimental Political Science and “The Elusive Backfire Effect: Mass Attitudes' Steadfast Factual Adherence,” forthcoming in Political Behavior. He was also mentioned in the Slate article “LOL Something Matters” and the Nieman Lab article “Maybe the science and psychology of 'post-truth' can’t explain this moment at all.”
Steven Roberts was featured by The New York Times in “Cokie and Steven Roberts: A Half-Century of Changing Together.”
Frank Sesno was quoted by CNN in “Fact-checking Michael Wolff,” The Washington Post in “The Stephen Miller dilemma” and Sinclair Broadcast Group in "As some reporters declare Trump racist, journalism experts urge caution."
Janet Steele received media attention for her recent lectures in Jamaica and Indonesia in The Jamaica Gleaner, Republika, Serambi FM, Acehkita and Media Aceh.
Nikki Usher’s article “Venture-Backed News Startups and the Field of Journalism: Challenges, changes, and consistencies” was named one of the top 10 most important pieces of new research in digital and social media published in 2017 by the Journalist’s Resources project at the Harvard Kennedy School. Usher was also quoted by NBC News in “The Washington Post still plays catch-up, but is gaining on The Times” and The Guardian in “Pod Save America: 'it boys' of podcasting take their brand of lefty politics global.”
Silvio Waisbord co-authored “The Snowden Revelations and the Networked Fourth Estate” in the International Journal of Communication and published “Living beyond lies and truth” in Clarin (Argentina). Waisbord also gave talks on academic publishing, globalization and the field of communication studies at Renmin University in Beijing, invited by the School of Journalism and Communication.
AROUND CAMPUS
MAYOR BOWSER SEEKS SMPA INTERNS
Mayor Bowser’s Executive Office of Communications seeks interns for the spring semester. Interviews begin this week and applicants should apply ASAP! The official deadline is today at 7 p.m., but some flexibility will be given for SMPA students.
Apply ASAP! | LEARN MORE AND APPLY »
RETURNED A RENTED TEXTBOOK LATE? 
A journalist seeks to speak with students who have returned a rented textbook late and can provide documentation of the fee amount with a receipt or email from the company for a Washington Post article. If you meet these criteria, you can email tallygoldstein@hotmail.com to talk about your story.
GSPM SEEKS VOLUNTEER VIDEOGRAPHERS
The Graduate School of Political Management seeks student videographers for an on-campus event from Feb. 28 – March 31. Students must provide their own equipment.
If interested, email your resume and links to past work to John Brandt at 
johnbrandt@email.gwu.edu.
NORTHERN SHORT COURSE PHOTOJOURNALISM CONFERENCE
SMPA students are invited to attend the Northern Short Course photojournalism event with talks, workshops and portfolio reviews from March 1 – 3 in Fairfax, Virginia. The volunteer application closes Jan. 22 or students can attend at a discounted rate.
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APPLY TO JOIN THE RIVAL 
The Rival GW is looking for new writers, videographers, business developers and social media strategists to join their team.
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