Democratic Presidental Debate Watch Party & More
Democratic Presidental Debate Watch Party & More

SMPA WEEKLY RUNDOWN

February 16, 2020
SMPA Weekly Rundown Archive
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Don't miss out! SMPA and GW College Democrats are hosting a Democratic debate watch party on Wednesday, February 19! Get your tickets today!
WATCH PARTY SCHEDULE
8:15 pm: DOORS OPEN
8:30 pm: PANEL DISCUSSION: 
SMPA Associate Director and Professor, Dave Karpf
CCAS Assistant Professor, Chris Warshaw 
 9:00 pm: DEMOCRATIC DEBATE
 #2020ElectionGW
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SMPA HIGHLIGHTS
SPRING 2020 FACULTY OFFICE HOURS
The SMPA full-time faculty office hours for the Spring 2020 semester have been announced. If you do not see your professor's office hours on this list, please contact him or her directly via email.
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DATES AND DEADLINES
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
DIGITAL DIVE WORKSHOPS
The ART Lighting 
Light is Emotion. The feel of your photography will create an emotion depending upon the lighting set-up and conditions. Learn three lighting techniques and why it’s such an important tool for your projects.  The three types of lighting covered and practiced in the workshop will include: Split, Rembrandt, and Short and Board lighting. 
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MARCH 21, 2020
JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP FOR AMERICAN MUSLIMS
The Islamic Scholarship Fund offers scholarships for American Muslim undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Journalism with the goal of increasing representation in media and politics in order to improve public opinion and public policy.
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
David Karpf was quoted by The Washington Post in the article “Trump shared an edited Pelosi video on social media, highlighting a gray area in the debate over disinformation.’’
Ethan Porter had research mentioned by Bloomberg in the article “The Delicate Art of Debunking Conspiracy Theories." This research was also featured on Yahoo! Finance as well.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Victoria Makanjuola, M.A ‘21, was selected and sponsored by Ms. LaToya Shambo, CEO of ‘Black Girl Digital Inc’, as the contest winner to see Oprah Winfrey and Former First Lady Michelle Obama in person during Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour. (Photo by Tomi Ogun)
Lauren Peller, J.M.C '21, was featured in the GW Today article “The ‘Impeachment Intern,’” highlighting her work as a Capitol Hill intern for CBS News.

AROUND CAMPUS
2020: A DISINFORMATION PREVIEW
The Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics (IDDP) and Craig Silverman (Buzzfeed News) will examine the forms of media manipulation, trolling, and disinformation that is intended to influence the public in this talk.
February 18 | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m | Linder Family Commons | LEARN MORE »
WHY LOCAL NEWS IS IMPORTANT - AND HOW WTOP COVERS IT
Join WTOP radio (103.5 FM) for a tour of the WTOP facility followed by a panel of several of their staffers on how they cover local news.
February 18 | 6:30 – 8:00 p.m | 5425 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, MD.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL DISTINGUISHED EVENT SERIES PRESENTS: CNN’S JOHN AVLON
The senior political analyst and anchor at CNN will discuss his book, Washington's Farewell: The Founding Father's Warning to Future Generations. The lecture will be followed by a reception with John Avlon. All students in attendance will receive a signed copy of his book.
This event is free for GW students but registration is required.
February 20 | 6:00 p.m | Jack Morton Auditorium | RSVP »
2020 WID DISTINGUISHED LECTURER: JONATHAN MEIBURG
Join 2020 WID Distinguished Lecturer: songwriter, musician, and ornithologist Jonathan Meiburg as he discusses his forthcoming book, The Feathered People (Knopf). In his first public appearance since 2018, Meiburg will read from the book and discuss the threads that bind together an unusual career in writing, science, and music.
March 10 | 6:00 p.m | Betts Theatre | RSVP »
QUEER AND TRANSGENDER JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION (QTJA)
The QTJA is a student organization of "journalists, media professionals, educators and students who work within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer issues." The interest form to join this org is now open.
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