SMPA CAN Internship Fund Deadline, Planet Forward Summit, James Clapper....
SMPA CAN Internship Fund Deadline, Planet Forward Summit, James Clapper....
APRIL 1, 2018
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SMPA WEEKLY RUNDOWN
FIND YOUR VOICE. RAISE YOUR VOICE!
THE ANNUAL PLANET FORWARD SUMMIT IS HERE
Your stories matter now more than ever! Join a diverse group of students, innovators and journalists who will share inspiring stories of our planet and learn techniques for compelling environmental storytelling.
April 5 – 6 | Jack Morton Auditorium
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FEATURING JAMES CLAPPER
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND THE ATTACK ON DEMOCRATIC NORMS
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper will address the issues of digital attacks and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors on democratic institutions.
Registration is full. Follow along with #ClapperatGW and watch live on Monday, April 2 at 7:10 p.m.
SMPA CAN INTERNSHIP FUND
Need assistance to support your unpaid or low-paid summer internship? Rising seniors or students in the combined degree program can apply to receive a stipend of up to $3,000 from the SMPA Career Access Network.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TODAY!
APPLY NOW
SMPA HIGHLIGHTS
FOR TRUMP AND THE GOP: WARNING SIGNS IN THE MIDDLE SUBURBS
Donald Trump’s road to the White House was complicated, but it went directly through the Middle Suburbs, a collection of blue-collar suburban counties heavily based in the Industrial Midwest. Now, a combination of polling data and election results suggests those communities have lost their enthusiasm for President Trump and Republicans.
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REGISTER FOR SMPA SUMMER COURSES
Register for summer courses to fulfill requirements or enroll in high-demand courses from home or while enjoying summer in D.C.
This year, the CCAS Dean’s Summer Scholarship program will provide funding for summer courses with priority for students taking G-PAC or major requirements.
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BOOK LAUNCH!
MEDIATING ISLAM BY PROFESSOR STEELE
Join Professor Janet Steele for the launch of her new book, Mediating Islam, which examines the reporting practices of Muslim professionals at five news organizations in Malaysia and Indonesia. 
April 11 | 12 – 2 p.m. | ESIA 602 | LEARN MORE »
THREE OBAMA WHITE HOUSE WRITERS!
SMPA MASTER CLASS IN SPEECHWRITING
Cody Keenan, President Obama's chief speechwriter, Terry Szuplat, a foreign policy speechwriter for President Obama and Steve Krupin, an SMPA alumnus who wrote domestic speeches for President Obama, will join a special session of SMPA's graduate speechwriting class.
Limited space is still available for SMPA students to attend.
April 18 | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. | District House B207 | REGISTER NOW »
LECTURE BY WASHINGTON POST MEDIA COLUMNIST MARGARET SULLIVAN
Washington Post media columnist and former New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan will join the SMPA course “New Information Landscape."
Limited space is available for SMPA students to attend and ask questions at this special class session covering technology and the evolving media landscape.
April 9 | 3:30 p.m. | MPA 306 | REGISTER NOW »
UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINES 
APRIL 1
SMPA CAN INTERNSHIP FUND
Looking for extra funding to support an unpaid or low-paid summer internship? Apply now to receive a prize of up to $3,000 from the SMPA Career Access Network.
APPLY NOW »
APRIL 2
UNITED NATIONS YOUNG CHAMPIONS OF THE EARTH
Young people have the power to change our planet’s future. Will you rise above the indifference, ignorance and idleness?
APPLY NOW »
APRIL 9
AMERICAN NEWS WOMEN'S CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
The oldest active national press club for women in the media invites rising juniors and seniors preparing for careers in journalism or communication to apply for scholarships.
APPLY NOW »
APRIL 10
SPOTIFY PODCAST BOOTCAMP FOR WOMEN OF COLOR
The free summer program at Spotify's New York City offices includes five days of workshops, panels and activities around podcasting led by radio and podcast veterans.
APPLY NOW »
APRIL 15
APPLY FOR A SUMMER 2018 KACIF GRANT
Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund (KACIF) grants are available to GW students who are participating in unpaid internships that will advance their career.
LEARN MORE »
APRIL 29
APPLY TO BE THE NEXT US YOUTH OBSERVER TO THE UNITED NATIONS
Created to elevate youth voices in the global policy dialogue, the U.S. Youth Observer to the UN is selected to engage young people in the U.S. in the work of the United Nations and international issues. 
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Dante Chinni spoke to WAMU-FM’s “1A’’ for the segment “Look Who’s Counting: The Politics Of The US Census.”
Michele Kimball presented her research on military family support programming at the White House, Pentagon and on Capitol Hill.
Matthew Hindman authored “How Cambridge Analytica’s Facebook targeting model really worked – according to the person who built it” for The Conversation and was quoted by Nature in “The scant science behind Cambridge Analytica’s controversial marketing techniques.”
Zoey Lichtenheld, M.A. '18, and Tina Tucker, M.A. '17, co-authored the chapter “Trump and the great disruption in public communication,” with Professor Silvio Waisbord in the book Trump and the Media.
Steven Livingston was quoted by La Stampa (Italy) in “The case of Facebook - Cambridge Analytica can also become a problem for scientific research” and spoke at the AL1GN 2018 Conference.
Ethan Porter was quoted in the Psychology Today article “Self-Correction: The Methodological Revolution in Psychology.”
Janet Steele guest lectured at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and gave a lecture on her book, Mediating Islam, at New York University.
Nikki Usher was quoted by Sinclair Broadcast Group in the article “'60 Minutes' interview nowhere near the end of Daniels storm for Trump, experts say” by the Los Angeles Review of Books in “Can Journalism Be Saved?” and by Columbia Journalism Review in “Managing a 21st-century newsroom workforce: A case study of NYC news media.”
Silvio Waisbord published the article "Why populism is troubling for democratic communication” in Communication, Culture & Critique."
A collaborative reporting project between the School of Media and Public Affairs and West Virginia University Reed College of Media was mentioned by Politico.
AROUND CAMPUS
CELEBRATE VOA'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY
GW's Luther W. Brady Art Gallery will host a discussion with Voice of America journalists moderated by former VOA Director David Ensor. Email lutherbradyart@gmail.com to RSVP.
April 2 | 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. | MPA 4th-floor Conference Room | LEARN MORE »
JEWISH LITERATURE LIVE PRESENTS
"NANA" BY SERENA DYKMAN
The filmmaker retraces her grandmother’s Auschwitz survival story and investigates how her life-long fight against intolerance can be taught to new generations. The screening will be followed by a discussion with filmmaker Serena Dykman. 
April 5 | 7 – 9 p.m. | Marvin Center 309 | LEARN MORE AND RSVP »
THE BUSINESS OF FILM AND ENTERTAINMENT
The GW Film Studies program hosts an interactive workshop with award-winning producer and studio executive Sig Libowitz. The workshop will cover filmmaking, budgeting, distribution, copyright and more.
April 7 | 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. | Milken Auditorium 100 | LEARN MORE »
THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE: CONFESSIONS OF A NUCLEAR WAR PLANNER
Daniel Ellsberg, famous the 1971 release of the Pentagon Papers, will be discuss his latest book, The Doomsday Machine, an eyewitness exposé of the dangers of America's top-secret nuclear policy that continues to this day. 
April 9 | 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | ESIA 602 | REGISTER NOW »
SPORT-RELATED BRAIN TRAUMA HEAD ON FILM SCREENING & DISCUSSION
Join the GW School of Public Health for a screening of “Football’s Hidden Secret: Requiem for a Running Back” and a post-film discussion with the director.
April 12 | 6:15 – 9 p.m. | MPA 306 | REGISTER NOW »
THE KALB REPORT: PUTIN'S TRUMP CARD
New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker, Brookings Institution President Gen. John Allen, NPR “All Things Considered” host Mary Louise Kelly and American Enterprise Institute Scholar Leon Aron will discuss Russia, Putin and his possible trump card.
April 16 | 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. | 529 14th St. NW | REGISTER NOW »
WOMEN, SPORTS AND MEDIA: COVERAGE, CAREERS, CONSEQUENCES
The Shirley Povich Center at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism and espnW have partnered to host a one-day conference on the challenges facing women journalists covering sports and women athletes being covered.
April 20 | University of Maryland | REGISTER NOW »
SUMMER ART COURSES
Need an Arts credit? Sign up for FA1201: Sculpture 1: Material Investigations or FA3201/6249: Innovation Arts: Instrument Design and Invention! Sculpture 1 will be an introduction to sculpture geared towards beginners with no prior experience and focused primarily on woodworking with some exploration of other materials. Instrument Design and Invention is a special topics course in which students will design, build and play musical instruments of their own invention. 
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