Nina Seavey Stepping Down, Digital Dive Workshops, & More
Nina Seavey Stepping Down, Digital Dive Workshops, & More

SMPA WEEKLY RUNDOWN

January 26, 2020
SMPA Weekly Rundown Archive
Nina Sevey
After 30 years as Founder and Director of the Documentary Center, Nina Seavey will be stepping down
Nina Seavey has been at SMPA for 30 years, starting with founding The Documentary Center in the School of Media and Public Affairs in 1990. In her goodbye letter, she writes,
“I know that feeling of being so hopelessly in love with what you are doing you can barely believe it’s actually called, “work.” I believe that I have found that passion for the next step of my career, and so I’m going to pursue that “work” with all of the commitment and gusto that it is going to require.
“Therefore, after 30 years as Founder and Director of the Documentary Center, I am stepping down. 30 years. Wow. That’s a really long time…
“I will not be leaving GW entirely. I will continue in my ongoing capacity as Executive Producer of the Bicentennial Videos as the university approaches its all-important 200th Birthday. And I will continue to be involved, always on speed-dial, in the transition to whatever the SMPA faculty decides is the next step for The Documentary Center, so that we may continue, as Henry Hampton so stridently dared us to do 30 years ago... Lead.”
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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
JANUARY 28, 2020
DIGITAL DIVE WORKSHOPS
The Art of Capturing Light: The Foundation of Photography
Learn how to professionally capture photos with a DSLR photography camera. Shortly after, learn to apply the foundational techniques learned through still photography to video production. An overview of the elements of exposure to take full control of any camera you touch! Techniques that you will learn include: how to capture an image; Nikon D3300 basic operation; and Panasonic CX350 basic operation. Bring your own SD cards.  Registration is required. The workshop has a cap is 15 students.   
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February 4, 2020
DIGITAL DIVE WORKSHOPS
DAM (Digital Asset Management) 
This workshop will save you and your project! Learn how to use basic file management practices to protect your project. These practices include proper file structures, naming, and organization. We will touch on picking the right hard drive; formatting the project; storing and saving the media (Cloud vs Local); importing media to a project, and editing for final output. DAM (Digital Asset Management) is critical in the early stages of a project to ensure the safety of your work! Video and Audio will be provided in the workshop. Registration is required. The workshop has a cap of 20 students.   
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JANUARY 29, 2020
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY NETWORK AND SMPA ALUMNI BREAKFAST (NYC)
The Alumni in Media & Communications Industry Network and the School of Media & Public Affairs (SMPA) invite you to join Frank Sesno, Director of SMPA and fellow area alumni working in the media, communications, and journalism fields for professional networking and conversation over breakfast. Registration is $15 and includes a full breakfast, coffee, and tea. Space is limited. Please register your attendance in advance. 
This is event is co-sponsored by GW's Alumni Industry Networks and CCAS Alumni Program and is for Alumni only. 
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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
Frank Sesno was quoted by Variety in the article “Bill Hemmer Prepares for New Spotlight at Fox News," and by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in the article ”INTERVIEW: Bill Hemmer “invigorated” to take over Shep Smith’s 3 p.m. slot on Fox News January 20.”
Peter Loge was quoted by The Washington Examiner in the article “When campaigning on healthcare, vagueness is the smart political move.”

AROUND CAMPUS
SUBMIT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
The GW Undergraduate Review, GW’s research journal publication, is searching for students who want to publish their undergraduate research work of paper overviews. The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2020.
Email gwur@gwu.edu or visit their website for more information.
"HOW I BECAME A TRAITOR - INSIDE THE MIND OF A MEXICAN CONSERVATIVE"
Join featuring author Chris Zuniga for a book discussion and Q&A about his new book  How I Became a Traitor: Inside the Mind of a Mexican Conservative. Zuniga is originally from Passaic, New Jersey and he is now a full-time student at the George Washington University. The discussion will be on January 28th at 6 PM in Gelman Library Room 101. This event is FREE. 
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