SMPA WEEKLY RUNDOWN

March 31, 2019

APRIL 4 – 5
2019 PLANET FORWARD SUMMIT

Get ready for two days full of high-impact learning, networking and speakers who will blow you away with their stories of impact for the planet.

By the end of the Summit, you'll walk away with strategies and skills you can apply immediately to make an impact on your campus, community and the environment.

There's still time to get registered, but that time is NOW! What are you waiting for?

OUR NEXT FEATURE EVENT! YOU SAW IT HERE FIRST.
WHOSE RIGHT? WHERE TRUMP IS TAKING THE CONSERVATIVE MEDIA

The Trump presidency brought revolutionary change to the Republican Party. Where will the American right's decisive turn lead the conservative media?

Join us as leading experts and rising conservative stars explore what the future looks like for the conservative media.

Speakers include noted conservative commentator and founder of The Weekly Standard Bill Kristol, SMPA alumna and communications director for Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) Joanna Rodriguez, president of GW Young America's Foundation and journalism minor Kara Zupkus and more to be announced.

TAKE A PICTURE. WIN A PLACE ON THE WALLS OF SMPA!

'PICTURE THIS' SMPA STUDENT PHOTO COMPETITION

Click the shutter and burst onto the walls of SMPA!

There's only a week left to put the SMPA student experience into focus and submit your photos for the chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card and have your photo adorn the walls of SMPA!

Capture the dynamism and diversity of the SMPA experience and show off your creativity and storytelling skills in SMPA's inaugural “Picture This” competition.

Photos are due April 7 for judging by SMPA Director Frank Sesno.

DUE TODAY! RISING SENIORS & COMBINED DEGREE STUDENTS.

APPLY TO THE SMPA CAN INTERNSHIP FUND

We know everyone could use more money to support a summer internship!

The SMPA CAN Internship Fund supports rising seniors and returning combined degree students pursuing unpaid or low-paid summer internship opportunities.

Applications are due March 31 (today) and you do not need to have a confirmed offer for an internship to apply.

APRIL 3

FIRST WEDNESDAY LUNCH WITH CNN CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT

You are invited to attend an exclusive luncheon with Sunlen Serfaty, a congressional correspondent with CNN based in Washington, D.C.  

Serfaty is a GW alumna and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who reported from across the country following GOP nominees during the Republican primary contest.

CONNECTIONS WITH CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES KEY TO TRUST IN JOURNALISM

An SMPA panel of experts on politics and journalism discussed how to build connections with the American people and reinforce civil discourse.

The event coincided with the release of a massive new Pew Research Center survey of 35,000 Americans' opinions of local news and came exactly one month ahead of the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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A TRAILBLAZING BLACK JOURNALIST

Dorothy Butler Gilliam, a former SMPA fellow and director of the GW Prime Movers program, discussed her book, “Trailblazer,” and her reporting career that included being the first black female journalist hired by The Washington Post.

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MARCH 31

APPLY TO THE SMPA CAN INTERNSHIP FUND

The SMPA CAN Internship Fund supports rising seniors and combined degree students pursuing unpaid and low-paid summer internship opportunities.

Students do not need to have a confirmed offer for an internship to apply.

APRIL 15

APPLY FOR THE WALTER ROBERTS GRANT

The Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication (IPDGC) is offering a grant of up to $5,000 to a promising student for a project in public diplomacy.

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APRIL 18

BETTY ENDICOTT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE

The Betty Endicott Scholarship is available to sophomores, juniors or seniors with a declared major in communication or journalism and a minimum 3.0 GPA.

APPLY NOW »

Robert Entman co-presented “Framing in a Fractured Paradigm: Impacts of Digital Technology on Ideology, Power and International Affairs” at the International Studies Association Convention in Toronto, Canada.

Steven Livingston chaired the International Studies Association Convention panel “Strategic Narratives and Frame Contestation: Unifying a Fractured Paradigm” where he co-presented on “Inverting Cascades: Network Framing Contestation Following Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria” with Jack Nassetta, B.A. '20. He also co-presented on “Systematic Disinformation and the Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence in Conflict‐Fragile States” at the 60th annual event held in Toronto, Canada.

Peter Loge joined the Fox News segment “Are Republicans prepared to take on health care reform?” on “The Daily Briefing.”

Frank Sesno joined CGTN America for the segment “The Heat: Mueller report issued in US-Russia investigation.”

Cheryl W. Thompson gave the presentation "Policing the Police" at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

Silvio Waisbord authored the Clarin (Argentina) article “La pesadilla del racismo digital” about online hate speech and the responsibility of social media platforms on combating digital racism.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Chris Evans, B.A. ‘16, is working as communications director on the 2020 campaign Beto for President. Previously, Evans was communications director on the Senate campaign Beto for Texas. Evans held a White House internship while at GW and graduated summa cum laude from SMPA with special honors in political communication.

YOUNG WOMEN’S ADVOCACY DAY

Jewish Women International’s Young Women’s Leadership Network brings young women together to converge on Capitol Hill and meet with legislators to speak out on issues affecting women and girls.

A CONVERSATION WITH COKIE ROBERTS ON DEMOCRACY, POLITICS & THE PRESS

Acclaimed journalist Cokie Roberts, wife of SMPA Professor Steven Roberts, will join moderator Marvin Kalb at the National Press Club to open the 25th anniversary season of the “The Kalb Report.”

NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK

The Milken Institute School of Public Health is celebrating National Public Health Week with a full schedule of events open to the entire GW community.

GWWIB TENTH ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE

GW Women in Business presents its 10th annual spring conference next Saturday with panels that range from STEM to finance, real estate and fashion.

Keynotes will feature Urban Alliance CEO Eshauna Smith, Facebook Partner Manager Michelle McKelvey and Her Campus Media co-founder Annie Wang. 

TEDXFOGGYBOTTOM RETURNS FOR EIGHTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Join the TEDxFoggyBottom 2019 Conference, “REACTION,” exploring the different dimensions of how we react to the events and occurrences in our daily lives.

Tickets are $16 for GW students and must be ordered in advance.

DATA PRIVACY: CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND THE PROSPECTS FOR LEGISLATION IN THE U.S.

Join ISOC-DC and the American University Internet Governance Lab for discussions on data privacy, including a panel featuring SMPA's Emma Briant.

April 15 | 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m | American University | REGISTER NOW »

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