SMPA WEEKLY RUNDOWN

March 8, 2020

A new GW Politics Poll shows bipartisan worry about misinformation’s effects on U.S. politics. Eight out of 10 Americans say made-up news and information will mislead “average Americans.” Both Democrats and Republicans worry that it will undermine social trust, affect election outcomes, lead to bad policy decisions, undermine confidence in media, and make compromise difficult.

GW'S RESPONSE TO COVID-19

The health and safety of the GW community is a top priority for the University. The School of Media and Public Affairs encourages all students, parents, faculty, and staff to please read and follow the updates coming out of the George Washington University. A list of resources is located on the SMPA website. 

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.

MARCH 29, 2020

GW ALTERNATIVE BREAKS TRIP LEADER APPLICATIONS OPEN

We are currently accepting applications for 2020-2021 trip leaders. Leaders gain leadership experience, critical thinking skills and the opportunity to curate a service trip.

Trevor Davis and Frank Sesno were quoted by The Christian Science Monitor in the article “Twitter isn’t real life. But for Sanders fans, it’s a powerful tool.”

Kimberly Gross co-authored an article for the Washington Post “Democrats and Republicans both worry about foreign misinformation campaigns. But Republicans also blame journalists."

Peter Loge was featured in the GW Hatchet article “SMPA ethics project works to compile ethics textbook in first year."

Rebekah Tromble spoke to Bloomberg TV in the segment “How Trump's Facebook Ads Strategy Differs From Dem Candidates." Tromble was also quoted in the Bloomberg Article “Google Pulls Down Political Ads as Candidates Keep Pushing Limits,” and the Columbia Journalism Review mentioned her research in the article “Twitter plans misinfo labels, but are they a good idea?’’

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