MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jason Shevrin: [email protected], 202-994-5631
Kurie Fitzgerald: [email protected], 202-994-6461
EVENT:
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, journalists and former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer will discuss the Trump Administration’s “war” with the media, the role of the White House press corps, and the access journalists should have covering the White House.
The forum, “Does Trump Need the News Media? Making and Shaping the News from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,” will be hosted by the George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs. A question-and-answer session will follow the panel discussion.
WHO:
A conversation with:
- Sean Spicer, press secretary, The White House
- Frank Sesno, director, GW School of Media and Public Affairs (moderator)
Followed by a panel discussion featuring:
- Jim Acosta, senior White House correspondent, CNN
- Ari Fleischer, former White House press secretary; president, Ari Fleischer Communications
- Hadas Gold, media reporter, POLITICO
- Carol Lee, White House correspondent, The Wall Street Journal
- Jeff Mason, White House correspondent, Reuters; president, White House Correspondents' Association
- Frank Sesno, director, GW School of Media and Public Affairs (moderator)
WHEN:
Monday, Jan. 30, 2017; 6:30-8 p.m.
WHERE:
The George Washington University
Cloyd Heck Marvin Center
Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre (first floor)
800 21st St., NW
Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Blue, Orange and Silver lines)
High-definition video of the event will be streamed live on GW's Facebook page and later posted to Vimeo for download.
RSVP:
Media interested in attending must contact Jason Shevrin at [email protected] or 202-994-5631. Please indicate if you require a camera position.
BACKGROUND:
More information on this event is available at http://go.gwu.edu/trumpmedia. Follow the conversation on Twitter at the handle @SMPAGWU and hashtag #TrumpMedia.
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