The first time I heard about New York Women in Communications was through my guidance counselor, who encouraged me to apply for a scholarship. At the time, my thinking was simple: I'm a woman studying communications in New York, so ...

In 2024, Elon Musk declared that "legacy media is dead, long live citizen journalism" -- a line that captured a sentiment many now take for granted: nobody reads the newspaper anymore. Why would they, when clippable sound bites and repostable ...

For years, we told women they could “do it all” and “have it all,” and that with enough grit and a good enough calendar, they could keep every ball in the air at once. Diana Haussling, CEO of Hello Products ...

With lines stretched for what felt like miles, this year’s HerConference was nothing short of everything a girl could want in an experience. From interactive activations to celebrity guests and influential speakers, HerConference delivered a day that blended inspiration, education, ...

As the 2026 recipient of the NYWICI Kaplow Scholarship, I have had the opportunity to participate in Kaplow's mentorship program. Through conversations with Brianna Boone, Liz Kaplow, Sofie Hernon, and other members of the Kaplow team, I have gained insight ...

For years, crisis communications has run on one instinct: caution. Contain the story, minimise the damage, say as little as possible. This year's PR Lions Grand Prix winner argued the opposite — and the industry agreed ...

The summer heat is in full swing, and I’ve recently returned from the South of France attending the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, where I had the immense privilege of serving as your official NYWICI Cannes Correspondent ...

Last month, NYWICI celebrated the best and brightest communicators from the top of the industry to those just starting out, at the 56th annual Matrix Awards, proving that ‘women who transform the world and inspire the future’ walk among us ...

A collective of women bound by purpose and possibility (and their families and friends) gathered at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan in May for the 56th Annual Matrix Awards, which honored 7 trailblazing women and recognized 17 NYWICI Scholarship ...

Eight weeks. Two dozen people. Over 700,000 lines of code. That's how long it took Microsoft to go from an empty repo to a product used by 13,000 people inside the company every week ...

New York Women in Communications has always been rooted in connection, mentorship, and the power of women supporting women. The friendship between Marisa Thalberg, EVP & Chief Customer and Marketing Officer at Catalyst Brands LLC, and Ashley Miles, CEO of ...

As I pursue my master’s in public relations and corporate communications, a key lesson I learned in my first semester is that a communications degree will be the solution to AI fatigue. Generative tools may mimic the structure of language, ...