Stories by Jane Landers

•	Magrino, Susman Rep PR in Cast of Matrix Winners (Awards) Fri., May 10, 2019 Susan Magrino and Sally Susman were the PR honorees among the eight winners of the 2019 Matrix Awards that were handed out May 6 at the Sheraton New York Times Square on May 6.

•	IPR Awards Dinner Honors Bolton, Weiner (Awards & Events) Fri., Nov. 30, 2018 The Institute for Public Relations hosted its 57th Annual Distinguished Lecture & Awards Dinner Nov. 28 in New York City with more than 300 people in attendance.

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CPJ Stands Up for Press Freedom (Awards & Events) Wed., Nov. 21, 2018 The dangers faced by journalists around the world as well as the campaign to get justice for murdered Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi were front and center at the Committee to Protect Journalists 2018 International Press Freedom Awards. (1 reader comment)

•	NYWiCi Honors Communications Game Changers (PR Events) Tue., Oct. 23, 2018 Five rising stars in the communications industry were honored at the sixth annual New York Women in Communications "WiCi Awards” ceremony.

•	NYWICI Event Puts Spotlight on Gender Imbalance (PR Events) Mon., Oct. 22, 2018 The imbalance between men and women at the top levels of the business world was the topic of a New York Women in Communications event on Oct. 18.

•	WCD Promotes Diversity with Visionary Awards (PR Awards) Fri., May 11, 2018 WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation honored corporations and individuals that are increasing diversity in the boardroom at its 2018 Visionary Awards.

•	PRSA's '15 Under 35' to Salute Young PR Pros (PR Awards) Tue., May 1, 2018 The New York Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America is getting ready to salute another group of young communications-industry leaders with its third annual 15 Under 35 Awards. (1 reader comment)

•	Overseas Press Club Honors Women Correspondents (Media News) Fri., Apr. 27, 2018 The Overseas Press Club held its 79th awards dinner on April 26 in NYC, an event that honored women reporters and photographers working in some of the most dangerous places on Earth.

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Matrix Awards Celebrate Female 'Badassery' (PR Awards) Wed., Apr. 25, 2018 New York Women in Communications recognized women leaders in the communications industry at their annual Matrix Awards April 23, including Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry and MSNBC's "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski.

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PRSA-NY Enlists Ketchum in Clothing Drive to Empower Women (PR Events) Thu., Apr. 5, 2018 PRSA-NY is getting help from Ketchum for a clothing drive benefiting the international not-for-profit organization Dress For Success, which helps women achieve economic and personal independence. (1 reader comment)

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Female PR Pioneers Share Their Stories (PR Events) Fri., Mar. 2, 2018 The hurdles crossed and barriers broken by the first generation of women to work in the public relations industry were the subject of “PR Women Who Changed History,” an event sponsored by the Museum of Public Relations on Thursday. (1 reader comment)

•	Larry Foster Awards Honor Ethics in Media (PR Awards) Fri., Feb. 23, 2018 The Arthur W. Page Center presented Larry Foster Awards to Bill George, John Onoda and the late Gwen Ifill in a ceremony held in New York on Feb. 22.

•	Adrian Awards Rock NYC's Marriott Marquis (PR Awards) Wed., Feb. 21, 2018 Over 800 attended last night's 61st Annual Adrian Awards honoring leaders in travel advertising, digital marketing and public relations.  Weber Shandwick took home "Best of Show" in PR.

•	Web Held Captive by Trolls, Fake News & Bots (PR Awards) Fri., Dec. 1, 2017 Institute for PR's 2017 Distinguished Lecturer Lee Rainie bemoaned the toxic nature of our online ecosystem at the group's annual awards dinner Nov. 29 at the Roosevelt Hotel in NYC.

•	Students Encouraged to Break Exec Level Glass Ceiling (PR Groups) Wed., Nov. 22, 2017 New York Women in Communications president Meredith Long encouraged female students at the group's annual career conference Nov. 18 to "help each other up" to break into the executive level. (1 reader comment)