by Katherine Davis | Feb 28, 2021
When life came to a screeching halt in New York City last year, I was grateful to have Zoom to stay connected with friends and colleagues. Videoconferencing had been part of my professional life for years, but suddenly using it to attend virtual group dinners, happy... by Katherine Davis | Nov 25, 2020
Globally, we are witnessing a growing backlash against women’s rights, which is further normalizing violence against women and girls. While many countries have made real progress in advancing gender equality, too many still suffer from dangerous patriarchal... by Katherine Davis | Oct 9, 2020
I woke up this morning to some historic news: The World Food Programme (WFP) has won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Peace. “The coronavirus pandemic has contributed to a strong upsurge in the number of victims of hunger in the world,” the prize committee wrote in a... by Katherine Davis | Sep 29, 2020
My first job out of college was as a reporter for MTV News. I was an earnest and eager political science major who was passionate about MTV’s new brand of civic education. (Remember “Choose or Lose”?) I will never forget that feeling of pride when I changed my... by Katherine Davis | Aug 31, 2020
So much has changed this year.* Which is why I had to change some of my materials as I prepared to train new spokespeople this month for a long-time client. Many of the fundamental principles of media relations remain the same: Always return a reporter’s call, even if... by Katherine Davis | Apr 7, 2020
I had so many ideas for my next blog post. But a busy summer turned into an even busier fall and winter. Now I’m housebound – along with nearly half the world’s population – with plenty of time to write, and I only have one thing on my mind: How woefully unprepared...