About

A century ago, seven brave women journalists banded together on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle. The organization they founded to support one another, Theta Sigma Phi, has since become the Association for Women in Communications (AWC), an organization that continues to champion the advancement of women in communications careers. Women first picked up the pen and were published in print in the early 1900s. During World War II, they took up newsrooms and were heard over the airwaves during the age of radio. The 1950s and 1960s brought the ubiquitous television, and the 1990s witnessed the meteoric rise of the Internet. Though communications mediums have become diverse than ever before, women continue to face challenges in their chosen careers. This blog gives AWC women a voice – to remember the past and to shape the future. Use your powerful voice to tell us your stories about the history of AWC, longtime members, a treasured mentor, and your experiences and challenges as a communicator or communications student. Dust off your pen, dig out your pictures and get your camcorder ready. Everyone has something to share. Together, we shall proclaim our strong voices.

Read more about AWC’s History.