The Future is Female

by Olivia Sottile — Our first day of our networking extravaganza began with the root of it all– the only public relations museum in the world. There were original artifacts from the father of modern PR–Edward Bernays– that only a few people have the privilege of seeing. It was the perfect start to our week….

The PR Time Capsule

By Thomas Arnow When I have visited NYC in the past, the hustle and bustle of city life shocked me, and I, raised in suburbia, could never picture being comfortable in such a dense community. However, since living here and doing non-touristy things (in contrast to what my previous visits have been), the city feels…

The Past and Present of PR

By Melanie Clark — In one day we were able to experience three different types of public relations. We started our day by going all the way downtown to visit The Museum of Public Relations. This is the only museum of PR in the world. We were able to see the only interviews of the…

Googling Republic Records

By Danielle Feldman — There’s only one museum of public relations in the entire world, and this morning we visited it. We met with the founder Shelley Spector who should us a lot of Edward Bernays’ belongings. A lot of the topics we discussed were also discussed in our PR classes so it was nice…

A Cash Money Afternoon with a Google-Maze Ending

by Amanda Coyne — The day started at the highly interesting Museum of Public Relations with founder Shelley Spector as our host. While the space for the museum was small, the history was extensive, and I loved watching real footage of interviews with Edward Bernays, the father of public relations. After carefully sifting through nearly…

It’s a PR Kind of World

By Annemarie LePard — Where is the one place in New York City where strangers show pictures of their exes to other strangers, read the book “How Not To Die Alone” and eat a full sized bag of Honey Nut Cheerios out of a purse? Well, the subway of course! For some odd reason, being…

Day 2: It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me

By Max Sacco — The Hofstra in NYC trip continued to amaze me and open my eyes to all the jobs and experiences that are available in NYC during Day 2. The day began with getting a quick bite to eat at a small deli and then off I went with the group as we…

Day Two: I Belong in Cash Money’s Conference Room

By Annalisa Peña — The real trip began today! First we visited the Museum of Public Relations, the only museum for PR In the world. Shelley Spector, the founder, showed us interviews with Edward L. Bernays where he talked about his groundbreaking cases including the Torches of Freedom and bringing back American breakfasts, bacon and…

“Livin’ It Up on Top”

by Eleni Kothesakis — My day started in the FIT dorm room which had the equivalent temperature to a tundra. In a frozen frenzy, we all get ready with nerves in our stomachs as we anticipated our very important meetings for the day. After a dull breakfast of cereal, a meal that Edward Bernays is…

NYC: Day 2 – History, Music & Tech

By Tulsi Jipp — Today was our second day in New York. We started the day by heading to Wall Street to go to the Museum of PR. We got there a little early, so we were able to hang out for a little bit and look at the Statue of Liberty. We then made…