Strategic Communication News

Making a Difference Close to Home with an SPS Degree

Columbia SPS students and alumni are applying their expertise across industries to strengthen local communities throughout the U.S.

Power Narratives for Change: Reflections from the Strategic Communication Winter Symposium

Strategic Communication student Camila Brango reflects on how communicators can craft language that builds trust, invites dialogue, and connects policy ideas to everyday concerns.

Collective Action and Movement-Building: Strategic Communication’s 2026 Winter Symposium

During the daylong event, students, alumni, and industry leaders explored how communicators shape civic engagement, digital mobilization, and democratic participation.

Drawing from Personal Experience in Strategic Communication

Lecturer Jane M. McManus shares her journey from sports journalism to teaching communication ethics to publishing a book on the business of women’s sports.

How Strategic Communication Rebuilds Trust In Our Divided Digital World

What SPS students learned from Melissa Fleming, UN under-secretary-general for global communications, about fighting misinformation and inspiring change.

Ethical Decision-Making in Practice: Lessons from Philosophy and the Modern Workplace

A guest lecture by philosopher and consultant Ben Wilberforce-Ritchie challenged Strategic Communication students to apply ethical theory to professional decisions.

Building Thriving Communities Through Strategic Storytelling

Strategic Communication alumna Amerika Blair is making an impact in her hometown of Montgomery, Alabama, through the Sustainable Cities Initiative.

How a Strategic Communication Student Turned a Hackathon Idea into an Award-Winning AI Tool

After winning a competition hosted by the Brown Institute at Columbia, Yanning Tan transformed her prototype into a browser extension to detect bots and combat disinformation.

How One Student Amplifies Voices Through Photography and Filmmaking

M.S. in Strategic Communication student Ketaki Sonali Upasani’s story of teaching filmmaking skills to marginalized youth in Mumbai.

Applying Strategic Communications Skills to Cross-Cultural Collaboration

Current student Yajing (Chi Chi) Wang is fostering collective change in the world, starting with international cultural exchange.

Strategic Communication Program Considers Creativity in the Age of AI

The program’s 2025 Winter Symposium convened communications experts to discuss the synergy between creativity, innovation, and AI.

The SPS Student Government Secretary’s Impressive Path to Columbia

Some twists and turns have led Hardi Vadher on a fascinating educational and professional journey.