PR "Winners" Named by New York Women in Communications; Kudos Given to Hillary and Nancy, but Oprah Still Rules.Judith Regan, Star Jones Given Low Marks NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Even victorious legislators Clinton and Pelosi couldn't top Oprah as the most successful female communicator of 2006, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a survey of New York Women in Communications (NYWICI NYWICI New York Women in Communications, Inc. ) members. Fifty-five percent named the versatile television host, actor, and publisher as one of three women who most successfully connected to the public in 2006, followed by Sen. Hillary Clinton (38 percent), new Majority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (32 percent), and "Today" Show co-host Meredith Vieira Meredith Louise Vieira (born December 30, 1953) is an Emmy Award-winning American journalist, television personality, and game show hostess. She currently co-hosts NBC's Today as well as continuing to host Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in syndication. (29 percent). When asked to name the women they most admire, the NYWICI members cited the same three women, followed by Melinda Gates (28 percent) and actor Helen Mirren (20 percent). NYWICI members also weighed in on the year's public events involving prominent women. Most gave high marks to the Clinton and Pelosi political accomplishments, and 83% thought well of Meredith Vieira's move to the "Today" show. But respondents gave harsh criticism to former publishing executive Judith Regan, whose plans to publish a speculative book by O.J. Simpson fueled controversy and resulted in her firing. Also called on the carpet were former "View" cohost co·host or co-host n. A joint host, as of a social event. tr.v. co·host·ed, co·host·ing, co·hosts To serve as a joint host of: Star Jones, criticized for her ungracious departure from the show, and CNN's Nancy Grace, who aired of an interview with a women who committed suicide after tough questioning on Grace's show. The group was apparently non-partisan in doling out criticism; with roughly equal percentages naming Barbra Streisand and Condoleezza Rice as poor communicators. Streisand received negative comments for her four-letter response to a concert heckler heck·le tr.v. heck·led, heck·ling, heck·les 1. To try to embarrass and annoy (someone speaking or performing in public) by questions, gibes, or objections; badger. 2. To comb (flax or hemp) with a hatchel. following her comments about President Bush, while Ms. Rice was named for an inadequate response to the release of the Iraq Study Group Report The Iraq Study Group Report: The Way Forward – A New Approach is the report of the Iraq Study Group, as mandated by the United States Congress. It is an assessment of the state of the war in Iraq as of December 6, 2006, when the ISG released the report to the public . New York Women in Communications, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization of more than 1000 communications professionals dedicated to providing education and leadership for the next generation. The membership encompasses senior executives and others from a range of enterprises, young professionals, and students of communications. The survey was conducted from December 18 to December 31 via email to over 2000 professional communicators affiliated with New York Women in Communications and yielded 207 respondents. |
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