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TBD? Actually, The Future is Now - 9/2/2010 -

By Tracy Schario, APR. The much-anticipated launch of the local news Web site TBD.com has arrived. The concept of the integrated TV and Web reporting borrows from the success of Politico, another successful reinvention of news delivery by owner Allbritton Communications....more >

A Word About Word-of-Mouth - 9/1/2010 -

By Dan Rosenthal Every year, researchers discover that consumers don't trust ads, no matter where they appear, but instead they trust their peers' opinions when it comes to buying things. And every year it's a big revelation. ...more >

Mobile Advertising Spotlight on the Entertainment Ad Vertical - 8/25/2010 -

This U.S. Scorecard for Mobile Advertising Reach and Targeting (S.M.A.R.T.TM) report compiled between 6/1/10 to 6/30/10 by Millennial Media looks at the Entertainment vertical. Advertisers in this space are highly innovative and consistently lead the way in driving new mobile advertising ideas....more >

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George Mason University International PR Class is a Hit - 7/8/2010 -

For eight years, the International Public Relations class at George Mason University has been a hit. Why not, when the course is taught in London, England, and takes students for visits to the legendary newsrooms of The Guardian News Service and the BBC. Since it's been offered, more than 155 students have hopped "across the pond" to take the class. ...more >

Earth Day Avatar Descends on a Few Lucky Filmmakers - 7/2/2010 -

By Andrew S. Harper “James Cameron will be in the media tent in five minutes,” a media coordinator whispered. This is it, I thought as I grabbed my Sony XDCAM and checked my camera settings. DC can be an interesting place to work....more >

AIGA 2010 Show Off/Annual Student Design Competition Underway - 3/8/2010 -

The work environment can be cruel — and the business climate is harsher than ever. To survive, you’ve got to adapt. The 2010 AIGA Show Off lets students display the traits that separate them from the herd....more >

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Intersect: Glass meets Art - 9/1/2010 -

The Ratner Museum, a beautiful museum on Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda, is hosting a glass show of eight glass artists for the month of September. There will be a wide variety of wall pieces designed by some of the best glass artists in the DC area....more >

Reflecting on ADWKDC 2009 and Anticipating ADWKDC 2010 - 8/27/2010 -

Mason Harris of Hutzpah Media gives a presentation that is informative, engaging, and laugh-out-loud funny at times!...more >

Award Winning Book Design - 8/25/2010 -

Sensical Design & Communication recently completed two award winning books for Red Cell Publishing....more >

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News
  • Twitter Leads Discovery Building Gunman Coverage

    9/2/2010

    The Twitter stream alerted the news media to yesterday’s unfolding crisis at the Discovery building, reports Paul Farhi in today Washington Post....more >

  • People in the Spotlight

    9/1/2010

    Design Army’s award-winning co-founderPum Lefebure featured on WJLA-TV; still photog Jack McGuire featured inThe Washington Post;local PR pro Shonali Burke reports she now is a blogger for BNET.com; and, designer Jill Tanenbaum joins the Art Glass Center at Glen Echo....more >

  • Washington Times Sold for $1

    9/1/2010

    The Washington Times, according to a report in the Washington Examiner, will be passed from one Unification Church-affiliated group to another for $1 plus the paper's debts and liabilities, an internal memo confirms, again giving Rev. Sun Myung Moon control of the newspaper he founded in 1982....more >

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