Skittles at risk of boycott after being accused of “woke” LGBT+ packaging
Skittles has been earmarked as being at risk of facing a boycott after it was accused of producing “woke” LGBT+ packaging, states a GBN
Matt White, president and CEO of WHITE64, to exit the Tysons, VA, agency
Matt White, president and CEO of WHITE64, an agency based in Tysons, VA, announced on social media that it’s “hard to believe that
AI having impact on podcasts
Artificial intelligence is having an impact on how podcast creators produce their shows according to a survey of independent producers, reports Inside Radio. The
ABC News and NBC News name new White House correspondents
ABC News has signed CNN Beijing-based correspondent Selina Wang to be its new senior White House correspondent, reports TV Newser. Wang, left in
Longtime CBS News executive Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews named CBS News President
Longtime CBS News executive and the organization’s evp of newsgathering Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews has been named President of CBS News. She will report
WaPo’s Susan Levine named America Desk’s deputy editor
The Washington Post reports that Susan Levine, “known for her thoughtful story conception, deft editing skills and grace under pressure,” will join the Post’
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Capitol Communicator is running an industry commentary series by Dennis Goris, president and creative director at Goris Communications. You can find more Brand Creep
Marketers can spend more than $400,000 to conduct an agency search and review
Agencies historically devote significant resources into the pursuit of new business and to the defense of an existing account when it is put into
GenNext Media, dba Surefire Local, promotes Sadaf Atashbarghi-Nehr to Chief Marketing Officer
GenNext Media, dba Surefire Local, Vienna, VA, has promoted Sadaf Atashbarghi-Nehr to Chief Marketing Officer. According to a release, “Sadaf Atashbarghi-Nehr has
WTOP Washington adds three news directors: Monique Hayes, Bill MacFarland and Giang Nguyen
WTOP Washington, DC (103.5) adds three News Directors with the promotion of Monique Hayes to AM Broadcast News Director, and the additions of
UMD’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism mourns passing of founding dean Ray Hiebert
Ray Eldon Hiebert, founding dean of the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, died Aug. 5 in Carmel, Calif. He was
AP’s Kat Stafford to receive National Press Club Journalism Institute award for investigative journalism
Kat Stafford, a national investigative writer with The Associated Press, will receive the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s 2023 Neil and Susan Sheehan
WaPo names two to Next Generation Team
The Washington Post announced that Jamal Jordan and Yu Vongkiatkajorn have been named editors on its Next Generation team. The following was provided by
“AI means a rewriting of almost all customer interfaces,” states Stagwell CEO Mark Penn
Stagwell, a D.C.-based agency holding company, has completed all of its planned personnel staff reductions — most notably in its media operations — and
Crosby Named ‘Community Partner of the Year’ by Anne Arundel County Food Bank
In recognition of its support of local food insecurity relief efforts, Crosby Marketing Communications has been named the 2023 Community Partner of the Year
