Marketing and social media content writers in “first wave” being replaced with tools such as chatbots, states WaPo
When ChatGPT came out last November, Olivia Lipkin, a 25-year-old copywriter in San Francisco, didn’t think too much about it. Then

Chuck Todd exits NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’; Kristen Welker to become host
‘Meet the Press’ host and moderator Chuck Todd announced on Sunday that he will step down this year after nine years hosting the NBC

D.C.-area agency updates: Marty Irby, Bluetext and DDC Public Affairs
Marty Irby launched Capitol South LLC, in D.C. According to a release, the new firm “is dedicated to providing proven winning strategies and

Imtiaz Patel, CEO of The Baltimore Banner, moves to Gannett
Imtiaz Patel, who as CEO guided The Baltimore Banner through its launch last year, will step down early next month to assume an undisclosed

WWPR announces Emerging Leaders Awards finalists
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a professional development and networking organization for female communicators in the nation’s capital, announced the finalists for

Terence Samuel appointed USA TODAY Editor in Chief
USA TODAY named Terence Samuel, NPR News’ vice president and executive editor, as editor in chief effective July 10. In his new role, Samuel

Jessica Faith, meteorologist at WPXI in Pittsburgh, joins WRC-TV in D.C.
Jessica Faith, a meteorologist at WPXI in Pittsburgh – and the first Black woman meteorologist in Pittsburgh TV history – joins WRC-TV in Washington, D.

Twitter may now be worth a third of its value compared to when Elon Musk acquired it, reports CNN Business
A Fidelity fund has slashed its estimate of Twitter’s value “amid ongoing chaos at the company, implying the social media platform may be

Washington Commanders’ trademark denied by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
When the Washington Commanders unveiled their new name and uniforms in February 2022, team executives detailed the lengthy rebranding process that had included months

WaPo adds Laura Wagner as media reporter
Laura Wagner is joining The Washington Post as a media reporter. She was most recently a staff writer at Defector, where she covered media,

WaPo announces 60th summer internship class
The Washington Post announced its 60th summer internship class. Thirty outstanding students from 18 colleges and universities represent disciplines including reporting, video, audio, photography,

DC News Now wins five Telly Awards
DC News Now received five Telly Awards. Being recognized by The Telly Awards, states DC News Now, “is the world’s biggest honor for

Key School senior Isabel Littmann wins $5,000 Crosby Marketing & Media Studies Scholarship
Key School senior Isabel Littmann has received the 2023 Crosby Marketing & Media Studies Scholarship. The $5,000 award is given each year through

D.C.-area agency updates: AKQA, Dorst MediaWorks and Montage Marketing Group
AKQA, an international digital design and communications agency with a D.C. office, has been named Digital Agency Global Network of the Year in

Podcasting continues to be one of the fastest-growing digital channels, states IAB U.S. Podcast Advertising Revenue report
Following a year of unprecedented growth for the overall digital advertising industry in 2021, 2022 was a year of headwinds related to a slowing

