D.C.-area updates: Capital Edge Consulting, FVCbank and Curbio
Capital Edge Consulting, a management company specializing in government contracting, added Elizabeth Cory Jimenez to its leadership team as Vice President of Marketing. In
World Cup influenced “Rewind” ad by Elevation
Elevation Ltd. created this soccer-themed TV ad called Rewind for CMS Healthcare.gov (CuidadoDeSalud.gov in Spanish). The ad tells the story of
If you can’t beat ‘em…
Capitol Communicator is running an industry commentary series by Dennis Goris, president and creative director at Goris Communications. You can find more Brand Creep
“Inclusion” voted ANA’s Marketing Word of the Year for 2022
“Inclusion” is the ANA’s Marketing Word of the Year for 2022. Last year’s ANA Marketing Word of the Year was “Diversity,” an
WJLA Washington names Veronica Johnson its first woman Chief Meteorologist
Veronica Johnson has been named the chief meteorologist for 7News’ First Alert Weather Team. According to WJLA, she is the first woman and Black
WTOP’s longtime reporter Neal Augenstein diagnosed with lung cancer
When Neal Augenstein shared his cancer diagnosis on Twitter, the well wishes and prayers began flowing in almost immediately, and the longtime WTOP reporter
D.C.-area agency updates: SKDK, Glen Echo Group and Modus Create
Justin Goodman has joined SKDK’s DC Public Affairs practice as an Executive Vice President. He joins from U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck
The Washington Post to stop publishing its Sunday magazine
The Washington Post will stop publishing its stand-alone Sunday magazine, one of the last of its kind in the country and which has
Global agency Edelman launches hiring freeze and “strategic review”
Global agency Edelman has launched a “strategic review” of its workforce, as it closely monitors the global economic environment, reports PRWeek. “We continue to
Layoffs at CNN will be ‘gut punch’ to the network
CNN has informed employees that layoffs had commenced, a move that is expected to impact hundreds of staffers at the global news network and
WaPo launches ‘Newsprint’, a personalized interactive feature presenting a subscriber’s most read news topics
The interactive feature showcases a shareable summary of a subscriber’s top journalism engagement The Washington Post has launched “Newsprint,” a personalized interactive feature
BIA projects $165.7 billion in 2023 for the local advertising marketplace, indicating flat year-over-year revenue expectations
In its newly released 2023 U.S. Local Advertising Forecast, BIA Advisory Services, Chantilly, VA, estimates revenues across all media in the U.S.
Public Relations Society of America National Capital Chapter announces 2023 leadership; Leah Dergachev named president
PRSA NCC, the nation’s largest Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, (PRSA), announced its incoming leaders for 2023. The 2023 board
Agency considers creating hubs where employees are concentrated or near clients
R/GA is closing its Hudson Yards office in New York City as well as its office space in downtown San Francisco as part
D.C.-area people in the news
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) named Leslie Aun as its first vice president of communications and public engagement. Aun brings more than two
