Karen Laughlin named CEO of LMO
LMO, a full-service marketing and communications agency based in Arlington, VA,, adds Karen Laughlin as chief executive officer. Former CEO Chris Laughlin will

Washington Commanders add Jean Medina as CCO
The Washington Commanders have added Jean Medina as Chief Communications Officer. Medina, states a release, will oversee internal and external communications, football communications, and

One in three employees had job titles overstating their skills, states JobSage
When companies can’t afford the talent they really want, they may turn to other tactics to make positions more appealing for prospective employees.

What’s our differentiator?
Capitol Communicator is running an industry commentary series by Dennis Goris, president and creative director at Goris Communications. You can find more Brand Creep

Keynote and agenda announced at Summits
Seth Goldman will Keynote at the combined summits of ADWKDC, Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit and PR Summit DC to be held at Capital One

D.C.-area agency updates from Seven Letter, Banner Public Affairs and BRG Communications
Seven Letter announced the addition of Paige Rusher, Omari Hardy, Imani Hudson, Sam Smith and Eunice Yau. Rusher joins the firm as a director.

The One Show celebrates 50 years with “What’s Your One?” campaign by Design Army
The One Club for Creativity kicks off the celebration of The One Show’s first — and next — 50 years of honoring global creative excellence

Bill Plante, one of the longest-serving White House broadcast journalists in history, dies at 84
William “Bill” Plante, one of the longest-serving White House broadcast journalists in history, died of respiratory failure. The award-winning CBS correspondent was

M&Ms updated its cast of candy characters to better fit the times
M&Ms has updated its cast of candy characters to better fit with the times, reports Adweek. The brand stopped using the prefixes

It’s coming!
Capitol Communicator is running an industry commentary series by Dennis Goris, president and creative director at Goris Communications. You can find more Brand Creep

Mike Causey, Federal News Network host and columnist, dies at 82
Norman Causey, long time Federal News Network host and columnist who went by Mike, and a fixture in the Washington, D.C., news scene

Urban One adds PR veteran Tony Robinson as Vice President, Corporate Communications
Urban One, Silver Spring, MD, adds public relations veteran Tony Robinson as Vice President, Corporate Communications. Robinson brings 30 years of experience in radio

TikTok increases character count In posts, improving its ad targeting capabilities
People increasingly turn to TikTok to search for information, states Marketing Daily, “using it as a visual search engine, even as the company faces

Nancy Barnes, top news exec, exits NPR
The top news executive at NPR is leaving the organization, an unexpected departure that coincides with a shake-up in the nonprofit media giant’

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Scott Collin and Rebecca Mabie of The Creative Cartel
Capitol Communicator is running “Up Close and Personal” profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this profile we feature Scott Collin and Rebecca

