Laura Evans Media’s Rwanda mission with USA for UNHCR works to “amplify global visibility for refugee education”
Laura Evans Media supported USA for UNHCR’s Building Better Futures campaign during a February 2026 mission to Rwanda, providing, states a release, “on-

“The Fred Show” coming to D.C. and Baltimore on April 30
“The Fred Show” will debut April 30 on “Hot 99.5” WIHT in D.C., and “Z104.3” WZFT in Baltimore, airing live weekdays

Matt Cuddy, CNBC’s Washington bureau chief, retires after 30-plus-year career
Matt Cuddy, who led CNBC’s Washington bureau for nearly three decades, retired after a 30-plus-year career with the business news network.

Sign of the Times: Meta cuts workforce 10%
Meta plans to cut 10% of its global workforce due to increased investment in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies toward the end of May, according

USAA Educational Foundation Extends Crosby Contract for Two Years
The USAA Educational Foundation (USAAEF) has enlisted Crosby Marketing Communications for an additional two years to provide integrated marketing support, continuing work that began

Online opinion personalities and comedians now primary source of news
Americans no longer turn to TV and newspapers as their primary source of news, instead turning to online opinion personalities and comedians, particularly those

NOTUS to become The Star to fill void it says was left by cuts at Washington Post
“The Star” is born, reports The New York Times. According to The Times, NOTUS, a Washington political news website with “ambitious plans to fill

AAF DC Celebrates District 2 ADDY Award Winners
The American Advertising Federation DC announced that several entries from the DC creative community have been recognized at the prestigious District 2 American Advertising

Sign of the times: Onetime king of at-home shopping seeks bankruptcy protection
QVC Group, the parent company the home shopping TV brands HSN and QVC, will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

Sign of the Times: Snap laying off 1,000 employees because of AI
Snap inc. is laying off 16 percent of its employees, about 1,000 people, as it tries to find a path toward sustained profitability,

Chuck Todd, former Meet the Press moderator, now “life insurance spokesperson”
Former Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd has returned to TV “as a life insurance spokesperson,” states Mediaite. In yet another sign that the

D.C. radio update: What’s new at WMMJ and WTOP
Russ Parr’s near-35-year on-air career is about to get longer, with the announcement of his return to Urban One urban

The National Press Club seeks director of communications and marketing
Job Title: Director of Communications and Marketing Department: Communications Reports to: Deputy Executive Director, Membership & Programs SUMMARY The Director of Communications and Marketing

BIA revises 2026 Local Ad Forecast: Total spend to reach $184.5 billion
BIA Advisory Services has revised its 2026 U.S. Local Advertising Forecast (released in Q4 2025), projecting total local ad revenue to reach $184.

Agency Updates: BGR, Measured Results and RP3
Frank Ahrens, Principal, BGR restarted his Forbes contributor column. He reports that he will be writing about “the convergence of #AI, data analytics and

