Terry Neal named Chief Communications Officer at ID.me
ID.me named Terry Neal as Chief Communications Officer. According to a release, Neal brings “deep communications experience and expertise, including as a Washington

Curiosity and iHeartMedia to launch Curiosity Audio Network
Curiosity Inc., based in Silver Spring, MD, billed as “the leading global factual media and entertainment company,” has partnered with iHeartMedia, the No.1

Fox News marks 73 straight weeks as most-watched in cable news
The week beginning July 4 marked the 73rd consecutive week that Fox News Channel averaged more total viewers in total day and primetime than

Many digital subscriptions dropped within the first day, states new report
Data from the paywall tech company Piano shows about 33% of new subscribers cancel their digital subscriptions within a day. Piano, one of the

Wrapping up the contract
Capitol Communicator is running an industry commentary series by Dennis Goris, president and creative director at Goris Communications. You can find more Brand Creep

D.C.-area agency updates: Whereoware, The Levinson Group and Subject Matter
Whereoware, McLean, VA, acquired D.C.-based LookThink, described as a user experience consultancy and digital services provider. The acquisition, states a release, “accelerates

Lawson-Zilai joins Shatterproof as senior director, media and public relations
Lauren Lawson-Zilai has been named senior director, media and public relations at Shatterproof, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis

Twitter is go-to social network for journalists, states Pew Research Center
Twitter is the go-to social network for journalists, but it isn’t the top platform that the public turns to for news, according

Segal launches weekly Crisis Management Minute podcast
According to Edward Segal, in each Monday morning episode of his new Crisis Management Minute podcast he will take “a minute or so to

“New economy” ad sector feeling “biggest pinch” in uncertain economy
The “new economy” advertising sector is the one feeling the biggest pinch from the trend of the general economy. That’s the consensus of

Musk moves to terminate $44B Twitter deal
Elon Musk has moved to terminate his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter — the latest twist in a whirlwind process in which the billionaire

WaPo’s Creative Group Wins Digiday’s 2022 Media Award for Best Brand Partnership
The Washington Post Creative Group won Digiday’s 2022 Media Award for Best Brand Partnership for its collaboration with AT&T Business, which

Advertisers need more “schooling” finds new study
The bulk of ad execs responding to a survey believe the level of media training for advertisers is either somewhat or entirely unsatisfactory with

David Shipley named WaPo’s Editorial Page Editor
David Shipley has been named Editorial Page Editor of The Washington Post. In this role, he will oversee The Post’s Opinions staff, which,

Crosby Marketing Communications named Google Premier Partner
Designation Reserved for Top 3% of Google Ad Partners In recognition of its outstanding digital advertising performance for clients, Crosby Marketing Communications has been

