Danny Robinson, The Martin Agency’s chief creative officer, named Ad Age’s chief creative officer of the year
Danny Robinson, The Martin Agency’s chief creative officer, was named Ad Age’s chief creative officer of the year, as the publication lauded
D.C.-based MDB Communications acquired by Ohio-based Hart and becomes Hart | MDB+
MDB Communications, based in D.C., has been acquired by Hart, an independent marketing and advertising agency with offices in Toledo and Columbus, Ohio.
Washington Post wins 2022 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol
The staff of The Washington Post has won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its coverage of the January 6, 2021, attack
Ruder Finn adds Comunicad in Arlington, VA
Ruder Finn has acquired Comunicad LLC, headquartered in Arlington, VA, with an office in Puerto Rico. As a result of the acquisition, Comunicad LLC
Now Where Did We Leave Off?
Capitol Communicator is running an industry commentary series by Dennis Goris, president and creative director at Goris Communications. You can find more Brand Creep
WPP will pay for travel for abortions
WPP is updating its healthcare advantages for all U.S. companies to offer funding for travel that enables “consistent access to healthcare and resources,
PR firm tells clients to keep quiet on draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade
Public relations firm Zeno is privately advising its high-profile corporate clients to avoid commenting on the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v.
Jean-Pierre to replace Psaki as White House Press Secretary
Karine Jean-Pierre will replace Jen Psaki as White House press secretary on May 13. Jean-Pierre, the current the principal deputy press secretary,
TikTok outperforms Facebook, Twitter in advertiser interest, states new report
A new report by digital intelligence provider Similarweb compares advertiser and consumer interest in Tiktok to its competitors, and shows that the short-form
Sally Kidd, former WBAL Washington Bureau Reporter, joins Antenna in D.C.
Sally Kidd, former national correspondent for Hearst Television in its D.C. bureau has joined Antenna, reports TVNewsCheck. Kidd was Washington Bureau Reporter for
CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell honored with 2021 National Press Foundation Taishoff Award
CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell was honored with the 2021 National Press Foundation Taishoff Award for excellence in broadcast journalism at a
COVID reported by attendees at White House Correspondent Association Dinner
Trevor Noah joked about the event becoming a superspreader and now the cases are rolling in. The annual White House Correspondents Dinner on April
Martin Agency big winner at Richmond Show
The Martin Agency was the big winner at the Advertising Club of Richmond’s annual Richmond Show, April 29, sweeping the best-in-shows
D.C.-area agency updates: Forbes Tate Partners, The Levinson Group and Seven Letter
Forbes Tate Partners added Robert Mathias, pictured above, as Managing Partner. Previously, Mathias was Chief of External Affairs at the National Park Foundation. At
Facebook pulls plug on podcasts and soundbites
Meta is pulling the plug on podcasts just a year after their launch on Facebook, discontinuing its short-form audio offering Soundbites and shutting
