D.C.-Area Agency Updates: FSB and SoundExchange
FSB Public Affairs, the Core Strategic Group company’s flagship public affairs agency, has announced Crystal Patterson, former Head of Global Civic Partnerships at

Nominations Open for WWPR’s 2021 Woman of the Year Award
Nominations are open for the 2021 Woman of the Year award presented by Washington Women in Public Relations. According to WWPR, you can nominate

“Podcasts Drive High Brand Awareness,” Finds Nielsen Survey
Nielsen, which offers a podcast buying service, has released a survey showing that podcasts drive high brand awareness and purchase intent, reports Publishers Daily.

GovExec Acquires Market Connections
GovExec, an information services and insights company for government leaders and contractors, announced the acquisition of Market Connections, a research and insights company serving

Washington Post Makes “Major Investment” in Newsroom
The Washington Post will add two new deputy managing editors and 41 editing positions that states The Post, “will grow our capacity to produce

Chris Lester Exits U.Group to Launch Creative Consultancy
Chris Lester, Chief Creative Officer at Arlington-based U.Group, has left to launch a creative consultancy. Lester told Capitol Communicator that “it’s

Williams Whittle Nonprofit Marketing Webinar Series Episode 1: Donor Survey Results & Insights
In the first of a series of webinars targeted at nonprofits, Williams Whittle, in conjunction with research firm KB Insights, conducted a national survey

Majority of Survey Respondents Say There are Too Many Premium Streaming Services … but They Plan to Add More
Seventy percent of respondents to a survey said there are too many premium streaming services, reports Television News Daily. The same research, continues the

Washington Post Adds “Taxonomy and Metadata” Editor
The Washington Post added Emily Clough to its News Product team as senior product editor for taxonomy and metadata. According to The Post, she

Larry Rosenfeld, Co-founder of Sage Communications, Retires
Larry Rosenfeld, co-founder of Sage Communications, McLean, Va, has retired. David Gorodetski, Sage Co-founder and CEO, described Rosenfeld as “a pillar in

D.C.-based APCO Appoints Pamela Passman as Managing Director of its New York Office
APCO appointed Pamela Passman as chair of corporate and managing director of its New York office, a position what will require her to spend

Naval Academy Business Services Division Unveils New Brand and Website
The U.S. Naval Academy Business Services Division (NABSD) announced a new brand and website that, states a release, sets the course for a

National Network of Independent Multicultural and LGBTQ+ PR Firms Launches “It’s Not Pie,” a Program to Support Inclusive Communications
The Change Agencies, a national network of independent, inclusive marketing and communications firms, has launched “It’s Not Pie,” a customizable communications program and

The Washington Post Names Kodi Foster Vice President of Commercial
The Washington Post named Kodi Foster Vice President of Commercial. “Foster will lead teams across The Washington Post with a focus on innovation and

Tenth-Largest Billboard Company in U.S., Digital Marketing Company, Moves Headquarters to Danville, Virginia
Kegerreis Digital Marketing, an integrated marketing and analytics company, will invest $1.7 million to relocate its headquarters from Pennsylvania to Danville. Virginia, successfully

