Biden Announces All-Female White House Senior Communications Team
President-elect Joe Biden named two Obama administration veterans to head up his “White House’s communications strategy and serve as its public face,

DC-Area Updates: PenFed, Seven Letter and Van Eperen
PenFed Credit Union, Tysons, VA, launched the “PenFed Saves You Money” integrated marketing campaign. The campaign promotes PenFed’s rates for checking and premium

Cartoonist Dies After Being Hit by Car in Alexandria, VA
Justin Benedict, known throughout the D.C. area for his satirical comics was struck and killed by a car in Old Town Alexandria, reports

ShelleyDesign Creates Logo and Brand Identity Program for grOH! Playrooms
ShelleyDesign reports it was commissioned to create a logo and brand identity program for grOH! Playrooms LLC, a D.C. company started by two

PhRMA Names Debra DeShong Executive Vice President of Public Affairs
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) named Debra DeShong as executive vice president of public affairs. According to a release, “DeShong will

Enjoy Your Table, Wherever it is.
Capitol Communicator is running an industry commentary series by Dennis Goris, president and creative director at Goris Communications. You can find more Brand Creep

“Doc” Walker, Who Worked at WTEM for 27 Years, Among Layoffs at D.C. Radio Station
In the first big move since WJFK (106.7 FM) and WTEM (980 AM) became partners in a radio station swap this month, “three

BuzzFeed to Acquire HuffPost
Once they had digital media almost to themselves, reports The New York Times, but in a deal led by BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti, shown

Jennifer Curley, President and CEO of Curley Company, Named WWPR’s 2020 Woman of the Year
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) named Jennifer Curley, President and CEO of Curley Company, its 2020 Woman of the Year. The award recognizes

Howard University School of Business and HubSpot Establish Center for Digital Business
The Howard University School of Business launched the Center for Digital Business, created with the support of a donation from HubSpot, a customer relationship

Audi of America Promotes Tara Rush to SVP and CMO
Audi of America, based in Herndon, VA, announced that Tara Rush will be promoted to SVP and Chief Marketing Officer effective December 1st. In

Twitter Launches ‘Fleets’, Tweets that Disappear After 24 Hours
Twitter launched a new feature worldwide called ‘fleets’: tweets that disappear after 24 hours, similar to the stories feature on Snapchat and Instagram. “Some

WWPR to Announce its 2020 Woman of the Year Today
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) will announce its 2020 Woman of the Year today, Thursday. This award recognizes senior-level PR practitioners for

Let’s Wrap Things Up
Capitol Communicator is running an industry commentary series by Dennis Goris, president and creative director at Goris Communications. You can find more Brand Creep

WRC in D.C. Raises $120,000 for Thanksgiving Dinner Fundraiser
For more than 25 years, WRC TV has collected donations from the community to give Thanksgiving dinners to those in need as part of

