Hollywood “stars” may be enlisted to pressure owner Jeff Bezos not to cut Washington Post staff
Journalists at The Washington Post are considering enlisting two of Hollywood’s “biggest stars in a coordinated effort to persuade the paper’s billionaire

People and Agency Updates
Rebekah Pepper (pictured left) joins the National Pharmaceutical Council as Vice President, Communications. She’ll work closely with CCO Michael Pratt to communicate NPC’

AI results in thousands more jobs cut at Amazon
Amazon is planning a second round of job cuts as part of its broader goal of trimming some 30,000 corporate workers, according to

Susan Page, Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY and bestselling author, to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Washington Press Club Foundation
Washington Press Club Foundation announced that Susan Page, Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY and a New York Times bestselling author, will be honored

Agency Updates: BGR Group, Seven Letter and Meraki Communications Group
BGR Group, based in D.C., announced the promotions of four to Principal: Raghav Aggarwal, will serve as a Principal for the Health and

James Elias named CEO of Hager Sharp
James D. Elias has been named chief executive officer of D.C.- based Hager Sharp. He has also been elected to the company’s

Impact XM and Jack Morton merge to create “one of the industry’s most comprehensive global experiential partners”
Impact XM and Jack Morton are merging to create, states a release, one of the industry’s most comprehensive global experiential partners. According to

In the news: Changes at NAB, Financial Services Forum and ID Dataweb
Alex Siciliano is leaving the D.C.-based National Association of Broadcasters. According to TV Tech: “ As NAB’s senior vice president of communications

Yes& acquires Chicago-based Symmetri Marketing Group
Acquisition bolsters independent agency’s B2B, tech and digital footprint Yes& acquired Symmetri Marketing Group, the Chicago-based B2B branding, marketing and digital

Study states Levi Strauss tops brand loyalty rankings
Retail brands that meet rising consumer expectations are earning stronger loyalty, while those that fail to adapt are losing ground, according to a new

John Wordock joins WTOP as business reporter
John Wordock joins WTOP as its business reporter. According to a release, he brings “decades of experience in business journalism, audio storytelling, and multi-

OpenAI to start testing ads on ChatGPT
ChatGPT may soon serve up ads for products it thinks you’d like to buy. According to CNN, OpenAI announced that it will be

Agency Updates: The Agile Agency, FTI Consulting and Drumfire Public Affairs
Sharon Nevins will be leaving her role as Chief Revenue Officer at The Baltimore Banner to launch her own strategic consulting firm, The Agile

Hon. Martin O’Malley joins Liberty Partners Group as Senior Policy Advisor
Liberty Partners Group announced that Martin O’Malley, former Baltimore Mayor, Governor of Maryland, and Social Security Administrator, joined the D.C.-based firm

FOX News Media promotes six on its editorial leadership teams
FOX News Media promoted six executives on its D.C., and NYC editorial leadership teams. Douglas Rohrbeck was elevated to Executive Vice President, Washington

