D.C.-Area Agency Updates: Beyond Definition, Focused Image and Blue Water + MissionSide
Beyond Definition was honored in the AIGA 50 with an award for its logo and design work with the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building.
Washington Post Exec Exits for San Francisco Chronicle
Emilio Garcia-Ruiz, who has overseen a broad expansion of The Washington Post’s digital-news operations, will become the San Francisco Chronicle’s
Gannett Commits to Gender, Racial and Ethnic Parity by 2025
USA Today, as well as Gannett’s 260 local daily and several hundred weekly news organizations, will make public the number of its journalists
Consumer Sentiment Survey Sees Shifts Sparked by Surging Coronavirus Cases
According to just-released data from consumer intelligence firm Resonate, consumers who indicated in July that they were ready to begin resuming certain everyday
Danny Robinson Named Chief Client Officer at The Martin Agency
“In a move that is being deemed unusual,” states The Martin Agency in Richmond, it created an executive committee-level position of chief client
Karen Costello, CCO of The Martin Agency, Departs Richmond for Deutsch Los Angeles
The Martin Agency’s first female chief creative officer has left the Richmond-based agency to return to the West Coast, reports The Richmond
Time Magazine’s Digital Revenues Surpass Print Revenues in Second Quarter
Time magazine’s digital revenues in the second quarter surpassed its print revenues “for the first time in our brand’s history,” according to
The Washington Football Team Names Jason Wright President; Responsibilities Include Sales and Marketing
The Washington Football Team appointed Jason Wright president. In this role, Wright will be responsible for leading the organization’s business divisions, including operations,
D.C.-Area Broadcaster Julie Wright Named Director of P.G. County Police Department’s Media Relations Division
Longtime D.C.-area broadcaster Julie Wright has joined the Prince George’s police department as director of the Media Relations Division. According to
Former WUSA9 Reporter Peggy Fox Shot by Pellet Gun After Removing Donald Trump Sign from Wrong Yard
Former WUSA 9 reporter Peggy Fox, now Media-Communications Manager for Northern Virginia for Dominion Energy, is “nursing a nasty wound after being shot
Washington Post’s Jarrod Dicker to be Inducted into AAF’s Advertising Hall of Achievement
The Washington Post’s Jarrod Dicker, VP of commercial technology and development, has been named one of the 2020 inductees into the American Advertising
The Brand Dilemma
Capitol Communicator is running an industry commentary series by Dennis Goris, president and creative director at Goris Communications. You can find more Brand Creep
Lawsuit by Former Martin Agency Exec Joe Alexander Dismissed by Federal Court in Richmond
One of two defamation lawsuits filed last year by a former Martin Agency executive has been tossed out of federal court in Richmond, while
D.C.-Area Agency Updates: Seven Letter, Addis Communications and Qorvis Communications
Seven Letter has been hired by the Embassy of Japan for media outreach and a digital advertising campaign to promote tourism and raise public
Gannett’s Paid Digital Subscriptions Up, but Revenues Down Due to Pandemic
Gannett Co.’s paid digital subscriptions increased 31% year-over-year to 927,000, according to the publisher’s second-quarter earnings report, says
