The Washington Post’s Most Valuable Asset May Be Arc, its Content Management Platform
Since Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post for $250 million in 2013, the Amazon CEO has been distancing himself from the editorial operation of

Layoffs at ‘Sports Illustrated’ Spark “Rebellion” by Staff, Reports NPR
The “revered” 65-year-old Sports Illustrated magazine is in a state of bedlam, reports NPR, as managers told staff members last week “that

Higher Logic Expands Executive Suite with New Chief Customer Officer and Chief Marketing Officer
Higher Logic, the leader in cloud-based customer and member engagement platforms, announced the appointment of Daniel Reese as chief customer officer, and Kevin

D.C. Agency Updates: Social Driver, The Brand Guild and Glen Echo Group
Social Driver received People To People International’s Chairman’s Award for its charitable work through The Driver Foundation. Chairwoman of the Board of

RMR & Associates Joins Executive Board of Washington Business Journal’s Leadership Trust
RMR & Associates, Inc., one of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area’s leading Integrated Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations firms, announced that it

Marketing Budgets Drop but Expected to Rebound in 2020
Although marketing budgets have dropped below 11% of total company revenue for the first time since 2014, CMOs remain optimistic about the outlook for

Washington’s Best Public Relations and Public Affairs Campaigns Honored at 2019 PRSA-NCC Thoth Awards
More than 175 industry professionals attended the National Capital Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America‘s 2019 Thoth Awards luncheon at the

Mark Isakowitz to Lead Google’s Washington Office as Battles over Tech Policy Heat Up in D.C.
Sen. Rob Portman’s chief of staff, Mark Isakowitz, is being brought on to lead Google’s Washington office as battles over tech policy

Rachel Caggiano Named Group Managing Director of Ogilvy’s D.C. Office
Ogilvy named Rachel Caggiano its Group Managing Director for its Washington, D.C., office. In her new role, Caggiano will be responsible for driving

University of Maryland’s Diamondback to Publish Online Only Starting in March
After more than a century in print, the independent, student-run newspaper at the University of Maryland, College Park — The Diamondback — will publish online

While TV Political Spending Set to Reach New Levels for 2020 Presidential Season, Social Media Already Active
While traditional TV political spending is set to reach new levels for the 2020 presidential season — $6 billion, according to Kantar Media — social-media

Candidates Announced for 2020 PRSA-NCC Officers, Board and Assembly
The PRSA-NCC Nominating Committee has presented the slate for 2020 officers, directors and assembly delegates. Online voting opens October 1 and closes October
Advertising Week DC Runs Through October 3
Advertising Week DC, now underway, runs from September 30 – October 3, with a full, daylong conference taking place October 3 at the Ronald Reagan

On the Move in D.C.: Roger Lowe, Hillary Fredrick and Raegan Bartlo
USAgainstAlzheimer’s (USA2), a campaign to mobilize America to stop Alzheimer’s by 2020, adds Roger Lowe as Chief Communications Officer. He previously was

Danny Selnick Inducted into National Capital Public Relations Hall of Fame
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) inducted Danny Selnick into the National Capital Public Relations Hall of Fame

