Nominations Open for WWPR’s Woman of the Year
Each year, Washington Women in PR honors an exceptional woman in the public relations field and the nomination period for the 2019 award closes
Nominations for 2019 SPOKEies® Awards Ends June 30
The SPOKEies™ awards honor the best spokespeople to represent brands, non-profits and corporations and the entry period ends June 30. There are more
Ithaca College Wins AAF’s 2019 National Student Advertising Competition
Ithaca College was named the champion of American Advertising Federation (AAF)’s 2019 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) by this year’s corporate sponsor
Execution: Why It’s Emmy Worthy (Part 4 of 4)
By Josh Youngbar In this ongoing blog series, we’ve been showcasing the creativity, content, and execution of three Emmy® nominated video campaigns created
Nike Hires Kathy Baird, Group Managing Director of Ogilvy’s D.C. Office
Kathy Baird, Group Managing Director of Ogilvy’s D.C. office, has been hired by Nike as senior director of editorial and experiences in
Study Finds Anxiety Related to Creative Thinking
A new study, “Creativity Anxiety: Evidence for Anxiety Specific to Creative Thinking from STEM to the Arts,” by a research team at Georgetown University
Army to Dissolve Arlington-Based Marketing Division and Relocate Operations to Chicago, Reports Adweek
As its account moves from longtime AOR McCann to DDB, the U.S. Army “will rebrand, relocate and reassign the division responsible for managing
On the Move in D.C.: Matthew Bennett, Tim Doyle and Amy Bobchek
Matthew Bennett joined American University as vice president and chief communications officer and he will lead the division of University Communications and Marketing which
FTC Wrapping Up Investigation into YouTube’s Handling of Children’s Videos
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is wrapping up an investigation into YouTube’s handling of children’s videos that could result in large fines
WWPR Announces 2019 Emerging Leaders Awards Honorees
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), the oldest professional society for female communicators in the greater capital area, named its 2019 Emerging Leaders Awards
D.C. Newsmakers: Jarrod Agen, Kirsten Seckler and Julie Chase
Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin Corp. reportedly hired Vice President Mike Pence’s communications director Jarrod Agen, shown above, reports Washington Business Journal, which added
Choice Hotels, Rockville, MD, Launches “Our Business is You” Campaign
Choice Hotels, Rockville, MD, is launching a new nationwide, multi-media campaign, “Our Business is You,” that, states Choice Hotels, “leverages the consumer truth
Facebook to Settle Suit Over Inflated Video Ad Metrics
Several advertising agencies told a California federal court that Facebook has agreed to settlement terms to resolve a putative class action alleging that the
First National Network of Independent Multicultural and LGBT PR Firms, The Change Agencies, Launches
The Change Agencies, the first national network of independent, inclusive public relations and marketing firms has launched, aiming to change the way the industry
Washington Post Global Opinions Editor Karen Attiah Named NABJ 2019 Journalist of the Year
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) named Washington Post Global Opinions Editor Karen Attiah its 2019 Journalist of the Year. “Karen has courageously
