WBJ’s Jennifer Nycz-Conner Joins Hilton
“So a big professional update from me, one that is exciting, yet bittersweet, to write”, states Jennifer Nycz-Conner on Facebook, “After 13 wonderful

Kickstarter Set for ‘Ad Quest’, a Game Where You are “The Advertising Creatives”
There is a kickstarter set for “Ad Quest”, a game where you are “the advertising creatives.” According to the website: “Your goal is to

Discovery Inc. to Lay Off 212 Employees on Oct. 1 in Advance of Relocating to NYC
Discovery Inc. will lay off 212 employees on Oct. 1 as part of the relocation of its headquarters from Silver Spring, Md, to New

National Press Club Honors Staff of Capital Gazette at Annual Journalism Awards Dinner
National Press Club President Andrea Edney will present the President’s Award to the staff of the Capital Gazette and several staff members of

Cade Martin Photographs Bigfoot for Smithsonian Magazine
“Legends like Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and the Bermuda Triangle were as much of an influence to me growing up as the Lone

Newseum’s Scott Williams Named President and CEO of Discovery Park of America
Scott Williams has been named president and CEO of Discovery Park of America and will replace retiring president and CEO James Rippy, who has

Trump Administration Considers Regulating Google and its Search Engine
The Trump administration is “taking a look” at whether Google and its search engine should be regulated by the government, Larry Kudlow, President Trump’

Yes& Named One of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies
Inc. Magazine announced that Yes&, a performance-driven marketing agency, made their annual list of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies. This is

UP Close and Personal: Getting to Know Lee Wall, President, Raison, Richmond, Va
Capitol Communicator is running “Up Close and Personal” profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this profile we feature Lee Wall. Photography for

Social Media Forcing Brands to be More Open and Honest
Social media has played a huge role in forcing brands to be more open, honest and communicative about their business practices — especially important for

Martin Agency Campaign Helps Provide Syrians with Warnings About Impending Air Strikes
The Martin Agency, based in Richmond, Va, has partnered with Hala Systems to produce a social video, encouraging Syrian civilians to download Hala’s

Tariffs That Were Driving Up Price of Newsprint for Newspapers Will End
The soaring cost of newsprint is contributing to the slow death of America’s newspapers, reports The Washington Post, which stated that a months-

Trust in Media Increasing, Finds New Survey
There seems to be some good news about those who cover and report the news, according to Adweek, which stated that Poynter Institute is

AARP Foundation Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness of its Mission
D.C.-based AARP Foundation, AARP’s charitable affiliate working to end senior poverty, has unveiled a new multiplatform effort to raise awareness of

Broadcast Community Comings and Goings
According to dcrtv, three changes are in the works in the broadcast community: 9’s Jan Jeffcoat To LA -Channel 9/WUSA news anchor

