Newseum Pulls ‘Fake News’ T-Shirts
The Newseum, “which caused a stir” after reports it was selling a T-shirt reading “You Are Very Fake News,”” pulled the shirts from
D.C. Circuit Rules WMATA Can Reject Religious Ads
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) did not violate
Padilla Acquired by Montreal-Based Avenir Global
Public relations firm Padilla – with headquarters in Minneapolis and offices in New York, Chicago, Richmond, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco – has been acquired
What Does “Off the Record” Mean?
Matt Flegenheimer of the New York Times has an on-the record post on “off the record”. He writes that as as a national
Facebook and National Urban League Join to Help Small-Business Owners Understand Online Tools
Facebook is working with the National Urban League to bring training programs to several major cities, including D.C., to help small-business owners
Facebook Expands Support of Local News Publishers
“Trying to make up for spreading fake news, upending the traditional news business and similar sins, Facebook is expanding its support of local news
TV Still Primary Source for Political News
Despite all the knocks being made to the integrity of TV news outlets, including White House attacks characterizing cable news channels like CNN as
On the Move in D.C.: Lauren Smith Dyer, Audrey Chang and Marge Breya
Alliance for Aging Research added Lauren Smith Dyer, MBA, as Vice President of Communications. Smith Dyer comes to the Alliance from the U.S.
Litteton Promoted to Vice President of Corporate Communications at NPR
Emily Littleton has been promoted to Vice President of Corporate Communications at NPR. In this new role, Littleton will oversee NPR’s corporate messaging,
U.S. Adults Spend 11 Hours Per Day with Media; Nearly Six Hours with TV/Video
Of the 11 hours U.S. adults spend with media per day, a little more than half — nearly six hours — is with TV/video,
Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Donna Armstrong, Senior Account Manager at ConnellyWorks, a Yes& Agency
Capitol Communicator is running “Up Close and Personal” profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this profile we feature Donna Armstrong. Photography for
Brand Safety Institute Launches Digital Advertising Education and Certification Program
“To help the digital advertising industry tackle one of its most visible and persistent challenges”, states a release, a new industry initiative – the Brand
Adrienne Lofton, SVP, Global Brand Management, Leaves Under Armour and is Succeeded by Attica Jaques
Baltimore-based Under Armour parted ways with Adrienne Lofton, svp, global brand management. She was the organization’s most senior marketing executive, stated Adweek,
Find Prospects Among a Billion Active Monthly Users
By David Ketchum, CEO and Founder at Current Asia WeChat for consumer and brand marketing is not new, but now increasingly B2B companies are
Smartphones Lag Behind Desktops in Producing Conversions and Revenue
Smartphones are the leading channel for email opens, but lag behind desktops in producing conversions and revenue, according to a study by Movable Ink,
