Richmond Agency Updates: Studio Flatland, ndp and Elevation
Studio Flatland in Richmond won a Bronze Telly for a spot for Truth Initiative, a collaboration with MDB Communications in Washington, D.C. The
Twitter Eliminates Millions of Suspicious Accounts
Twitter will begin removing tens of millions of suspicious accounts from users’ followers, signaling a major new effort to restore trust on the popular
Google’s Algorithms Now Automate and Develop More Effective Ad Campaigns
Google added several ad tools built on artificial intelligence, aimed at helping marketers automate and develop more effective advertising campaigns. The idea is to
PR Summit DC, July 19, Focuses on Fundamental Challenges Facing Communicators
Capitol Communicator’s full-day PR Summit DC, set for July 19 at the National Press Club, will offer an in-depth mix of
Army Wasted Millions on Marketing, Reports Adweek
The U.S. Army wasted tens of millions of dollars on marketing programs that failed to demonstrate significant returns in fiscal year 2016, according
RED Releases Rhapsochord Software System for Podcast Ads
The Washington Post’s Research, Experimentation and Development (RED) team has released Rhapsochord, a software system that, states The Post, “uses automation to monitor
YouTube Working to Ensure Its News is “Real News”
Google’s YouTube says it is taking steps to ensure the veracity of news on its service by cracking down on misinformation and supporting
Ogden Acquires Some Assets of The Virginia News Group LLC
An agreement has been reached for The Ogden Newspapers Inc., a family‐owned newspaper group with 46 daily and numerous weekly newspapers published in
Disrupting Your Next Conference or Meeting Event – Before Someone Else Does
By Bob Mitchell With the increased proliferation and pervasiveness of messages and content across multiple platforms, the power, impact and influence of live events
NBC’s Left Field Seeks New Ways to Tell News Stories
As TV news audiences age and younger viewers disperse to the far corners of social media to stay informed, TV NewsCheck asks: “what’s
PRSA-NCC Seeks Nominations for its Hall of Fame; Deadline is July 27
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) announced that nominations are now open for its National Capital Public Relations
Gannett Closes Acquisition of WordStream
Gannett Co., Inc., based in McLean, Va, closed its acquisition of WordStream, Inc., a provider of cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions
Few Consumers Know Their Smart TV Tracks Them, States Study
Although new consumer data privacy rules are now in force — the European GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) rules and Consumer Privacy Act in California
Netflix Now Most Popular Platform for Watching Entertainment on TV
Netflix established a substantial foothold in the American living room — especially among millennials – reports Variety, which added that the subscription-video service “is now
Enjoy Your Fourth of July
Happy Fourth of July from Capitol Communicator!
