BIA Forecasts Local TV Station Revenue to Reach $27.68 B in 2018, Driven by Political and Digital Advertising
BIA Advisory Services’ U.S. local advertising forecast indicates it will be a solid year for the television industry, with local television station revenue

WWPR Names Finalists for 2018 Emerging Leaders Awards
On May 15, Washington Women in Public Relations will be honoring an Emerging Leader in each of the following six categories: Large Agency, Nonprofit,

D.C.-Area Updates: 3Pillar Global, PEK Communications and Scrum50
3Pillar Global in Fairfax, Va, added Margaret Shepard as VP of Marketing and Communications. Shepard, a former executive director for communications and strategy at

5th Annual Washington Women in Journalism Awards – A Night of Recognition
By Huong Cao More than 100 Washington influencers and media gathered at the 5th Annual Washington Women in Journalism Awards on April 26 to

Execs from Publicis, E.W. Scripps, Hudson MX to Discuss Automation and Spot TV at LOCAL IMPACT DC, May 10
Examine the multi-billion-dollar local advertising market at LOCAL IMPACT D.C. hosted by BIA Advisory Services on May 10 at the NAB

“We Live in the Future”, Chris Mumford, The Martin Agency, Tells MAMS Attendees
“We live in the future”, Chris Mumford, managing director of Richmond-based The Martin Agency, told attendees at the April 26 Mid-Atlantic Marketing

Six Washington Post Journalists Honored by Newseum for Uncovering Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace
Six Washington Post journalists were honored with the Newseum’s 2018 Free Expression Award for their reporting which uncovered sexual misconduct in the workplace.

Facebook Reports $11.8 Billion in Ad Revenue for Q1 2018 – 50% More Than Same Period Last Year
Facebook’s strong ad revenue gains and growing user base signals that, so far, the social network appears to be weathering the storm that

Spotify Launches Major Revamp of Ad-Supported Tier
Spotify is launching a major revamp of its free ad-supported tier, states DigitalNewsDaily, which added that the biggest change: “Users will now be

Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Association Starts DC Chapter
Brightline Interactive announced the launch of the DC chapter of the Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Association (VRARA). VRARA, states a release, “is the global

Does Your Wikipedia Page Have Issues?
By The Mather Group Don’t let Wikipedia ruin your day. Wikipedia gets over 400M visitors a day, ranks in the top three for

Sinclair’s ABC7 and FOX45 Win Journalism Awards
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. affiliate stations FOX45 Baltimore and ABC7 Washington, DC, earned nationally recognized awards for outstanding journalism, reports Sinclair. According to a

Nominations Open for PRSA-NCC’s National Capital Public Relations Hall of Fame Award
Nominations are now open for PRSA-NCC’s National Capital Public Relations Hall of Fame award. Inductees will be honored at PRSA-NCC’s

Wiener Named comScore CEO
Reston’s comScore Inc. tapped board member Bryan Wiener as its new CEO, reports Washington Business Journal, which added that Wiener, current chairman of

Consumers Using Digital Voice Devices for Wide Range of Activities
Online shoppers are using voice devices before, during and after they make a purchase, according to a new survey, states a media report, which

