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Communications

Two-thirds of all traffic to websites linked from a tweet emanates from a bot, according to findings of an exhaustive computational analysis released

Apr 9, 2018
Two-Thirds of All Traffic to Websites Linked From a Tweet Emanates From a Bot, Finds New Study
Agency

Two D.C.-area entrants – Design Army and International Justice Mission – who won Gold and Silver ADDY® Awards at the 2018 American Advertising Awards

Apr 9, 2018
Design Army and International Justice Mission Win ADDYs at American Advertising Awards District Two Competition
People

NFL Alumni (NFLA) added Alexandria, Va-based personal brand consulting firm Firestarter to its offerings, allowing NFLA to provide its members with strategic personal

Apr 8, 2018
D.C.-Area Updates: Firestarter, ICX Media and Buffalo.Agency
Advertising

BRINK is a creative digital agency who believes there is a lot of waste among marketing and communications agencies: waste in time, resources and

Apr 6, 2018
The BRINKdown Episode 2: Consumers Want Brands to be Politically Engaged
Acquisitions

The Stagwell Group, a D.C.-based firm which invests in marketing services companies, announced its fund, Stagwell Media LLC, acquired ReputationDefender®, a global

Apr 6, 2018
Stagwell Group Adds ReputationDefender
Media

Hunt Valley, Md,-based Sinclair Broadcasting Group, the nation’s largest owner of TV stations, is facing the dual threats of an employee walkout

Apr 5, 2018
Sinclair Broadcasting Faces Possible “Employee Walkout and Advertiser Boycott” Over Recent Video, Reports The Wrap
PR

By Huong Cao In an era of short attention spans, video content is on the rise because of its on-the-go benefits to

Apr 3, 2018
PR Professionals Learn Latest in Video at PRSA-NCC Session
Social Media

Facebook, “seeking to calm escalating concerns about leaks of user data and election meddling on its social network, said it has started fact-checking

Apr 3, 2018
Facebook Now Fact-Checking Political Photos and Videos
Media

According to an article in New York magazine, David Smith, executive chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group, which is based in Hunt Valley, Md, “said

Apr 3, 2018
Sinclair Chairman Claims Print Media Has ‘No Credibility’, States New York Magazine
Media

As another sign of changing times, the days of “free” baseball games on over-the-air TV are history – at least in the D.

Apr 2, 2018
Orioles and Nats Baseball Games Will No Longer Be Carried on Over-The-Air TV Stations
Insights

By Huong Cao Reputation crises in a social media driven world can come from unpredictable directions at the most unexpected moments. This presents a

Apr 2, 2018
Reputation Management in The #MeToo Era
Media

Sinclair Broadcast Group, based in Hunt Valley, Md, which owns, among many outlets, WJLA and NewsChannel8 in the D.C. area; and WBFF, WNUV

Apr 2, 2018
Hunt Valley, Md-Based Sinclair Broadcast Group in Spotlight Because of Content Their Stations Told to Run
Agency

Capitol Communicator is running “Up Close and Personal” profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic.  In this profile we feature Bob Sprague .  Photography for

Apr 2, 2018
Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Bob Sprague, President & CEO of Yes&
News

According to a Competitive Enterprise Institute post, local D.C.-area chef Geoff Tracy is a bacon lover, popular food Instagrammer, and a budding

Apr 1, 2018
D.C.-Area Chef Challenges Virginia Restrictions on Ads for Happy Hour Specials As Violation of First Amendment
Advertising

The American Advertising Federation-DC Chapter hosted the American Advertising Awards-DC Gala on March 29 at Gypsy Sally’s in Washington, D.C.

Mar 29, 2018
Design Army Wins Best of Show at AAF DC’s 2018 American Advertising Awards
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