Clients and Agencies Learn Best Practices for Managing an Effective Public Relations RFP Process at PRSA-NCC Session
By Huong Cao Many agencies think of the RFP (Request for Proposal) process for a PR agency as a day-to-day struggle with

What You Do on Facebook “Might Not Always be as Private as You Think”, States CNBC
Over the weekend, The New York Times and The Observer revealed that Cambridge Analytica paid to acquire private information on more than 50 million

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Michael Dumlao, Booz Allen Hamilton’s Director of Brand
Capitol Communicator is running “Up Close and Personal” profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this profile we feature Michael Dumlao. Photography for

AARP Campaign Urges Young(er) Americans to Reconsider Their Golden Years
D.C.-based AARP isn’t strictly about retirement. And it’s not just for Baby Boomers, either, states Adweek. According to the Adweek

“Real People, Not Actors” Featured in Cade Martin’s 25th Anniversary Rosetta Stone Campaign
Real people, not actors. According to photographer Cade Martin, “it can be a cliche of a line. But for their 25th anniversary, Rosetta Stone

Crosby Hires Juliet O’Connor and Taylor Smith as Social Media Specialists
Crosby Marketing Communications continues to expand its social media expertise by adding Juliet O’Connor and Taylor Smith as Social Media Specialists. Both will

iHeartRadio Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
After months of delays, discussions and last-minute attempts to avoid an unfortunate financial necessity, the inevitable has finally happened to one of America’

In the Spotlight: Lorraine Thelian Retires From Ketchum After 47 Years – Including Serving as Director of Ketchum’s DC Office
Ketchum senior partner and vice chairman Lorraine Thelian is retiring from the firm after 47 years, reports PRWeek, which added that she will continue

People On the Move: Josh Golden Named Vice President, Senior Creative Director for Yes&
Josh Golden has been named Vice President and Senior Creative Director for Yes& , a new agency formed by combination of three established DC-

D.C.-Area Agency Updates: Environics, GMMB and Ovation
Environics Communications changed its name to Proof. The Toronto-based firm has more than 165 employees in offices in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and

Design Army Launches “The Genesis of Creation” Called “At Yolk”
“There’s something about Pum Lefebure, cofounder of Design Army, that’s reminiscent of a D.C. superhero—the Washington kind, not the comics

Social Media Landscape in Early 2018 is Mix of Long-Standing Trends and Newly Emerging Narratives, States Pew
A new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults finds that the social media landscape in early 2018 is defined by a mix

“Fake News” Travels Faster and Further than Real News on Twitter
From Russian “bots” to charges of fake news, headlines are awash in stories about dubious information going viral, reports Science magazine, which added that

Seven Major TV Providers Lost Three Million Subscribers in 2017
Big traditional pay TV providers lost 3.7% or 3 million subscribers in 2017 — one of the worst years ever, according to one report,

Seven Communicators to be Inducted into Virginia Communications Hall of Fame at VCU on March 29
Seven communicators will be inducted in March into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. The award recognizes communications

