Facebook May Turn Watch into YouTube Rival, Reports CNBC
Facebook is talking about expanding its TV-like service, Watch, into a rival to Google’s YouTube by opening the platform to more individual
UP Close and Personal: Getting to Know Kipp Monroe, ECD/Partner at WHITE64
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring an in-depth look at communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “Up Close and Personal” profile,

“Alexa Loses Her Voice” Wins Super Bowl Ad Meter
Alexa lost her voice but won the day in a funny, cameo-filled ad for Amazon’s Echo device. Ad Meter, presented by Kia

Update: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing Rebrands as The Culture Marketing Council: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing
The Voice of Hispanic Marketing, based in Fairfax, VA, rebranded as the Culture Marketing Council: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing (CMC). According to MediaPost,

Washington Post Named ‘Video Team of the Year’ at 2018 Digiday Awards in NYC
The Washington Post has been named ‘Video Team of the Year’ at the 2018 Digiday Awards. According to the Post, The award was decided

D.C.-Area Updates: RedPeg Marketing, Howard University and Bisnow Media
RedPeg Marketing announced the appointment of Fredda Hurwitz as the company’s new CMO. Prior to joining RedPeg, Hurwitz served as Global Chief Strategy

Falls Church, VA, Company to Run Super Bowl Ad Following 33 Percent Jump in Job Applications Following Last Year’s Super Bowl Marketing Push
CSRA CURIOSITY BROADCAST SCREENER CSRA Inc., the Falls Church, VA-based government IT contractor, will be running, for the second year, an ad during

“PR, Not Lobbying, Increasingly Choice of Influence in DC”, Reports WTOP
There has been a major shift in the business of public policy influencing in Washington in recent years, and public relations now leads the

Super Bowl Ads Measure Mood of America
Each year, states an Associated Press story, “Super Bowl ads offer a snapshot of the national psyche. Last year, just after President Donald Trump

Cade Martin’s Postcards from the Edge
Cade Martin, the photographer behind Capitol Communicator’s profile series, has been recognized as one of the top 200 advertising photographers in the world.

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Three D.C.-Area Agencies Merge to Form Yes&
PCI, LeapFrog Solutions, and Carousel30 have joined forces as Yes&, a 55-person “performance-based” marketing agency headquartered in Alexandria, VA. Named for

WWPR Inducts 2018 Board with Keynote from Edelman’s Lisa Osborne Ross
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) inducted its 2018 Board of Directors and the board consists of: * President: Danielle Veira, American Diabetes Association * Vice

WTOP-FM to Receive the NAB Crystal Heritage Award: Only Six Other Stations Have Received This NAB Honor
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) will honor WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C., with the NAB Crystal Heritage Award. The award will be presented

Facebook to Publish its Privacy Principles for First Time
Facebook is publishing its privacy principles for the first time and rolling out educational videos to help users control who has access to their

