Owner of Now-Shuttered DCist Tells Owner of DCistNow to Cease and Desist
Aaron Myers was furious when he heard that Joe Ricketts, the billionaire chief executive of the company that owns D.C. local news blog

Snapchat’s Biggest Redesign to Launch Dec. 4
The biggest redesign in Snapchat’s history is planned to debut on Monday, December 4, Business Insider has learned. According to Business Insider, “with

DCistNow Launches Following Closure of DCist
After last week’s shuttering of DCist, Aaron Myers decided to launch a site to fill the local news and culture void. DCistNOW.com

AMADC Debuts ‘One Chapter Alliance’ to Expand Member Benefits and Access to Regional Programming and Events
AMA Washington DC (AMADC) reports it is a founding member of the AMA One Chapter Alliance. According to AMADC, the alliance is “a groundbreaking,

Twitter Rolls Out 280-Character Limit as it and Snapchat Seek Wider Audiences in the Shadow of Facebook
According to AP, “Struggling social-media darlings Twitter and Snapchat are taking on new looks as the services seek wider audiences in the shadow

Photographer Cade Martin Tells Capitol Communicator About One of the Partnerships He’s Most Proud Of
Cade Martin, the award-winning photographer behind Capitol Communicator’s “up close and personal” profile series, has been working with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Gannett’s John Zidich, President of Domestic Publishing and Publisher of USA TODAY, to Retire
Gannett Co., Inc. announced that John Zidich, president of Domestic Publishing and publisher of USA TODAY, will retire after more than 40 years with

Email Scam Targets Nearly 110 Million Netflix Subscribers
A Netflix email scam has been targeting subscribers of the popular streaming service telling them that their account is about to be canceled, reports

Chryssa Zizos, Head of Live Wire Media Relations, Launches Software Business to Train People to be Polished Public Speakers
“The interesting part of Chryssa Zizos’s business is unleashing people’s potential, reports The Washington Post. According to a Post piece, she trains

D.C.-Based ISL Names DJ Saul its CEO, Peter Corbett Named Founder
D.C.-based iStrategyLabs (ISL) announced that DJ Saul has been promoted to CEO and agency founder Peter Corbett now carries the title of

DCist and Other Local News Sites Shut Down by Owner
DCist is among a group of local news sites shut down by owner Joe Ricketts, reports Technical.ly/DC, which added that “all sites

Arts & Letters Creative Co. Opens in Richmond
Arts & Letters Creative Co., billed as a creative agency, has opened in Richmond, reports MediaPost, which added that “the nearly 20-person shop

Crosby Marketing Communications Adds Kelly Heritage and Jimithy Hawkins
Crosby Marketing Communications welcomed two new members to its growing staff of 78 professionals. Kelly Heritage and Jimithy Hawkins have been hired to support

Cary Hatch, CEO MDB, Named One of Greater Washington’s Most Influential Business Leaders
Since 2012, the Washington Business Journal has compiled an annual list of the most influential business leaders from across the Greater Washington region—The

D.C. Updates: DC Inno’s 50 on Fire, Speakerbox and Fenton
DC Inno announced its 2017 list of 50 on Fire. The list, states DC Inno, “honors the hottest companies, organizations and people from across

