NY Times Updates Guidelines for its Journalists’ Use of Social Media
The New York Times issued an updated and expanded set of guidelines for its journalists’ use of social media, reports the Times, which added

Use of Ad Blockers Rising Nationwide
An OnAudience.com study reveals that the use of ad blockers continues to rise in the U.S., with 26% of consumers now using

Baby Boomers: Advertisers’ “Forgotten Generation”
As much of the marketing world focuses on new ways to woo and dazzle the highly coveted millennial generation, some companies are setting their

Higher Logic Acquires Real Magnet, Inc., and Informz, Inc.
Higher Logic, an industry leader in cloud-based community platforms based in Arlington, VA, acquired Bethesda-based Real Magnet, Inc, and Informz, Inc., which

Fowler Joins Washington Post as Part of its “Expanding Coverage of Technology”
Geoffrey Fowler will be joining The Washington Post as a technology columnist. According to The Post: “Geoff has spent the last 16 years with

The CDC and Hager Sharp Win ‘Best of Show’ at PRSA-NCC Thoth Awards Gala
More than 180 industry professionals attended the National Capital Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America‘s 49th annual Thoth Awards Gala at

The Cyphers Agency Names Kristin Dyak as Digital Marketing Director
Integrated marketing agency, The Cyphers Agency, hired Kristin Dyak as digital marketing director to lead the agency’s digital marketing team. In this role,

Future of Greater Washington to be Discussed at Leadership Exchange on Oct. 26
Leadership Greater Washington, in conjunction with Leadership: Arlington, Baltimore, Fairfax, Howard, Loudoun, Montgomery, and Prince George’s will host “Future of Greater Washington,” a

Georgetown University Adds Master’s in Design Management and Communications
Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies (SCS) has added a new Master’s in Design Management & Communications to its award-winning portfolio

ICX Media Raises Millions for Marketing, Reports WBJ
D.C.-based ICX Media wants to connect large companies with independent content creators — and it has raised $6.6 million to ramp up

Pum Lefebure, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Design Army, Tells HuffPost She Hopes Her Success as an Immigrant Entrepreneur Inspires Others
“I speak around the world and mentor young students, encouraging them to design their own life—and follow their passion—not anyone else’s.

Innovation was Theme at 2017 ADWKDC
By Lara Oliveira Innovation was the theme at this year’s ADWKDC conference, happening in the backdrop of the hustle and bustle of Connecticut

Q&A with John J. Seng, Founder and Chair of Spectrum, One of Two Inducted into PRSA-NCC Hall of Fame on Oct. 12
John J. Seng, Founder and Chair of D.C.-based Spectrum, was one of two people to be inducted into PRSA-NCC’s National

Nine Credit Unions Sued Over Website Accessibility, States Credit Union Times
At least nine credit unions have been hit with class-action lawsuits over the accessibility of their websites, according to court documents, reports the

D.C. Moves Up to Sixth Place in Nielsen Ranking of Top 10 Local TV Markets
Nielsen is out with its annual rankings of the top local TV markets, reports TV Spy, which added that the biggest mover in the

