Clone of Washington Post Website Emerged in China, Reports Financial Times
A lookalike of the Washington Post website emerged in China, reports the Financial Times. According to CNBC, the website used the Washington Post masthead

Conway Sells Polling Firm to PR Company, Reports The Hill
A major public relations company has purchased White House counselor Kellyanne Conway’s polling firm, reports The Hill, which added that “Virginia-based CRC

ADWKDC Starts Monday
ADWKDC, a week-long celebration of Washington, DC’s advertising, marketing and communications community, runs from Oct. 2-6; and, special guests and segment

“Communications” May Replace “PR” at PRSA, Reports O’Dwyer’s
PRSA bylaw proposal 1702, changing “PR” to “communications” in “most locations,” has touched off a furious debate on the Society’s website, reports O’

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know John Gundlach, Managing Director, Creative & Brand Strategy, GMMB
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring an in-depth look at communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “Up Close and Personal” profile,

Cision Releases Study on Impact of Social Media on Journalists
Cision released the 2017 Global Social Journalism study that, stated Cision, “provides insights into how journalists use social media and examines the problems that

Crosby’s Fifth Annual Inspiring Actions That Matter™ Day: 560 Volunteer Hours and $20,000 Donated to Charities
Crosby Marketing Communications celebrated its fifth annual Inspiring Actions That Matter™ Day of Service, a day when the agency closed its Annapolis, Md., headquarters

D.C.-Based Stagwell Media Adds Award-Winning Entertainment Marketing Division of CAA
CAA is spinning off its award-winning entertainment marketing division into a separate company owned by private equity fund Stagwell Media, reports The Hollywood

Russian-Bought Black Lives Matter Ad on Facebook Targeted Baltimore and Ferguson, Reports CNN
At least one of the Facebook ads bought by Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign referenced Black Lives Matter and was specifically targeted to
Abby Greensfelder, Co-CEO and Executive Producer at Half Yard Productions, Included in Washington Business Journal’s 2017 List of Women Who Mean Business Honorees
Abby Greensfelder, Co-CEO and Executive Producer at Half Yard Productions, is included in Washington Business Journal’s 2017 list of 25 Women Who

Broadcast News Audience Getting Smaller, States LA Times
ABC and NBC claimed ratings crowns for their news programs in the 2016-17 TV season, but their kingdom of viewers is still getting

Area Updates: The Post Adds Clancy Ryan as Head of Technology Sales, WTTG-TV/WDCA-TV to Relocate and Motion Video Moves its Headquarters From Fairfax to Richmond
The Washington Post named Clancy Ryan the Head of Technology Sales where, said The Post, he will drive revenue growth for Arc Publishing, The

Museum of Advertising to Open in 2019 in NYC
The first museum dedicated to celebrating the global advertising industry has been founded in NYC and will explore the intersection of creativity, culture and

D.C.-Based Cade Martin Photographs Texas Toilet Seat Art Museum
Cade Martin, the D.C.-based photographer behind Capitol Communicator’s Up Close and Personal profile series, is now focusing on toilet seats. Not

Karen Zuckerman, HZ Founder & Chief Creative Officer, to Receive AAF DC’s Silver Medal Award
AAF DC, in collaboration with the American Advertising Federation (AAF), will present the prestigious Silver Medal Award to Karen Zuckerman, Founder and Chief Creative

