MSNBC’s Chris Matthews to Keynote #RealNews2017, Oct. 24, at George Mason University
The challenge of gathering, dispensing and presenting news to the public in today’s social-mediated world will be featured at #RealNews2017, the 2017

Design Army Creates Campaign for The Yards in D.C.
The Yards, billed as Washington, D.C.’s stunning new waterfront destination, launched a major campaign to spread the news about this riverfront park.

AARP Fraud Watch Network Launches Campaign About Social Media Hazards
With scams and fraud schemes proliferating on social media, the AARP Fraud Watch Network has launched a campaign to educate Americans about social media

Marketers Missing a Generation of ‘Unreachables’, States WSJ
It’s no secret we are witnessing a seismic shift in media consumption behavior, reports The Wall Street Journal, which added that as of

Google to Issue Refunds for Ads Bought Through its Systems that Ran on Websites with Fake Traffic
Google will issue refunds for ads bought through its systems that ran on websites with fake traffic, and said a handful of its partners

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Serrin Ransom, Associate Design Director, 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,

Deltek Acquires WorkBook
Herndon-based Deltek, a provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, acquired Copenhagen-based WorkBook. According to Virginia Business, WorkBook provides management

D.C.-Area Agency Updates: John Armstrong and Jessica Brown Launch Joy Riot, GLA Communications Opens D.C. Office with Karen Addis; and Ralph Posner Joins JDA Frontline
John Armstrong and Jessica Brown launched Joy Riot in Alexandria. According to the agency’s website, Armstrong “honed his craft in New York at

AAF DC Announces Programming for ADWKDC, Oct 2-6
AAF DC announced the programming for ADWKDC, a week-long celebration of Washington, DC’s advertising, marketing and communications community, which will be held

Discovery Communications Expands Corporate Headquarters in Silver Spring
Discovery Communications will expand its main headquarters in downtown Silver Spring through a renovation project that will receive state and local aid, reports Bethesda

Award-Winning “Tired Faces” Project to Continue with Another Series of Photos
Through the “Tired Faces” project, D.C.-based photographer Cade Martin told us that he was surprised to learn that crashes in the Washington,

Facebook “Under Siege” States AP Story
The problems keep piling up for Facebook, states an Associated Press story, “and it’s unclear how long the internet giant will be able
Amazon Becoming More Compelling Advertising Platform, States The Drum
As Amazon wields a growing power as a search engine, it is also becoming a more compelling advertising platform, states The Drum, and, as

Women Dominate Journalism Schools, but Not Newsrooms, States Poynter
Margaret Sullivan remembered standing in front of a class of Northwestern University journalism students, stated an article in Poynter, which added that she noticed

Facebook Now in Weather Business
Facebook is now in the weather business. Big time, states a report in CJ&N, which added that “as almost everything else it

