idfive Opens Offices in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Medellín, Colombia
idfive, a Baltimore-based integrated advertising, web design and brand-consulting agency, has grown its workforce by more than 30 percent since the end

Maryland Marketing Partnership Launches New Statewide Marketing Campaign
When Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan took office in January 2015, his catch phrase became “We’re open for business.” It soon made its way

Three Advertising Networks Powering Fake News, States Media Matters
A Media Matters review of 100 websites that publish what it said was fake news found that 84 percent use at least one of

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Karl David “KD” Cantarella, Creative Director in Marketing and Communications, Booz Allen Hamilton
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring an in-depth look at communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “Up Close and Personal” profile,

More B2C Companies Value Social Media Compared to B2B Companies, Finds New Survey
More business-to-consumer (B2C) companies value social media compared to business-to-business (B2B) companies, according to a new survey from Clutch, a

Facebook Enabled Advertisers to Reach ‘Jew Haters’, Reports ProPublica
According to ProPublica on Sept. 14, “Until this week, when we asked Facebook about it, the world’s largest social network enabled advertisers to

Viewers Under 35 Continue to Leave Traditional TV, Concludes New Data from Adobe Digital Insights
Viewers under the age of 35 continue to move away from traditional TV and towards online streaming platforms according to new data from Adobe

NBC News to Launch Coverage of Media Industry, Reports Variety
NBC News is building its own network of reliable sources to cover the ins and outs of the media industry, reports Variety, which added

Startup Seeks to Change Networking with Video Profiles
After building PR campaigns, studying personal branding and obtaining a Master’s from American University, Mima Firdaws knew that her number one passion centered

Nielsen Releases Report on Q1 2017 TV and Digital News Consumption
Nielsen is out with its look at TV and digital news consumption, reports Adweek, which added that “the report of results from Q1 2017

Richmond Agency Update: ndp to Acquire Free Agents Marketing
Two Richmond-based advertising agencies are joining forces, as ndp has agreed in principle to acquire Free Agents Marketing (FAM) later this fall, creating

Anya Karavanov, Ph.D., Joins Crosby Marketing Communications as Senior Vice President, Director of Research and Insights
Anya Karavanov, Ph.D., joined Crosby Marketing Communications as Senior Vice President, Director of Research and Insights. She will lead the firm’s research

Press Vs. Politicians Spelling Bee Set for Sept. 26 at NPC in D.C.
Relationships between politicians and the media who cover them are constantly being highlighted, but on Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the National Press Club’s

Six Women Named 2017 Winners of WWPR Emerging Leaders Awards
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) named six winners of its 2017 Emerging Leaders Awards winners (ELAs) on Tuesday evening. The eighth annual ELAs

D.C.-Area Agency Updates: Firestarter Announces Partnership with Global Sports Management; Julia McDowell Leaves Williams Whittle; and Bethany Early Rejoins Jaffe
Virginia-based personal brand consulting firm Firestarter announced a partnership with international sports agency, Global Sports Management. The partnership will allow Global Sports Management

