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Advertising

In it’s first year of including startups born in traditional media companies, The Washington Post was named one of Business Insider‘s most

Aug 19, 2017
Washington Post Ranked as One of the Most Interesting Ad-Tech Upstarts of 2017 by Business Insider
Profiles

Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring an in-depth look at communicators in the mid-Atlantic.  In this “Up Close and Personal” profile,

Aug 18, 2017
Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Shawn Huddleston, Creative Director at Rosetta Stone
Communications

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is vowing to take down hate speech from his social media platform in light of the deadly white

Aug 17, 2017
Zuckerberg Vows To Remove Hate Speech from Facebook
Agency

The Martin Agency of Richmond, Va., responded to the violence and hatred displayed in Charlottesville, Va., by telling as many people as possible that

Aug 17, 2017
The Martin Agency Turned a 48-Year-Old Tourism Slogan Into a Call for Tolerance, Reports Adweek
Advertising

The latest ad from “Donald J. Trump for President” names reporters and anchors from CNN, MSNBC and other outlets as “enemies,” and the campaign

Aug 16, 2017
CNN Declines to Run Ad From “Donald J. Trump for President”
Communications

President Trump’s longtime aide, Hope Hicks, will serve as the interim White House director of communications and will help the president find a

Aug 16, 2017
Hope Hicks to Serve as Interim White House Director of Communications
Advertising

Let the upcoming fourth quarter be known as the incubator phase of the six-second video ad unit, a few industry players echoed in

Aug 15, 2017
Six-Second Video Ads Approaching “Go Time”
Insights

There has been a heated debate in the last few years over whether “cord-cutting” — people ditching their expensive cable TV packages — was a

Aug 15, 2017
“The Future Has Arrived” for Cable TV, Reports Business Insider
Advertising

According to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Snapchat snapped up Placed for $135.2 million in cash, reports

Aug 15, 2017
Snapchat Acquires Location Measurement Company to Enhance Advertising Effectiveness
Communications

Cable TV networks continue to see steeper overall viewership declines — particularly with younger TV viewers, reports TV NewsCheck, which added that in the second

Aug 14, 2017
C3 Ratings Drop for Cable Networks in Second Quarter of 2017
B to C

Brands are shifting away from aspirational messages with an idealized vision of family and instead infusing campaigns with moments of realism—showing moms who

Aug 14, 2017
Brands Shifting from Aspirational to Honest in Portrayal of Parenting, Reports Adweek
Profiles

Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring an in-depth look at communicators in the mid-Atlantic.  In this “Up Close and Personal” profile,

Aug 12, 2017
Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Tina Caye, Co-Founder of Clover Collective
Agency

ID.me, based in Mclean,  added Julie Filion its Chief Marketing Officer. As Chief Marketing Officer, Filion will lead ID.me’s B2B and

Aug 12, 2017
Area Updates: ID.me in Mclean Adds Julie Filion as CMO, Think to Assist RiskSpan in Vienna, and Madison+Main Helps Launch Initiative for Drive Smart Virginia
Agency

“The world of advertising has undergone swift and relentless change in the past decade, tied directly to the total disruption of media itself”, reports

Aug 12, 2017
Two Longtime D.C. Area Agencies Detail How They Kept Up and Adapted to Constantly Changing Times
Advertising

Washington, D.C.’s transit system is being sued over its refusal to feature ads for Milo Yiannopoulos, an abortion provider and PETA, reports

Aug 10, 2017
D.C.’s Transit System Sued Over Rejected Controversial Ads
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