“Protecting the Gains Women Have Made” is subject of WIFV panel on Sept 10
Five media industry trailblazers will address “the current negative trend to erase the accomplishments of women and other minorities making media,” states a release

RP3 Agency launches “The Media Playbook,” a series demystifying media strategy
RP3 Agency has launched The Media Playbook, a media series designed for CMOs, marketers and curious minds who want to cut through the noise

Destination DC announces sales and marketing strategies to meet the moment
Following a record-setting year for visitation and economic impact, Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, announced sales and

Cracker Barrel scraps new logo after backlash
Carton by Dennis Goris Cracker Barrel is ditching a new logo and returning to its longtime “Old Timer” emblem after intense backlash from customers

Clare Advisors represents Elevate Public Affairs on its sale to Actum
M&A Advisory firm Clare Advisors (www.clareadvisors.com) served as financial advisor to Elevate Public Affairs, a female-owned California-based communications

F irst batch of speakers announced for 2025 Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit
We’re excited to share the first round of speakers for the 2025 Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit, happening October 9 in Arlington, Va. This

AARP adds Anna E. Banks as EVP and Chief Marketing Officer
AARP, the nation’s largest nonprofit dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age, hired Anna E.

Veteran D.C. news anchor Leon Harris launches Leon Harris Communications
Veteran DC anchor Leon Harris is charting a new course, reports DCRTV. In a LinkedIn post, states DCRTV, “the former WRC personality revealed he

AI-generated content will dominate advertising “soon,” states Forbes
Artificial intelligence is advancing at breakneck speed. According to Forbes: “The big question is how long it will take until technology dominates the job

Logo launch unleashes backlash
Critics are coming for Cracker Barrel’s new simplified logo, which removes the image of a man leaning against a barrel and the phrase

Robert Costa, CBS News, to accept National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Award
Robert Costa, a national correspondent for “CBS Sunday Morning” and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, will accept the National Press Club’s Fourth

Craig Timberg, longtime Washington Post editor, exits for Reuters
Reuters appointed Craig Timberg, a veteran Washington journalist and longtime editor at The Washington Post, as its new Washington bureau chief. He joins a

POLITICO names executive vice president for AI & Innovation because AI now “reshapes how professionals seek, filter, and act on information”
POLITICO announced that Francesca Barber is taking on the role of Executive Vice President, AI & Innovation and will lead “our strategy to leverage

Audiences of news sources vary dramatically in their levels of education, finds Pew Research Center survey
The American audiences of 30 prominent news sources vary dramatically in their levels of education, according to a Pew Research Center survey. (The top

MSNBC rebrands as MS NOW
MSNBC will be rebranded as My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW, later this year, as the network prepares for its spinoff from

