IWMF Establishes Award Honoring Memory of Gwen Ifill
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) in D.C. established an award to honor the memory of Gwen Ifill, the legendary co-anchor

Fox News Channel Drops “Fair & Balanced” Slogan
Fox News Channel dropped its longtime “Fair & Balanced” slogan, states Adweek, which added that New York Magazine’s Gabe Sherman reported “the decision

The Stagwell Group Adds “Mobile Research Assets” From Nielsen
The Stagwell Group acquired “mobile research assets” from Nielsen, specifically the Mobile Insights Survey and the Total Communication Survey. As part of the transition,

Crosby Promotes Karin Siomporas and Sarah Goodling
Crosby Marketing Communications promoted two public relations professionals. Karin Siomporas, left in photo, has been promoted to Public Relations & Integration Supervisor and Sarah

Three “Hot” Topics from 2017 Hospital Marketing National Conference
By Jeb Emami, Marketing Strategist, RP3 Agency I had the benefit of attending the 4th Annual Hospital Marketing National (HMN) Conference in Atlanta, a

The SPOKEies™ to Honor Best Spokespeople
With political spokespeople and CEO missteps dominating today’s 24/7 news cycle, shouldn’t the best of the best in the corporate and

Two Campaigns From The Martin Agency Make Adweek’s Pre-Cannes List
Adweek named the “25 Brilliant Ad Campaigns That Will Win Lions in Cannes” and two from The Martin Agency in Richmond made the list:

RTNDA Task Force Concerned About “Safety of Journalists in the U.S.”
The Radio Television Digital News Association’s Voice of the First Amendment Task Force “expressed concern about the safety of journalists in the U.

Washington Post Ranked Among Top-10 Podcast Publishers in May 2017
The Washington Post reports that it ranked “among the top 10 podcast publishers in May 2017, according to newly released data by Podtrac, a

The Washington Post Testing Audio Articles Using Amazon Polly
The Washington Post is experimenting with audio articles using Amazon Polly, a service that converts article text into lifelike speech. For the next month,

GMMB Wins Gold ADDY and Mosaic Award at National American Advertising Awards
GMMB won a Gold ADDY and a Mosaic Award at the national American Advertising Awards in New Orleans, the world’s largest advertising competition,

Crosby Marketing Communications Wins Two Telly Awards
Crosby Marketing Communications has won two 2017 Telly Awards. The national competition, which receives 13,000 entries annually, honors the finest work in TV

Shana Glenzer Named Crowdskout CMO
D.C. tech titan Shana Glenzer, described by DC Inno as “one of the community’s most influential figures”, has become chief marketing officer

The Washington Post Launches The Lily
The Washington Post launched The Lily, a new product aimed at millennial women. The Lily will feature original and reimagined journalism from The Post

Journalism “Under Assault” States Scott Thuman, WJLA-TV, in Interview at PR Summit DC
“Journalism is under assault – and I don’t just mean that politically – I mean people are questioning everything the media does”, Scott Thuman, chief

