LinkedIn Grows to Half-a-Billion Users Worldwide
LinkedIn announced that half-a-billion people are now on the professional networking site—providing the latest set of numbers since it was acquired

Cord Cutters and Cord Nevers Have Different Tastes in Streaming Platforms and Programs
Cord cutters, people who have opted out of standard cable TV subscriptions, and Cord Nevers, people who never had any standard TV subscriptions to

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Jean-Pierre Bovie, Freelance Art Director and Creative Director
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring in-depth profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “Up Close and Personal” profile, we

North Potomac Times Suspends Publication; Joins Growing Number of Others that Have Shuttered
Dr. Rod Mayer, publisher of The North Potomac Times, a newspaper focused on North Potomac, and the surrounding areas, including Gaithersburg, Rockville, Darnestown and

Radio One Acquires Two Stations from Red Zebra
Radio One has acquired Red Zebra Broadcastings’ WWXT-FM and WXGI-AM. According to a release, while Red Zebra, a sports marketing company, moves

Ad Industry Powers Consider Blocking Digital Ads “on a Wide Scale”, Reports Ad Age
The biggest players in advertising and tech are mapping out a strategy to kill off the digital ads that have been deemed as the

PRSA-NCC Seeks Nominations for its Hall of Fame
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) is accepting nominations for its National Capital Public Relations Hall of Fame

Photographer Cade Martin Featured in Workbook
The work of award-winning photographer Cade Martin has been featured on the cover of Workbook. Cade Martin said he was “Excited and humbled

GreenGale Publishing, Publisher of Capitol File Magazine, Sold to Modern Luxury
Modern Luxury, publisher of numerous regional magazines including DC magazine, acquired GreenGale Publishing LLC, publisher of Capitol File, reports the New York Post, which

Facebook in Spotlight Over Murder Posted on its Global Platform
On Easter, Steve Stephens drove around downtown Cleveland on what he said was a mission to commit murder — and soon he had an audience

Crosby Marketing Communications Listed on O’Dwyer’s 2017 Ranking of Top National PR Firms
Crosby Marketing Communications is ranked #31 on O’Dwyer’s magazine’s 2017 list of Top National Public Relations Firms and #8 in Top

Washington Post’s Website had More than a Billion Page Views in March
The Washington Post reports it had 86.5 million unique visitors in March 2017, an 18 percent increase year over year, according to comScore

Brands and Agencies Fighting Facebook and Google’s Measurement Snafus, Reports Adweek
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, a $1 billion U.S. advertiser, is fed up with playing by Facebook’s rules, reports Adweek, which added, “As a

Full-Day Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit Set for Friday, April 21
The Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit on Friday, April 21, will feature two keynotes and multiple tracks including nine presentations, five panels and five Do

Baltimore-Based SmartCEO, Created to Educate, Inspire and Connect CEOs, to Close
Baltimore-based SmartCEO is folding. According to its website, “SmartCEO’s mission is to educate, inspire and connect CEOs through its award-winning magazine,

