Work Labs and Cream Studio Big Winners at 2017 Richmond Show
The cannonballs were rolling at this year’s Richmond Show, the annual awards ceremony of the Advertising Club of Richmond, reports Richmond BizSense, which
AARP and Ad Council Launch Caregiver Assistance PSA with “Badass” Danny Trejo
Men represent two out of five of the more than 40 million unpaid family caregivers in the U.S., but very few reach out
Crosby Acquires Butler Films, Creates New Multimedia Content Division
To enhance its video and multimedia content capabilities, Crosby Marketing Communications has acquired Butler Films, a 20-year-old production company led by Director
D.C.-Area Updates: Beekeeper Group Acquires Pivot Point; Tegna Names Anne Bentley Chief Communications Officer
Beekeeper Group, a D.C.-based public affairs and advocacy firm, acquired Alexandria, Va-based public relations and marketing firm Pivot Point Communications. According
Most Americans See News Media Bias, Finds New Gallup Survey
In a contentious political landscape, Americans increasingly believe the news media generally favors one political party over the other, reports Gallup, adding 62 percent
Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold Wins Pulitzer Prize
Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold remembers being struck by Donald Trump’s pledge to donate $6 million, including $1 million of his personal funds,
YouTube TV Forces Viewers to Watch Ads on Many DVR’d Shows, States WSJ
Beware, YouTube TV subscribers, reports the Wall Street Journal, “For many popular shows you record on your DVR, you’re going to be forced
News Literacy Project, JWT Team Up to Combat Fake News, Reports Ad Age
The News Literacy Project and J. Walter Thompson New York are looking to fight the ongoing problem of fake news with a campaign that
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Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Campbell Kawka, Senior Art Director at ISL
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring in-depth profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “Up Close and Personal” profile, we
The Martin Agency to Close its NYC Office
The Martin Agency, which is based in Richmond, will close its New York office, reports Adweek, which added: ““Yesterday we announced to employees that,
Josh Raffel, PR Head at Blumhouse Productions in LA, Joins White House Office of American Innovation
Josh Raffel, head of PR at Blumhouse Productions in LA, has been hired by Jared Kushner to help run the newly minted White House
“Attack by the President” Means Business for PR Firms
As President Donald Trump calls out specific corporations, not only is he fueling an unprecedented amount of anxiety among executives, he also is creating
“Supporting the Arts” Wins Gold at American Advertising Awards DC
The image above, “Supporting the Arts,” created by Cade Martin, is the result of a project with RP3 Agency for Norfolk Southern Railway. According
Spurrier Group Announces Staff Promotion and New Hire
Spurrier Group, one of the leading media and research firms in both Richmond and Washington, D.C., promoted Jennifer Walker to planning director and
