Google Training Ad-Placement Computer Systems to Be Offended, Reports NY Times
Over the years, Google trained computer systems to keep copyrighted content and pornography off its YouTube service, reports the New York Times, but, continued

In the News: Focused Image, RMR and iHeartMedia
Focused Image Inc., in Falls Church, Va, has been selected to be the Agency of Record for the United States Wrestling Foundation, the coalition

Roku Introducing Audience Guarantees for Advertisers
In Roku’s latest effort to attract more traditional TV ad dollars, reports AdAge, “the company is introducing audience guarantees for advertisers buying commercial

YouTube Working to Assure Marketers They Won’t Be Paying for Ads on “Unsavory Content”, Reports AdAge
Marketers will soon have more options at their disposal when advertising on YouTube, stated AdAge, which added that YouTube said “it’s working with

Changes at D.C.’s Creative Design Firms Mean One Founder Retires as Another Assumes New Leadership Role
After four decades of growth and success, OmniStudio, a results-driven graphic design studio, will have a new leader who started his own award-

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Jeb Brown, Senior Partner of Corporate Development at PCI Communications
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring in-depth profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “Up Close and Personal” profile, we

Predictive Analytics for Real World Marketing
Mitch Eisen, CIO of Real Magnet, will outline the current state of predictive analytics for marketing and provide some real world examples of how

WIFV Names Julie Dash its 2017 Women of Vision Award Recipient
Women in Film & Video of Washington, D.C. (WIFV) announced that its 2017 Women of Vision Award recipient is Julie Dash. She will

The Power of Social Media Influencers
By Brianne Palensky, The Cyphers Agency Consumers look to fellow consumers on social media to inform their purchasing decisions. The rise of social media

Washington Post Executive Editor Martin Baron to Receive 2017 Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in The Media
Veteran journalist and executive editor of The Washington Post Martin Baron is the recipient of the 2017 Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in The

WTOP Top Ad Revenue-Generating Radio Station in Country in 2016
dcrtv.com reports that all-newser WTOP was the top ad revenue-generating radio station in the nation in 2016, with $67.5 million

Facebook Adds Snapchat-Like Features to its App
Facebook is adding more Snapchat-like features to its app, reports the Associated Press, which added that Facebook “says it wants to let your

Dan Sweet Joins RP3 Agency as Head of PR Practice
RP3 Agency, a leading advertising agency in the Washington metropolitan area, announced that Dan Sweet has joined the Bethesda, Md.-based firm to lead

“Shows Trump hates are seeing big ad gains”, States Media Life Magazine
Media buyers and planners have predicted, since the moment Donald Trump took office, that the new president would have an impact on media, reports

Cision Buys Reston-Based Bulletin Intelligence
Cision has acquired Reston-based Bulletin Intelligence, which has written the daily White House News Summary for the Executive Office of the President since

