Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Greg Johnston, SVP, Creative Director at agencyQ in DC
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring in-depth profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “Up Close and Personal” profile, we

Politics Impacts Corporate Reputations, Finds New Harris Poll
As companies wrestle with how to approach a divided U.S. political climate, new research from The Harris Poll shows that Americans view the

Raymond Crosby, President and CEO of Crosby Marketing Communications, Receives 2017 Influential Marylanders Award
The Daily Record selected Raymond Crosby, President and CEO of Crosby Marketing Communications, to receive its 2017 Influential Marylanders award for his leadership in

Geico Condenses Preroll Ad Campaign “For Your Viewing Convenience”
Geico, which is based in Chevy Chase, Md, keeps making its preroll ads as entertaining as possible, reports Adweek, “mostly by acknowledging that you

Super Bowl Ads: What Did You Think?
No one had a better Super Bowl night than Tom Brady, but Melissa McCarthy and Kia came close, reports USA TODAY According to USA

D.C.-Area Updates: Banner Public Affairs, Comunicad and Savi
Banner Public Affairs added two to its D.C. office – Alex Maggos, who will serve as Vice President of Government Relations, and Maggie McClain,

American University Taking Applications for MA on Producing Film, TV and Video
The MA Producing Film, Television and Video graduate program in the School of Communication at American University is taking applications for cohort 23 which

Mercury Adds Staff With “Deep Ties Across Trump Administration”
Mercury, a public strategy firm based in D.C., added David Vitter, Al Simpson, and Brent Thompson. Former U.S. Senator Vitter joins Mercury

Facebook Approaching Two Billion Users Worldwide
Facebook is approaching the two billion user mark worldwide, stated a media report, which added that the “social network had 1.86 billion monthly

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Warren Ellis, VP/Marketing, Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring in-depth profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “Up Close and Personal” profile, we

Washington Post to be Exclusive News Provider for Amtrak Trains
The Washington Post announced that it’s the exclusive news provider for Amtrak trains including Acela Express, Northeast Regional, and all other train services

WTOP Disables Website Comments Feature Because of “Hateful and Racist Dialogue”
WTOP has disabled the comments feature on its website, stated the radio and digital news operation, stating “This decision was not made lightly. “As

The Martin Agency Makes AdAge’s Creativity Innovators List for 2017
AdAge named The Martin Agency in Richmond to its Creativity Innovators list this year because of “nontraditional thinking and campaigns with a positive cultural

Wrapify to Wrap Autos with Ads About Area Advertisers
CBS Radio in Washington, D.C. is driving its out-of-home advertising. Literally. According to MediaPost, “95.5 FM and 94.7 FM

Business Wire’s Danny Selnick Appears in HBO’s “Becoming Warren Buffett”
With a net worth of more than $60 billion, Warren Buffett is truly a one-of-a-kind billionaire, states HBO in a story

