Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Allison Chess Ruiz, Associate Creative Director for MetLife’s Customer Experience + Design Group
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring in-depth profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “Up Close and Personal” profile, we
Design Army Ad for Georgetown Optician Wins Emmy Award
“You’ve never seen an optician ad that’s anywhere near as wild as this one,” wrote Adweek when Design Army’s campaign for
Richmond Round-Up
Richmond BizSense’s monthly update of what’s new in communications in Richmond includes the following: Barber Martin Agency launched its first campaign under
Corey Lewandowski Joins CNN as Commentator: Move Puts CNN Reporters “in Awkward Position”, States Adweek’s TVNewser
Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, has been hired by CNN as a commentator, reports Adweek’s TVNewser. The TVNewser report, in
Washington Post Editorial Board to Allow Readers to Pitch Topics and Issues They Want Covered
The Washington Post editorial board has launched an initiative allowing readers to pitch topics and issues they’d like to see the board weigh
John Piester Named President of RedPeg Marketing
RedPeg Marketing named John Piester president of the Alexandria, Va-based agency. He spent the past 14 years at ignition in Atlanta. According to
Why Can’t Competitors Work Together?
By Jim Lansbury Thanks for the kind words, Competitor. Last week in Capitol Communicator, my fellow creative and frequent competitor Matt Smith of SmithGifford
Smartphones Create “Milestone Moment” On Capitol Hill
Wednesday’s dramatic protest on the House floor over gun control was a powerful reminder of how dramatically C-SPAN’s role as the
NPR Business Model “Under Threat” States Wall Street Journal
Public radio is facing an existential crisis, reports Wall Street Journal, in a story about the future of D.C-based NPR. The WSJ
Washington Women in Public Relations Honor Rising Communicators
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) recognized three rising communications professionals on June 21 as their 2016 Emerging Leaders Awards honorees: Sarah Hubbart from
PCI Launches National Multimedia Campaign for the National Biodiesel Board
PCI, an Alexandria, Va – based integrated marketing + creative production agency, launched a national multimedia campaign with the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) to help educate
Audrey Huang, Director of Marketing and Communications for Research and Education, and Director of Media Relations, at Johns Hopkins Medicine Featured in Video Profile
Van Eperen, an integrated communications agency, is partnering with Capitol Communicator to produce a series of video profiles titled Communicator Spotlight. This profile features
Location Drives Airport of Choice in Washington, D.C., Area
Airport preference from among the three Washington, D.C., area airports varies widely by specific area of residence. Overall, though, almost four-in-ten
Compliments to a Competitor
By Matt Smith My first reaction was pure jealously. Then I calmed down and realized I was actually pretty happy about what had happened.
Instagram Likes and Comments Drop 33 Percent in a Year, Finds New Study
Instagram may be enjoying a boom in terms of active users—400 million people to be precise – but, the photo-sharing social network platform
