Snapchat Launches Snapchat Partners to Expand Advertising Option for Advertisers
Snapchat has launched Snapchat Partners, “its long-anticipated advertising API (application programming interface), which will hook up more than 20 tech-minded companies, reports

NBC’s “Meet the Press” Focuses on Facebook
One of TV’s longest-running shows, NBC’s “Meet the Press” has started to meet its future – and that means social media. According

How Social Media is Defining the New Era of PR
Not long ago, the most successful public relations campaigns, the ones that told the “best” story, were the campaigns that gained the most media

D.C. Agency Updates: Booz Allen Hamilton, APCO and Hill Impact
Booz Allen Hamilton named Craig G. Veith as vice president for external affairs. In this newly created position, he will oversee the firm’s

The Post Attracted 63 Million Online Users in May – Up 32% From Same Time Last Year
The Washington Post had 63 million unique online users last month, marking a 32% jump from this time last year, reports The Post. The

10 Tips for Simplifying Complex Messages
By Karen Addis Former broadcast reporter Carmie McCook and I led an interactive workshop on June 10 at Capitol Communicator’s PR Summit DC,

Navigating Native: Insights from Pam Jenkins, President of Powell Tate
By Pam Jenkins While some of our advertising brethren have long seen themselves as a step above public relations in the hierarchy of marketing

Point of Clarification on the News Release and Other News….
By Lisa Matthews I had the pleasure of moderating the Media Relations in a Digital Age panel at Capitol Communicator’s PR Summit DC

Crosby’s Healthcare Work Earns 18 Awards: Honors Include Web, Social and TV Campaigns
Crosby Marketing Communications won 18 awards in recent competitions honoring the best in healthcare marketing: The Aster Awards, Marketing Excellence Awards and Healthcare Marketing

Susan Wade, VP of Marketing and Communications at The Vinyl Institute, Featured in Video Profile
Van Eperen, a Baltimore communications company, is partnering with Capitol Communicator to produce a series of video profiles titled Communicator Spotlight. This profile features
Trump Bans Washington Post from His Campaign
Donald Trump, in a Facebook post, announced that his campaign would no longer issue press credentials to reporters from The Washington Post because of

Microsoft Buys LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion
Microsoft is acquiring LinkedIn, the social network for professionals with some 433 million users, for $26.2 billion in cash. The transaction has already

What’s Ahead for the Internet Detailed in Mary Meeker’s Predictions, States The Washington Post
Like it or not, the Internet economy is fueled by advertising, which has gone from $0 to $60 billion in just 20 years, reports

PR Summit DC Attracts Capacity Crowd to Learn About Factors Redefining PR; and Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit Set for Baltimore on September 29
For the capacity crowd at Capitol Communicator’s PR Summit DC, Friday, June 10, it was a full day devoted to discussing the fundamental

Time Spent with Media Leveling Off, States Media Life
In recent years, with the rise of smartphones, tablets, next-gen gaming consoles and the internet of things, time spent with media has been

