D.C. Updates: Fenton, MSLGROUP and Mark Irion
Michael Huttner has been named CEO of Fenton, the social change firm started by David Fenton in 1982. The firm has offices in New
D.C. Chapter of AMA Now Third-Largest AMA Chapter in Country
The Washington, D.C., chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMADC) announced that it is now the third-largest AMA chapter in the country.
Ad 2 DC Awarded First Place for Public Service Campaign; AAF DC Wins Six Awards at AAF National Conference
Ad 2 DC, the young professionals division of the American Advertising Federation DC Chapter (AAF DC) was awarded first place for their public service
Broadneck High School Senior Emily McManus Receives Crosby Marketing & Media Studies Scholarship
Broadneck High School senior Emily McManus has received the Crosby Marketing & Media Studies Scholarship. The $5,000 award was presented by Ralph Crosby,
Lauren Smith Dyer, Director of Communications at the Melanoma Research Foundation, 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
Buzzfeed Won’t Run Trump Ads Because They are “Hazardous to our Health”
Buzzfeed CEO Jonah Peretti told employees that the media company is dropping the Republican National Committee as an advertiser, now that Donald Trump is
AP Launches Native Advertising Network
The Associated Press might look like one of the few news outlets exempt from the tyranny of the “impression” that’s slowly eating away
Hacker Looks to Sell 117 Million LinkedIn Passwords from 2012 Data Breach
LinkedIn says that it is moving quickly to deal with the release of data from a 2012 security breach, which could include 117 million
Mark Zuckerberg’s Social Media Accounts Hijacked
Hackers have targeted Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s social media accounts, briefly hijacking his LinkedIn, Twitter and Pinterest accounts, reports Fox News. The Fox
Washington Post Grows Video Team to 40, States Micah Gelman, Head of Video at The Post
Nine months ago, The Washington Post revamped its video offering, changing the strategy from daily shows and longer form storytelling to vertical video and
Senior Pentagon Public Affairs Official on Leave for Stealing License Plates
Bryan Whitman, the senior Pentagon public affairs official charged with stealing a Capitol Hill nanny’s license plates, was placed on paid administrative leave
Clutch Lists its 2016 Top Area Web Developers
Clutch published a listing of its 2016 top D.C. and Baltimore web developers. The research, stated Clutch in a release, “leverages the proprietary
Cary Hatch, CEO of MDB Communications, Quoted in TIME on Election-Like Ads
Cary Hatch, CEO of D.C.-based MDB Communications, is quoted in a TIME.com story about advertisers producing ads for products that look
What’s New in News Featured at PR Summit DC
Capitol Communicator’s PR Summit DC is set for June 10 at the NAHB Conference Center. The goal of the day-long event is
How Communicators Should Deal with Disruptive Technologies Featured at PR Summit DC, Set for Friday, June 10
Capitol Communicator’s PR Summit DC is set for June 10 at the NAHB Conference Center. The goal of the day-long event is
