PRSA Richmond Launches Diversity Initiative
Among PRSA Richmond’s 2016 strategic initiatives is a commitment to creating “an inclusive and welcoming environment that cultivates a diverse and collaborative membership
D.C.-Area Updates: Pandora Adds Taylor Bennett, and Name Changes at Rubin Meyer Communications and Belmont
Taylor Bennett joins Pandora’s public policy team in D.C. Bennett comes to Pandora from Uber where he served as Communications Lead for
Cord Shaving Impacting Cable Companies
Cord cutting, or canceling pay television services in favor of watching TV by other means such as online, has been a concern among media
Cade Martin Photographs Oscars Story for The Post
The Washington Post had an Oscars preview story focusing on the best pictures, with photographs by award-winning photographer Cade Martin, who also photographs
Crosby Announces Three Staff Promotions
Crosby Marketing Communications promoted three staff members. * Debbie White, left in photo, was promoted to senior digital program manager. In this role, she strategizes
Omnicom Creates PR Group Composed of 10 Agencies
Omnicom created a Public Relations Group made up of 10 primary PR agency brands — including FleishmanHillard, Ketchum and Porter Novelli— and covering more than
Mobile Offers New Options for News Consumption
Media executives from television, online and magazine news organizations are optimistic that a mostly mobile audience will present new opportunities for reporting and engagement,
D.C. Ranks High in Survey of Cities for Career-Oriented Professionals
According to new research commissioned by staffing firm Robert Half and conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Washington, D.C., ranks fourth in
Van Eperen Promotes Gautier Lemyze-Young to Account Executive
Van Eperen promoted Gautier Lemyze-Young to account executive. Lemyze-Young previously served as an assistant account executive at the agency. In his new
PRSA Richmond Releases Membership Survey Results
PRSA’s Richmond chapter released the results of its biennial membership survey. Chapter members were surveyed in December 2015 about a variety of topics,
NY Times May Block Ad-Blocking Readers Who Are Not Subscribers
New York Times CEO Mark Thompson did not mince words when talking about ad blocking, which has been causing more than a few headaches
Karen Killian Named President of Laurel-Based LMD, Succeeding Founder and CEO Sarah Pugh
LMD named Karen Killian president of the Laurel, Md-based firm, succeeding founder and CEO Sarah Pugh. Scott Van Der Meid has been named
Tension High Between Advertisers and Ad Blockers at Mobile World Congress
A panel discussion about ad-blocking at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, showed just how high the tension is getting between advertisers, tech
Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Martha Boudreau, Executive Vice President and Chief Communications and Marketing Officer at AARP
Capitol Communicator is running profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “up close and personal” profile, we feature Martha Boudreau. Photography for
D.C.-Area Updates: Ogilvy, Drumfire Public Affairs and Audi of America
Ogilvy PR global CEO Stuart Smith is to play a more active role running the firm’s North American operations, two years after Rob
