DAA’s Principles and Communications Committee to consider new guidance around AI collection and use of interest-based advertising data
The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) announced the launch of a process to consider developing new guidance around the application of the DAA Self-Regulatory

WaPo to host outside opinion columnists, including nonprofessional writers
The Washington Post has published some of the world’s most influential voices for more than a century, including columnists like George Will and

Johnny Flash Productions acquires Buzzquake Marketing LLC
Johnny Flash Productions, a web design and digital marketing agency headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, announced the acquisition of Buzzquake Marketing LLC, a Clarksville, MD,

Political analyst Chuck Todd to keynote at Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit
Chuck Todd, political analyst and host of The ChuckToddCast, will participate in an exclusive fireside chat with Sara Fischer, senior media reporter at Axios

BRANDITO acquires Inkwell Global Marketing
BRANDITO, a marketing services platform based in Richmond, VA, acquired Inkwell Global Marketing, a promotional merchandise agency based in Manalapan, NJ. According to a

Commanders PR staff wins Pro Football Writers of America’s 2025 Pete Rozelle Award
The Washington Commanders public relations staff has been named as the Pro Football Writers of America’s 2025 Pete Rozelle Award winner. “The greatest

WWPR announces Emerging Leaders Awards finalists
Twenty-one female communicators will be recognized during WWPR’s 15th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards ceremony. According to WWPR. the Emerging Leaders Awards honor

2025 Peabody Awards honor NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell
Andrea Mitchell was honored with a Career Achievement Award during this year’s Peabody Awards held on June 1 in Los Angeles, reports Adweek.

Highest “trust” in news sources is The Weather Channel, finds new poll
A new survey shows the highest “trust” in news sources is with The Weather Channel (TWC), BBC, PBS, Forbes, and ESPN, according to a

Padilla wins Best of Show at 78th Annual Virginia Public Relations Awards
The 78th Annual Virginia Public Relations Awards were held on May 28. The awards recognize outstanding public relations professionals and their work, and the

Photographer Cade Martin reflects on campaign for Wounded Warrior Project
“Photographing for the Wounded Warrior Project in Tampa was an honor—quiet strength, dignity, and connection all in one frame,” said award-winning photographer

Marketbridge named #1 brand agency and #1 demand agency in 2025 U.S. B2B Agency Benchmarking Report from B2BMarketing
Marketbridge, a Bethesda-based integrated growth consulting and marketing firm, was named the #1 brand agency and #1 demand agency in the U.S.

Amanda Marko named managing director of Hart’s D.C. office
Hart, a full-service marketing agency with offices in Toledo and Columbus, Ohio; and Detroit and D.C., adds Amanda Marko as managing director

Wikipedia faces new attacks from conservative critics, states E&P
Wikipedia, long heralded as the world’s largest online encyclopedia, is facing “a steady stream of attacks from right-leaning figures and institutions who

WaPo offers voluntary buyouts to some employees as it works toward “reimagining the newsroom”
The Washington Post will offer voluntary buyouts to employees who have been at the paper for 10 years or more, reports TheWrap. An internal

