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New tracking data suggests that U.S. ad spending hit bottom and is beginning to rebound, says MediaPost, which adds that the data comes from "the fifth wave of ad executive polling conducted by Advertiser...

Qatar, pictured above, enlisted Proof Strategies to assist its D.C. embassy with public communications in the US, reports O'Dwyer's. The $30K per-month pact went into effect May 1 and runs through the rest of...

The outcry over the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor (shown above), Ahmaud Arbery and other Black men and women has forced formerly “apolitical” brands and advertising agencies to reflect on how...

Publicis Groupe,  one of the world's largest communications firms, is addressing the current racial crisis in the U.S. by seeking to “reimagine, design, and execute” new ways the Groupe can fight...

"Trump-tied Ballard Partners cut ties with its Government of the District of Columbia client" due to the escalating feud between Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and the president, reports O'Dwyer's, which added...

Capitol Communicator is running an industry commentary series by Dennis Goris, president and creative director at Goris Communications. You can find more Brand Creep cartoons here:...

Four organizations in the D.C. communications community - AAF DC, AMADC, PRSA NCC and WWPR - issued statements about the killings of Black Americans and racism that's entrenched in our society.  Their...

In partnership with The Case for Women, Forté and Emerald Publishing, the MBA Roundtable  launched a writing competition in search of new cases featuring female protagonists. Entries are now open with a...

Capitol Communicator is running an industry commentary series by Dennis Goris, president and creative director at Goris Communications. You can find more Brand Creep cartoons here:...

"The recent lethal attacks on Black Americans is unacceptable," says Thomas Sanchez Founder and CEO of D.C.-based Social Driver. In a statement to "Our Teams and Communities," Sanchez writes: "The...