WaPo adds Keely Diven as Social Media Director
Keely Diven has joined The Washington Post as Social Media Director, overseeing the development and execution of The Post’s social media strategy. Diven,
Orioles add Mark Fine as CMO
The Baltimore Orioles announced that Mark Fine will join the organization as Chief Marketing Officer. According to a release, Fine has served as the
Marketing technology thought leader Greg Kihlström honored with three prestigious distinctions to start 2025
Greg Kihlström, a leading authority in marketing technology, digital transformation and customer experience, has been recognized with three major honors at the outset of
WaPo announces largest team to cover the White House in The Post’s history
The Washington Post announced its new White House team which, states The Post, “will pursue its mission of covering the incoming Trump administration with
Agency items: Updates from BGR Group and Susan Davis International, and death of Colburn Aker
Julia Canady King, daughter of Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Canady and state Rep. Jennifer Canady, has joined Washington, D.C.-based lobbying and
New Muck Rack report states most PR pros use generative AI at work
Muck Rack released its third State of AI in PR report, featuring data and insights from 1,000+ PR pros on how AI is
“Riveting Storytelling for All of America” is WaPo’s new mission statement
The Washington Post, which adopted the slogan “Democracy Dies in Darkness” after Donald Trump’s first inauguration, is now pushing a new mission statement
AAF DC extends deadline for American Advertising Award submissions
AAF DC extend the deadline for the American Advertising Awards. The new deadline is Wednesday, January 22, at 7pm. The American Advertising Awards is
‘Deeply alarmed’: More than 400 Washington Post employees request meeting with Jeff Bezos, reports The Guardian
More than 400 Washington Post employees have sent a letter to Jeff Bezos asking for a meeting with him during a time of widespread
Kate Bedingfield, White House Communications Director under President Biden from 2021 to 2023, joins Brunswick Group
Kate Bedingfield has joined Brunswick Group as a Partner in Washington D.C. Bedingfield served as White House Communications Director under President Biden from
Ryan Merkley named COO of National Public Radio and will oversee NPR’s AI strategy
Ryan Merkley has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of D.C.-based National Public Radio (NPR) and will oversee NPR’s AI strategy, reports
Meta plans to lay off employees based on performance ratings
Meta plans to lay off up to 5 percent of its employees based on performance ratings, according to an internal memo to workers that
Yes& Appoints Liz Murnin as Vice President of Business Development
Yes& hired Liz Murnin as vice president of Business Development. She is focusing on new business and reports to CMO Debbie Bates Schrott.
Hart, an Ohio-based agency with a D.C. office, adds Detroit agency
Hart, an Ohio-based agency with offices in Toledo and Columbus, plus the former MDB Communications agency in D.C., acquired Rebuild, an agency
Chuck Todd, NBC News’ chief political analyst and former longtime host of “Meet the Press,” plans to depart the network this year
Chuck Todd, NBC News’ chief political analyst and former longtime host of “Meet the Press,” has “quietly” informed other news outlets that he plans
