HuffPost undergoing “substantial round of job eliminations”
HuffPost is due to eliminate 30 editorial roles in the coming weeks, editor-in-chief Danielle C. Belton announced in a company email, reports

News4 reporter Derrick Ward dies at 62
Derrick Ward, a News4 reporter in D.C., died following complications from recent cardiac arrest. He was 62. According to News4, “Ward grew up

Crosby Wins Coveted Spot on $1 Billion NIH PICS III Contract
Crosby Marketing Communications (Crosby) has been selected as a prime contractor on the National Institutes of Health’s five-year, $1 billion Public Information

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

WaPo lays off roughly four percent of its work force, most departures will be from its advertising division
The Washington Post is laying off roughly four percent of its work force, “as the newspaper struggles to stem millions of dollars in annual

MoCo360 Digital Newsroom Renamed Bethesda Today
Today Media, publisher of Bethesda Magazine, announced that the MoCo360 digital newsroom has been renamed Bethesda Today. The company also unveiled a new website

“Out with the Old” facing TV-news anchors and correspondents, reports Variety
According to Variety, for TV-news outlets, “2025 is shaping up to be a year of out with the old and in with the…

Maggie Winters of This January agency recognized in WBJ’s 40 Under 40 class of 2025
Maggie Winters of This January, a D.C.-based agency, was recognized in the Washington Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class of 2025.

Muck Rack acquires Ruepoint
Muck Rack, a PR software provider, acquired Ruepoint, described in a release as an Ireland-based global media intelligence company. The purchase follows the

Lindsey Mastis, WJLA’s morning news alert desk anchor and AI & Tech reporter, exits and “open to new possibilities”
Lindsey Mastis, WJLA’s morning news alert desk anchor and AI & Tech reporter, has signed off from the ABC affiliate in D.C.

Baltimore Banner working to become Maryland’s primary news source
The Baltimore Banner, a nonprofit news organization, closed out 2024 with “remarkable achievements, positioning itself as a model for sustainable local journalism in 2025.

Meghan McCorkell, who’s worked in marketing and communications, named executive director of Live Baltimore
Meghan McCorkell’s is taking over as executive director of Live Baltimore, reports the Baltimore Banner. McCorkell, a former WJZ reporter who’s worked

FTC requires marketer to pay $1 million for claims its AI product could make websites compliant with accessibility guidelines
The Federal Trade Commission will require software provider accessiBe to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it misrepresented the ability of its AI-

Jackelyn Keller joins Comscore as CMO
Comscore named Jackelyn Keller its Chief Marketing Officer. According to a release, she brings “extensive expertise in linear TV, streaming, digital and programmatic advertising,

WaPo launches WP Ventures to create products and experiences “worth paying for”
The Washington Post is launching WP Ventures with the goal, states Matt Murray, Executive Editor, of strengthening “our business by increasing the profitability of

