Best Wishes for a Happy New Year from Capitol Communicator
2025 promises to be another year of constant change and challenge to communicators. Stay abreast of what’s new and what’s ahead by
PRSA NCC holds annual Hall of Fame Awards and Holiday Party; Anne Woodbury and Brenda K. Foster inducted into Hall of Fame
PRSA NCC, the largest PRSA chapter in the country, held its annual Hall of Fame Awards and Holiday Party in honor of its 75th
Mike Smith earns lifetime achievement awards from NPC and PRSA
Mike Smith was honored in December with distinguished professional service awards from the National Press Club and the Public Relations Society of America. According
Patrick Kilcur, one of the top lobbyists at the Motion Picture Association, to join Ballard Partners
Patrick Kilcur, one of the top lobbyists at the Motion Picture Association, is leaving the trade group after 11 years to join Ballard Partners,
Podcaster Kara Swisher attempting to secure investors to buy The Washington Post
Tech podcaster Kara Swisher told Axios that she is attempting to round up a group of wealthy investors to put together a bid to
Longtime WaPo columnist Petula Dvorak takes on new role
Petula Dvorak, whose twice-weekly local columns in The Washington Post “have excavated scores of journalistic gems and generated a tremendous following, is shifting
Maria Rodriguez, president & CEO of Vanguard Communications, elected to the National Press Club’s Board of Governors
Maria Rodriguez, president & CEO of Vanguard Communications, was elected for a three-year communicator seat on the Board of Governors of the National
WaPo launches revamped “commenting experience” for subscribers
The Washington Post is revamping its commenting experience with the launch of “Conversations,” described by The Post as an “exclusive, intuitive way for subscribers
AI revolution is a “fundamental transformation in how strategic marketing decisions are conceptualized and executed,” states new report
Lightricks conducted a collaborative research project on the AI revolution with the American Marketing Association surveying over 1,000 marketing professionals. The results were
D.C.-area agency updates: Stratacomm, Seven Letter and The Alpine Group
Stratacomm announced Jennifer Flanery and Jacqueline Wilson as equity partners. Previously serving as senior vice presidents, they join the company’s five existing partners
Muck Rack adds Bluesky accounts of journalists, podcasters and newsletter writers
Muck Rack reports that Bluesky accounts of journalists, podcasters and newsletter writers have been added to its database. With nearly 25 million users, the
D.C.-based Ali Vitali to Anchor MSNBC’s Way Too Early
Ali Vitali will anchor MSNBC’s early morning program Way Too Early starting Monday, Jan. 6, reports Adweek. According to the Adweek post, she
Jobs “likely to be first on the chopping block” following Omnicom and IPG merger
The advertising world is no stranger to dramatic shakeups, but few moves in recent years have been as seismic as the $13 billion merger
NBC News’ correspondent Dasha Burns joins POLITICO as White House Bureau Chief
POLITICO adds Dasha Burns, who reported on the 2024 Trump campaign as one of NBC News’ correspondents, to be its White House Bureau Chief.
Omnicom’s acquisition of Interpublic will create “headaches” as the companies combine, states WSJ
As Omnicom Group moves forward with its acquisition of Interpublic Group, marketing executives say clients of the two advertising holding companies might experience turbulence,
