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Advertising

Podcasts have become popular advertising and marketing tools giving brands an opportunity to promote products and services, with 65% of U.S. adults saying

Nov 8, 2024
Marketers take note: Listeners say they learned about a brand or product on a podcast
Media

The Washington Post debuted “Ask The Post AI” a generative AI tool leveraging the publication’s deeply-sourced, fact-based journalism to deliver summary

Nov 7, 2024
WdPo launches “Ask The Post AI”
Social Media

The Federal Trade Commission charged a company offering an AI-enabled consumer review platform deceived consumers by misrepresenting that ratings and reviews it published

Nov 6, 2024
Company offering AI-enabled consumer review platform allegedly misrepresented consumer ratings and reviews
People

Jim Hoagland, a Washington Post journalist whose “intrepid reporting and erudite columns were twice honored with the Pulitzer Prize and made him for decades

Nov 6, 2024
Jim Hoagland, a Washington Post journalist whose “intrepid reporting and erudite columns were twice honored with the Pulitzer Prize,” dies at 84
People

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), based in D.C., added Sean Perkins as chief marketing officer and senior vice president of Global Connections

Nov 4, 2024
Sean Perkins named CMO of NAB
Media

Jessica Iannetta, who has been with the Baltimore Business Journal for more than six years, has been named editor-in-chief. Iannetta joined the

Nov 3, 2024
Baltimore Business Journal names Jessica Iannetta editor-in-chief
People

Dave Lucas, longtime WJLA news anchor, will retire at the end of November after nearly five decades in broadcast journalism, reports WJLA. Lucas has

Nov 1, 2024
Longtime WJLA news anchor Dave Lucas to retire after nearly 48 years in journalism
PR

By Chelsea Olsen. Connect360 Creating a public service announcement (PSA) might sound like a massive undertaking. Not only do you have to create a

Nov 1, 2024
PSA 101: How to Make a Public Service Announcement: A Nine-Step Guide
People

Maria J. Rodriguez, president and CEO of Vanguard Communications, was named one of this year’s Washington Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business

Oct 31, 2024
WBJ honors Maria J. Rodriguez, Vanguard Communications, with Women Who Mean Business award
Events

The Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit ADWKDC, Oct. 30, featured a range of topics important to communicators, including AI and the growing and shifting number

Oct 30, 2024
Staying current during a period of constant change a focus of Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit and ADWKDC
Agency

Nyree Wright has joined Edelman as EVP on the Crisis team.  According to the agency, she is a public relations professional “noted for her

Oct 30, 2024
Nyree Wright joins Edelman as EVP
Media

“The Washington Post has been rocked by a tidal wave of cancellations from digital subscribers and a series of resignations from columnists,” as the

Oct 30, 2024
“Colossal number” of cancellations hit WaPo after owner blocks endorsement of VP Harris for president
People

Stephanie Gaines-Bryant posted on Facebook that she is retiring “after 16 plus years at WTOP and 30 years on the radio here in

Oct 29, 2024
Stephanie Gaines-Bryant retires after 16 years at WTOP and 30 years on radio
Agency

660 Hours and $25,000 Donated to Support Local Charities Continuing a long tradition of giving back to the community, Crosby Marketing Communications held

Oct 29, 2024
Crosby celebrates annual inspiring Actions That Matter Day of Service
Media

One third of The Washington Post’s nine-member editorial board stepped down in the wake of the decision by the newspaper’s owner

Oct 28, 2024
WaPo’s editorial board members step down following owner’s decision to end endorsements in presidential races
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