New government relations firm to “Champion Frontier Tech Companies,” states release
Washington Office, a new DC-based strategy firm that aims to redefine government relations by focusing on frontier tech that powers the national interest

Radio leads other media in trustworthiness, states new study
According to a nationwide survey of 1,000 adults conducted by Katz Radio Group, radio leads other media in trustworthiness. Asked about their trust

Crosby named ‘Top Workplace’ for 8th straight year by The Washington Post
Crosby Marketing Communications has been named a “Top Workplace” by The Washington Post for the eighth consecutive year based on outstanding employee satisfaction ratings.

Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County form partnership with Clear Channel Outdoor, Airports Division
Annapolis, Maryland, is a lure for those who love maritime history, states MediaPost, and it’s known as “the Sailing Capital of the U.

Terence Samuel, editor in chief of USA Today, exits after one year
Terence Samuel, editor in chief of USA Today, McLean, Virginia, has departed after one year, reports Deadline. Caren Bohan, the publication’s executive editor

Agency Updates: RP3, Messner Media Group and Precision
RP3 Agency is celebrating its 15th anniversary. According to Beth Johnson, founder, “today isn’t just about celebrations or successes. It’s about gratitude.

Kat Trainor joins The Hill as VP of Events to generate new advertising partners
Kat Trainor joins The Hill as Vice President of Events. In this newly created role, she will lead the live events team, helping The

NY Times to move its top podcasts behind paywall
The New York Times is working to move its top podcasts behind a paywall, according to people familiar with the matter, as the company

High-profile employees exit Politico
Three high-profile employees plan to leave Politico in the coming weeks: Alex Ward, above, “co-author of Politico’s massive scoop about the

Burrelles to stop media monitoring service after June 30
Burrelles, founded in 1888, will stop providing monitoring content after June 30, states the company’s website, which adds that Burrelles “is the most

Jerald Fritz, executive VP for strategic and legal affairs at Sinclair’s ONE Media Technologies unit, to retire on July 1
Jerald “Jerry” Fritz, Executive Vice President for Strategic and Legal Affairs at ONE Media Technologies, LLC, an Arlington, VA, subsidiary of Sinclair, Inc., has

Podcast advertising provides the highest short-term return on ad spend, states study
Advertisers already perceived that podcasts are delivering solid returns, reports Inside Radio, “with a survey released last year by Acast showing 97% felt for
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis “retains links to PR firm that bears his initials,’ states Financial Times
Washington Post publisher “Sir Will Lewis is facing a PR crisis, with his own newspaper and rivals investigating his past as a senior executive

WWPR announces winners of 2024 Emerging Leaders Awards
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) named its 2024 class of Emerging Leaders Awards (ELAs). The seven finalists, states a release, were selected from

D.C.-area agency updates: Susan Davis International, Said Differently and The Lukens Company
Susan Davis International (SDI) named Jenny Wang as its new Senior Vice President. At SDI, Wang, shown above, will help spearhead the firm’s

