Survey shows significant decline in use of six of policy insiders most preferred media sources
Policy insiders’ daily media preferences are shifting, according to an Avoq survey of policy insiders’ media habits. The 2024 survey shows a significant decline

WaPo wins three Pulitzer Prizes
The Washington Post has won Pulitzer Prizes for National Reporting, Editorial Writing and Commentary and was honored as a finalist in Public Service, International

Two trailblazers share insights on the intersection of culture, craftsmanship and the changing landscape of creativity
Pum Lefebure, chief creative officer and co-founder of D.C.-based Design Army, delves into the essence of creativity and craftsmanship in this

Ironmark expands national presence with dual acquisition
Ironmark, a provider of print, marketing, communications, content and logistics services, acquired two companies: Deliver Media, a Tampa-based company that uses first-party

Charles Sennott, GroundTruth Project’s founder and editor-in-chief, receives James W. Foley World Press Freedom Award
The GroundTruth Project’s founder and editor-in-chief, Charles Sennott, received the James W. Foley World Press Freedom Award during a fundraiser at

Stagwell adds firms in Canada and Brazil
Stagwell acquired Montreal-based Luxine Relations Publiques, a full-service PR and Influencer marketing agency. According to a release, Luxine joins Veritas Communications “as

Washington Women in Public Relations announces 2024 – 2025 Advisory Council
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) announced its 2024 – 2025 Advisory Council, a group that provides WWPR’s leadership with strategic advice on the

CMO turnover at largest U.S. advertisers at faster pace than any time in past decade, states Adweek
It’s not an easy time to be a chief marketer. Adweek has been closely following how the role is in flux. The latest

AI use by businesses is small but growing rapidly, including marketing tasks, led by IT sector and firms in Colorado and D.C., reports Yahoo Finance
The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, states Yahoo Finance, with firms in information

Rick Rudman to keynote B2B MarCom Summit
Rick Rudman, co-founder and CEO of Curbio, is the featured keynote speaker at the B2B MarCom Summit to be held May 23 at

Podcast advertising jumped 39% in first quarter of 2024 versus a year ago
After a slow start to the year, podcast advertising picked up in March and by the end of the first quarter Magellan AI says

D.C.-based Public Policy Holding Company acquires California-based public affairs firm
Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. (“PPHC”), a D.C.-based government relations and public affairs focused holding company, has acquired Lucas Public Affairs, LLC

Eight newspapers join legal backlash against OpenAI, Microsoft
Eight daily newspapers owned by Alden Global Capital, including the Chicago Tribune and the New York Daily News, sued OpenAI and Microsoft, joining the

D.C.-area agency updates from RP3 Agency, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies and The Levinson Group
RP3 Agency announced three wins at the District 2 ADDY Awards in the regional competition, representing 35,000 creatives across New York, New Jersey,

Local TV news producers want your content despite election noise, finds D S Simon survey
A survey by D S Simon Media offers insights into the challenges and opportunities that the election year presents for brands and their public

