Sylvia Bugg, PBS’ Chief Programming Executive, dies at 55
Sylvia Bugg, PBS’ Chief Programming Executive and General Manager for General Audience Programming, who had a long career in public broadcasting and at Discovery
AI Update: Netflix paid $587 Million for Ben Affleck’s AI company, states The Hollywood Reporter
When Netflix acquired Ben Affleck’s “mysterious AI company InterPositive earlier this year, it took the industry by storm,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. THR
Gretchen Carswell, Immediate Past President of AAF DC, dies
Gretchen Carswell, Immediate Past President of the American Advertising Federation DC Chapter (AAF DC), died. According to an email that Lindsay Matthews, AAF DC
YouTube now one of the most-used apps for podcasts
YouTube has become one of the most-used apps to consume podcasts, states an Inside Radio post, “as the streaming service has seen its
The Public Relations Collective launches nationwide PR alliance
The Public Relations Collective has announced its official launch as a nationwide alliance of senior-level public relations and communications professionals who built their
WWPR names finalists for 38th Annual Woman of the Year Award
Washington Women in Public Relations named three finalists for its 38th Annual Woman of the Year Award: Dr. Sheila Brooks, Founder, President and CEO,
Agency Updates: Access Unlimited, Warschawski and Seven Letter
AccessU, a Roanoke-based agency specializing in higher education, launched a sister brand, Access Unlimited. The new brand, states an item received by Capitol
Publishers losing readers to AI and The Washington Post’s tech arm built a solution, states release
Every day, millions of readers who once visited a news site now get their answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google’s AI Overviews — without
Simone Sebastian joins The Baltimore Banner as deputy editor
The Baltimore Banner named Simone Sebastian as deputy editor, expanding, states a citybiz post, “its editorial leadership team with an experienced newsroom executive as
Washington Business Journal adds reporters Sarah Dolgin and Hannah Ziegler
The Washington Business Journal adds Sarah Dolgin, left in photo, as its Virginia reporter, expanding its coverage of one of the region’s fastest-
Avoq Announces Leadership Additions
D.C.-based Avoq adds Jillian Goger, left in photo, as Senior Vice President, Group Creative Director. Based in Avoq’s New York office,
The Hill launches “The Hill Insider,” a premium digital subscription service
The Hill launched “The Hill Insider,” a premium digital subscription service that, states a release, offers readers “access to exclusive high-quality editorial content
D S Simon Media celebrates 40th anniversary on July 4th
D S Simon Media is celebrating its 40th anniversary on July 4th. “Obviously, a lot has changed during those 40 years, but what has
Three must-know trends emerge from Luxury category at Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, states Pum Lefebure, Design Army, and President of Luxury Lions
Pum Lefebure, co-founder and chief creative officer of DC-based Design Army, was President of Luxury category judging at this year’s Cannes
Happy 4th from Capitol Communicator
July 4, Independence Day, commemorates the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress. The Congress voted to approve independence from
