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The Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) honored SRB Communications’ founder, president and CEO, Dr. Sheila Brooks, by establishing an award in her name.

Mar 5, 2024
Washington Association of Black Journalists establishes award in honor of Dr. Sheila Brooks
Advertising

There is an old adage in consumer electronics that the hardware business, with its tight margins and fickle consumers, is, well, a hard business,

Mar 4, 2024
Data “is the oxygen breathing life into TV advertising,” states AdExchanger post
Agency

Response Labs has been named the Brand Agency of Record for Floor Coverings International (FCI). According to a release from Response Labs, “FCI is

Mar 1, 2024
Floor Coverings International taps Response Labs as Brand Agency Partner
Agency

KTD Creative has moved to Baltimore. A boutique marketing agency, KTD has been based out of Washington, D.C., since 2005. According to a

Mar 1, 2024
KTD Creative, which had been based in D.C. since 2005, moves to Baltimore
Media

Gannett, based in McLean, VA, reported financial results for 2023, including digital-only subscription revenues growing 18.1% year-over-year “In 2023, we

Feb 29, 2024
Gannett reports “excellent progress” in its 2023 drive toward digital transformation
People

Response Labs adds Kristian Almgren as Group Account Director. At Response Labs, he will lead the Client Services team. A musician and documentary filmmaker

Feb 29, 2024
Agency updates: Response Labs and FOVNDRY add staff and SDI is on the move
People

Higher Logic, the industry-leading community engagement company, announced new features in its Higher Logic Vanilla platform, and added Megan Langley, above, to the

Feb 29, 2024
Higher Logic Vanilla prepares for next growth phase with new features and addition of Megan Langley as Vice President of Marketing
News

The Washington Commanders’ stadium will be getting a new name after more than two decades of being known as FedEx Field. The company is

Feb 28, 2024
FedEx ends naming rights agreement for Washington Commanders’ stadium; Team seeks new naming rights partner
People

Olivia Garvey has been named sports anchor for the weekend newscasts at KNBC in Los Angeles. She comes from WJLA in D.C. and

Feb 28, 2024
Olivia Garvey exits WJLA for KNBC in LA
People

Celebrated annually during February, Black History Month honors the contributions and triumphs of African Americans throughout U.S. history. LMO states: “One individual we’

Feb 27, 2024
Mentorship and multicultural advertising: The lasting legacy of Ron Owens
PR

While 82% of PR people consider the election year as an opportunity or challenge for their media relations plan, only 26% are changing tactics

Feb 27, 2024
Is the 2024 election changing PR media plans? Surprisingly not, finds survey!
Media

Recent weeks showed the upheaval underway in the area’s news media continues unabated in 2024. According to the Daily Beast, The Wall Street

Feb 27, 2024
Upheaval continues unabated for area’s media
People

DC United honored WTOP’s former sports director Dave Johnson. In the team’s home opener against the New England Revolution, the soccer team

Feb 26, 2024
Dave Johnson, WTOP’s former sports director, honored by DC United
People

Gannett, based in McLean, VA, adds Monica R. Richardson to lead USA TODAY’s newsroom as senior vice president, effective April 1. According to

Feb 26, 2024
Gannett adds Monica R. Richardson as senior vice president to lead USA TODAY
Media

WAMU 88.5 American University Radio announced a strategy to deepen engagement with Washingtonians. According to a release: “The strategy is centered around audio

Feb 25, 2024
WAMU announces strategy to deepen engagement with Washingtonians through “audio and live experiences”
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