Two Washington Post photographers retire after more than 200,000 images
John McDonnell and Bill O’Leary, with a combined 85 years of shooting photographs for The Washington Post, are retiring at end of the

Madeleine Rivera joins Fox News as D.C.-based correspondent
Fox News adds Madeleine Rivera as a D.C.-based correspondent. Previously, Rivera was a reporter for the network’s affiliate news service, Fox

Tom Foty, longtime Washington radio news anchor and reporter, dies at 77
Longtime Washington, D.C., radio anchor and reporter Tom Foty died at 77. Foty was a mainstay for CBS News starting in 1998, states

2023 has been “bloodbath” for media, states Poynter
Though layoffs in journalism are nothing new, the end of 2022 suggested that the media industry was headed for tough times, reports Poynter, As

Charlie Brotman, who helped launch the public relations agency Brotman/Winter/Fried, turns 96
The man with a ringside seat for much of the last century of Washington history celebrates his 96th birthday at the end of 2023.

Happy Holidays from Capitol Communicator
Capitol Communicator wishes you happy holidays and a happy and healthy 2024.

More Washington Post employees take buyouts than expected
More employees than expected have volunteered to take buyouts from The Washington Post, according to an email from the Washington Post Guild, the union

What’s ahead in 2024? Our forecast is the winds of change will continue into the new year and beyond
While it’s appropriate at this time of year to project trends we see in 2024, the reality is that the fundamental trend we
Andrea Mitchell marks 45 Years at NBC News; 15 years on MSNBC
Andrea Mitchell hit a milestone at MSNBC and NBC News on December 18, 2023, reports TVNewser, as her noon ET program, Andrea Mitchell Reports,

Destination DC announces two key promotions
Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, announced key promotions at the executive level. Claire Carlin has been named senior

CNBC adds Barron’s senior economics and policy reporter Megan Cassella as D.C. correspondent
CNBC announced that Barron’s senior economics and policy reporter Megan Cassella is joining the business news network as a Washington, D.C., correspondent.

Annie Mae joins WTTG Washington as traffic reporter
Annie Mae has joined WTTG Washington as traffic reporter on Fox 5 News Morning and Good Day DC, in the 4 a.m. to

Karen Saverino joins Smithbucklin as Chief Marketing Officer
Smithbucklin named Karen Saverino as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). She will oversee corporate marketing, business development, and internal communication teams, driving the formulation and

Papa Johns adds The Martin Agency and Carat to reach goal to be best global pizza company
Papa Johns named Richmond-based The Martin Agency as its national creative agency of record and Carat U.S. as its national media agency

PRSA NCC inducts David Fuscus and Sharon Reis into National Capital Public Relations Hall of Fame
The Public Relations Society of America – National Capital Chapter (PRSA NCC) inducted David Fuscus and Sharon Reis into the National Capital Public Relations Hall

