Weber Shandwick to Assist American Cancer Society, Reservoir Communications Group and SalientMG Add Staff
Weber Shandwick has been selected as the strategic communications agency of record by the American Cancer Society, the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization

PRSA-NCC Partners with IPR to Judge and Present Research Category at Thoth Awards and Gala
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) is partnering with the Institute for Public Relations (IPR) to judge and
Two D.C Firms in Top 25 of O’Dwyer’s Updated List of Worldwide Fees of PR Firms With Major U.S. Operations
Two D.C.-based firms – APCO Worldwide and LEVICK – are in the top 25 on O’Dwyer’s list of worldwide fees of top

Brightline Interactive Creates Virtual-Reality User Experience for Toyota’s Teen Drive 365 Initiative
Alexandria, Va.-based digital services agency Brightline Interactive made a splash at the recent New York Auto Show, where they presented an innovative virtual-

History Channel’s “Blood And Glory: The Civil War In Color” Features Work of Sage Communications’ Deborah Humphries
Sage Communications reports that the work of Deborah Humphries is featured on the History Channel’s Blood And Glory: The Civil War In Color.

Richmond Ad Club Presents Cannonball Trophies at Annual Richmond Show
The Richmond Show, the Richmond Ad Club’s annual showcase of the best in local advertising and marketing, was held Friday. The contest’s

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Mitch Marovitz, Ph.D., APR, 2015 President of PRSA’s National Capital Chapter
Capitol Communicator is running a series of profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “up close and personal” profile, we feature Mitch

Andrews Joins Kennedy Center as VP/PR From BSO
Eileen Andrews will join the Kennedy Center in May as vice president of public relations. Andrews had been vice president of marketing and communications

ABC Bests NBC for Evening News Viewers: First Time in More Than Five Years
NBC lost its lead in evening news viewership for the first time in more than five years, marking a setback for the network while

In the Spotlight: Moses Foster Named Mike Hughes Ad Person of Year by Richmond’s Ad Club
Moses Foster has been named Mike Hughes Ad Person of the Year by the Advertising Club of Richmond, reports the Richmond Times Dispatch. Foster

Comcast Challenges DirecTV Ad Campaign: DirectTV’s Response Is Some Ad Content So Exaggerated No Consumer Would Believe Some Statements Made
Following a complaint by Comcast, the Better Business Bureau has recommended that DirecTV discontinue its ad campaign featuring Rob Lowe, because the satellite television

GMMB Wins Best of Show, Wunderman DC Wins Most Awards at DC ADDY Gala
DC Ad Club hosted the American Advertising Awards-DC gala April 7 and presented its 2015 ADDY® Awards, recognizing advertising creative excellence. This annual

Merkle, Based in Columbia, MD, Acquires Seattle-Based Pointmarc
Merkle, a technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency based in Columbia, MD, which states that it is “the nation’s largest privately-held

Vox Media Adds OpBandit
Vox Media acquired data science startup OpBandit, a digital media-focused technology company working to optimize the presentation and distribution of editorial and advertising

What’s Next for Brian Williams: Perhaps Hosting a TV Talk Show
There is a lengthy story in Vanity Fair on the challenges facing NBC News titled “The Inside Story of the Civil War For the

