Paul Tsigrikes Named VP/Marketing of The Washington Post
Paul Tsigrikes has been named VP/marketing of The Washington Post and will oversee its newly reorganized marketing team. Tsigrikes will start his position
D.C.-Area Updates: Porter Novelli, GMMB, Glover Park Group and DPR Group
Porter Novelli announced that Ryan Kuresman joined its D.C. office as senior vice president. Kuresman will lead the office’s public affairs and
Connect360 Multimedia Launches “PSA Good4Good” To Help Nonprofits
Connect360 Multimedia has launched “PSA Good4Good” to help nonprofits get free exposure for their public service announcements (PSAs). For nonprofits interested in participating in
Ed Gillespie, Who Ran for the U.S. Senate in Virginia in 2014, Rejoins Brunswick Group
Brunswick Group announced that Ed Gillespie has returned to the firm as senior counselor. In this role, said Brunswick Group, “Gillespie will contribute to
Washington Post Publisher Updates Staff on What’s New Since He Joined Six Months Ago
Washington Post Publisher Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., who joined the Washington Post six months ago, sent an update to the staff on what has
The Story Behind the Home Shopping Network, as Co-Founder Honored by NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) will present the Spirit of Broadcasting Award posthumously to radio and television entrepreneur Lowell “Bud” Paxson during the
In The Spotlight: Marilyn and Hal Weiner Named D.C.’s April Filmmakers of the Month
The District of Columbia Office of Motion Picture and Television Development named the Emmy Award-winning husband and wife team of Marilyn and Hal
WTOP Topped as Top Revenue-Producing U.S. Radio Station in 2014 by KIIS in LA
Radio market researcher BIA/Kelsey released its 2014 station revenue estimates. According to Radio World, BIA/Kelsey, based in Chantilly, VA, estimated that iHeartMedia’
Young People Watch More Than 22 Hours of Online Video a Week, States Study in Adweek
A new study, reports Adweek, shows that watching content online instead of on TV is the new normal for young millennials and even younger
Google Warns: “Get Mobile-Friendly” Now!
User experience is greatly affected by the devices people use: phones, game consoles, TVs, ‘phablets’, tablets, desktops and, now, wearables. Recognizing the importance of
People In the Spotlight: Jeb Brown, Shashi Bellamkonda and Greg Johnston
Jeb Brown joined SmithGifford as senior partner. For 27 years, Brown was CEO of Earle Palmer Brown, an international integrated marketing communications agency based
J.C. Penny’s Print Catalog Makes Comeback: Other Retailers Also See Value in Print Publication
J.C. Penney is reviving its print catalog, reports CBS News, which added that the company stopped publishing the “Big Book” six years ago.
D.C.-Area Updates: FleishmanHillard, Edelman and Celebrity Cruises
FleishmanHillard launched a global practice on privacy and cyber risk, which, said the agency, “will provide clients with a complete range of services to
SeaWorld Responds to Critical Documentary with Ads in The Washington Post and Other Papers
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., based in Orlando, is mounting a public defense of its animal handling in a new ad campaign that began Monday, “after
Sen. Ted Cruz Websites Hacked with “Quite Opposite” Positions
As Ted Cruz, the U.S. Republican senator from Texas, formally announced he’s running for president in 2016, Adweek reported Monday that online
