Communicator Spotlight: Q&A with Cheryl Conner Costello, Reporter with WJLA-TV in D.C. and WMAR-TV in Baltimore
Capitol Communicator has been interviewing people who are or have been in the media about their careers and the media. Below is our Q&

Marketing for Change Expands Advocacy Practice, Hires Mike Reddy as Director
Marketing for Change, a research and creative agency focused on behavior change, is expanding its advocacy practice and has announced the addition of Mike

Jellyfish Acquires Five Companies; MGH Moving to Hunt Valley
Digital marketing agency Jellyfish, with U.S. operations based in Baltimore, has acquired five companies—each a known leader in the digital space. “Jellyfish’

Baltimore Sun Likely to Return to Local Ownership
Tribune Publishing, publisher of the Chicago Tribune and other major newspapers, has agreed to be acquired by Alden Global Capital in a deal valued

Communicator Spotlight: Marianne Banister, WBAL-TV Anchor in Baltimore for 15 Years; Also ABC7 in Los Angeles
Capitol Communicator has been interviewing people who are or have been in the media about their careers and the media. Below is our Q&

Orioles PR Director Joins Pennsylvania Health System; R2integrated Adds Chris Hessler; New Hires at Cyphers
Kristen Hudak has joined Conemaugh Health System as its director of marketing communications, with responsibilities in marketing, advertising, public relations and communications for the

CareFirst Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Created by Planit
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), a not-for-profit and the largest healthcare company in the mid-Atlantic region, launched a wide-ranging campaign to

Planit Unveils Brand Refresh for SECU Maryland
Baltimore-based advertising agency Planit has unveiled a brand refresh for SECU Maryland, with the launch of the credit union’s new “Here’s

Baltimore Gets Creative with Roadside Salt Boxes
Every winter season they appear along roads in Baltimore City. Faded yellow boxes filled with rock salt to help with icy conditions. This year,

Maryland Approves Country’s First Digital Ad Tax
With a 29-17 vote, the Maryland Senate voted Feb. 12 to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a digital advertising tax, enacting

Boutique Creative Agency, Pulp, Launches in Baltimore
After a storied career with T. Rowe Price, two creative executives have launched Pulp, focused on helping businesses solve the right problems for their

Fox 45’s Joy Lepola-Stewart Joins Baltimore County Police; GKV Congratulates VanDervort for 30+ Years; Dave Imre Joins PR Council Board; Chesapeake Search Partners Adds Shinaberry
Former Fox 45 Baltimore reporter Joy Lepola-Stewart has been named the new director of Public Affairs for the Baltimore County Police Department. Lepola-

Still Fighting Myths and Stereotypes, Resilient Black Press Remains Trusted and Relevant
The Black press can get overlooked but it’s a trusted source of information for America’s 50 million African Americans and tells stories

SparkPost Lands $180 Million Strategic Growth Investment
Columbia-based SparkPost, the world’s largest email sending and optimization platform delivering nearly 40 percent of the world’s commercial email, has secured

Merkle Appoints Erin Hutchinson as Global Chief Marketing and Communications Officer; Updates from Edge Direct and Brave New Markets
Merkle, “a leading technology-enabled, data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company,” announced the appointment of Erin Hutchinson to Global Chief Marketing and Communications

