Felicia Sonmez fired by WaPo after Twitter dispute Capitol Communicator June 10, 2022 Media, PeopleFelicia Sonmez, a reporter for The Washington Post who has been at the center of a debate over the organization’s social media policies and the culture of the newsroom, was fired on Thursday, according to...
Newspaper revenues drop by more than half in past two decades as publishers saw a decline in the value of advertising they sold Capitol Communicator June 9, 2022 Advertising, Insights, Media, Top Center SponsoredNewspaper publishers have seen revenues drop by more than half in the past two decades, as the internet disrupts advertising markets that once funded tens of thousands of jobs in newsrooms across the country,...
WAMU-FM, an NPR affiliate, tops D.C. radio ratings Capitol Communicator June 3, 2022 Broadcasting, General, Media, Upper Left SponsoredThe top-five, highest-rated radio stations in the D.C. market in April were WAMU-FM, WHUR-FM, WTOP-FM, WASH-FM and WBIG-FM, reports Radio Online. WAMU 88.5, Washington's NPR station, reports it has won...
Gannett “dialing back” on publishing while elevating digital marketing services Capitol Communicator June 3, 2022 Insights, Media, Top Right SponsoredGannett, based in McLean, VA, will be "dialing back on top executive effort devoted to publishing while elevating its smaller but growing digital marketing services business to one of two operating units.,"...
Nexstar expands local TV news operations in Greater Washington Capitol Communicator May 30, 2022 Broadcasting, General, Media, Top Center SponsoredNexstar Media Group Inc is expanding its local news operations in Greater Washington, bringing together its two area television stations into one Northwest D.C. location and rebranding as D.C. News Now,...
Life After the News: Sherrie Johnson launches course for journalists looking to make the leap Jeffrey Davis May 29, 2022 Communications, Media, PRSherrie Johnson, known locally for her roles at WTTG Fox 5 in D.C. and at Baltimore’s WMAR-TV, has launched an online course for journalists looking to make the leap into PR and communications. The four-week...
Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki to join MSNBC this fall Capitol Communicator May 24, 2022 Media, People, Upper Left SponsoredJen Psaki has officially became the latest former White House communication staffer to officially make the leap to TV news, reports TVNewser. Psaki, who was White House Press Secretary for the Biden...
The Baltimore Banner and WYPR announce news partnership Jeffrey Davis May 20, 2022 Broadcasting, Maryland News, Media, Upper Left SponsoredThe Baltimore Banner, a multi-platform news organization established by The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, and Your Public Radio (WYPR) 88.1FM, Baltimore’s NPR news station, today announced a...
Pete Williams, NBC News Justice Department and Supreme Court reporter, will retire from the news organization after 29 years Capitol Communicator May 19, 2022 Media, PeoplePete Williams, NBC News Justice Department and Supreme Court reporter, will be retiring from the news organization after 29 years. Williams has been at the forefront of many breaking news stories coming...
WBAL-TV News Anchor Mindy Basara steps down as she battles Lupus Capitol Communicator May 18, 2022 Maryland News, Media, People1 CommentMindy Basara, who has been anchoring WBAL's morning newscast for 18 years, will transition to specialty reporter at the end of May. Basara started working at WBAL in Baltimore more than 27 years ago....