Association of Magazine Media Moves to D.C. Capitol Communicator July 16, 2019 B to G, Media, Top Right SponsoredThe Association of Magazine Media, the nonprofit trade group that represents around 75 of the largest consumer magazine publishers in the U.S., as well as suppliers and other industry stakeholders, is leaving...
Vandana Sinha Named Editor-in-Chief of Washington Business Journal Capitol Communicator July 11, 2019 Media, People, Top Center SponsoredVandana Sinha, who joined the Washington Business Journal in 2006 as a reporter, ultimately ascending to the role of managing editor over the course of a decade, has been named the paper’s editor-in-chief,...
Survivor/Photojournalist Paul Gillespie Seeking Donations for “Journalists Matter: Faces of the Capital Gazette” Jeff Davis June 27, 2019 Bottom Left Sponsored, Media, PeopleAfter enduring a targeted shotgun attack inside the newsroom of The Capital last June 28 that claimed the lives of five co-workers, photojournalist Paul W. Gillespie has focused his talents on a project to...
Washington Post Global Opinions Editor Karen Attiah Named NABJ 2019 Journalist of the Year Capitol Communicator June 13, 2019 Awards, Media, PeopleThe National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) named Washington Post Global Opinions Editor Karen Attiah its 2019 Journalist of the Year. “Karen has courageously used her commitment to her craft to...
TEGNA Acquires TV and Radio Stations from Dispatch Broadcast Group Capitol Communicator June 12, 2019 Acquisitions, MediaTEGNA Inc., based in Tysons, VA, entered into a definitive agreement with the Dispatch Broadcast Group to acquire, for $535 million in cash, WTHR, the NBC TV affiliate and the #1 rated station in...
Maria Hiaasen Presented Richard M. Clurman Award on Behalf of Late Husband, Rob, Gunned Down with Four Others in 2018 at Annapolis’ Capital Gazette Capitol Communicator June 7, 2019 Awards, MediaMaria Hiaasen accepted this year’s Richard M. Clurman mentoring award in New York at the Livingston Awards on behalf of her late husband Rob Hiaasen, who was assistant editor and columnist for Annapolis'...
Gannett Holds Merger Talks with Gatehouse Media Capitol Communicator June 3, 2019 B to B, Media, Top Center SponsoredUSA Today publisher Gannett, headquartered in McLean, VA, has held merger talks with Gatehouse Media, according to a report in the New York Post. The NY Post's post, citing a report in the Wall Street...
Nats-Orioles Cable Dispute Set For Court on July 12 Capitol Communicator May 20, 2019 B to B, Media, Top Right SponsoredA New York judge set July 12 for oral arguments in the long-running dispute between the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles over money from the cable channel they jointly own, according to an Associated...
Two Largest Newspaper Chains in U.S. May “Reignite” Merger Talks Capitol Communicator May 17, 2019 Bottom Left Sponsored, MediaThe two largest newspaper chains in the country, USA Today publisher Gannett, which is based in McLean, VA, and Chicago Tribune owner Tribune, may reignite merger talks, now that both have dispatched with...
May 13 Proclaimed Kojo Nnamdi Day in D.C. Capitol Communicator May 10, 2019 Media, People, Upper Left SponsoredMonday, May 13, will be proclaimed Kojo Nnamdi Day by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in honor of Kojo Nnamdi’s 20 years on air with WAMU 88.5, Washington’s NPR news station. According to a release, for more...
