Study finds 94% of local TV news producers open to being pitched for stories
A record 94% of local TV news producers are open to being pitched for stories by PR people representing brands and non-profits, states a release…
Golin and Ketchum merge to create Golin Ketchum
Golin Ketchum has launched. It’s the combined agency formed through the merger of Golin and Ketchum. In D.C., the agency will be located at…
State of Wikipedia report for June 2026
In June, the Wikipedia Chaos Index held steady at 87, keeping it at the same High range it was in May. The platform remains highly volatile,…
Corporate vs. Local: The Franchise Marketing Tension No One Talks About
Originally published by Response Labs. Reprinted with permission. If you’re running marketing for a QSR or multi-unit brand, you know the “Co-op tension”…
NPR adds media and technology exec Nadine Zylstra as Chief Content Officer
D.C.-based NPR selected veteran media and technology executive Nadine Zylstra as its Chief Content Officer, giving her responsibility for shaping the organization’s editorial…
Agency Updates: Ruder Finn, Merrick Creative and LUNA+EISENLA
Ruder Finn expands its energy, utility and infrastructure practice following the hire of Patrick Hefflinger, a former U.S. Department of Energy official who served in…
New Streaming Platform Expands Global Access to Business, Finance, Politics, Sports & Entertainment Programming
CrossCheck Media Inc., the media company behind Biz Talk Today TV (BTT), launched the Biz Talk Today TV app that’s available for download on both…
AI Reshaping Journalism and PR: Francesco Marconi on Surviving ‘Machine Consumption’
This article was originally published by Newsmatics and is reprinted here with permission. By Issac Morgan Francesco Marconi, an early AI newsroom pioneer, explains how artificial…
RP3 Expands Leadership Team with Five Strategic Hires
RP3 added five team members across strategy, creative, account leadership and talent, reinforcing, states RP3, “the agency’s commitment to delivering wildly original work powered by…
The Trust Stack: AI, narrative authority and content authentication breakfast roundtable set for June 9
Generative AI has made it easier to create deepfakes and shadow content, while at the same time AI-discovery is increasingly important to what stakeholders know…
Cary Hatch, a well-known member of the D.C. ad community, creating “People vs. Radon”
Cary Hatch, a well-known veteran of the D.C. ad community, “was enjoying retirement after years as a marketing strategist in D.C. Then, she…
News4 meteorologist Clay Anderson retires
NBC4 meteorologist Clay Anderson is retiring after 27 years with the station. Anderson joined NBC4 in 1999 and has been a familiar face on the station’…
Yes& Expands AI and Innovation Capabilities with Promotion of Two Key Executives
Yes& has promoted Chrissie Koeppen to Senior VP, Innovation, and Beth Yezzi to Senior VP, Digital, reflecting the agency’s expanded focus on AI, digital…
Washington Post to “chop” roughly half its downtown D.C. office footprint, states hoodline
The Washington Post is getting ready to chop roughly half of its downtown Washington, D.C., office footprint at One Franklin Square, reshaping its headquarters around…
Capitol Communicators: Profile of Kelli Parsons, Chief Executive Officer, Avoq
Capitol Communicators is a profile series spotlighting the people shaping the present and future of advertising, digital, marketing and public relations in the Mid-Atlantic. This…
