Maurisa Turner Potts, CEO of Spotted MP, honored by Virginia Business Magazine for her “contributions, leadership, and impact”
Virginia Business Magazine announced its 2026 Virginia Black Business Leaders, recognizing 29 leaders across the Commonwealth for their “contributions, leadership, and impact”. Included in the list…
Washington Post plans layoffs to stem losses of hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years
The Washington Post is expected to announce significant layoffs in the newsroom and the business sides of the paper in the coming days, as part of…
The blueprint for hyper-personalization
By Response Labs The digital media landscape is not just evolving—it’s undergoing a tectonic shift. As third-party cookies crumble and walled gardens grow…
Newsmatics launches PRSSA student-firm influencer campaign highlighting the role of press releases in modern PR
Newsmatics, the parent company of EIN Presswire, is launching its 2026 influencer campaign, giving young public relations professionals the chance to apply their influencer marketing skills…
Business-to-Government Marketing Professional Certificate (B2G-MP™) program runs from February 11 – April 1
Launching in Spring 2026, James Madison University and Geiger Consulting Group present an 8-week professional certificate that prepares postgraduate and early-career marketers to build,…
Capitol Communicators: Profile of Dominic K. Hawkins II, Vice President of Communications, NAACP, Washington, D.C.
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…
Tauth Labs certified as issuer of C2PA Content Authentication Credentials supported by the world’s leading technology & media platforms
Tauth Labs Inc. has been certified by the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) as a Certificate Authority (CA) for the issuance of content authentication…
Limy raises $10M to empower brands to activate the AI storefront of the future
Limy, the infrastructure platform for optimizing brand performance in the Agentic Web, emerged from stealth, states a release, announcing a $10M funding round led by Flybridge…
Hollywood “stars” may be enlisted to pressure owner Jeff Bezos not to cut Washington Post staff
Journalists at The Washington Post are considering enlisting two of Hollywood’s “biggest stars in a coordinated effort to persuade the paper’s billionaire owner not…
People and Agency Updates
Rebekah Pepper (pictured left) joins the National Pharmaceutical Council as Vice President, Communications. She’ll work closely with CCO Michael Pratt to communicate NPC’s research…
Davos 2026 shows why communicators matter more than ever
Every January, Davos offers a real-time pulse check on what’s driving global leadership. This year’s meeting sent a clear signal for anyone in…
AI results in thousands more jobs cut at Amazon
Amazon is planning a second round of job cuts as part of its broader goal of trimming some 30,000 corporate workers, according to two people…
Susan Page, Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY and bestselling author, to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Washington Press Club Foundation
Washington Press Club Foundation announced that Susan Page, Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY and a New York Times bestselling author, will be honored with its…
Rao out as Daily Record editor after one month; Jameson leaves WJZ-FM for Detroit
Sameer Rao, named editor of The Daily Record in December, announced on LinkedIn that he has left the legal, business and government news daily after a…
The Data Maturity Checklist: Five Gaps Killing Your Paid Audience Scale
By Response Labs You’ve optimized creative. You’ve tightened your bid strategy. Yet, your Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) remains capped. What now? For senior…
