Jack Speer, NPR newscaster, retires after more than two decades
Jack Speer, one of public radio’s most familiar voices, is retiring after more than two decades at NPR. Speer, based in Washington, served as a…
Love affair with meetings
By Dan Berger I never set out to build a company around small meetings. But looking back, it feels obvious. The signs were always there. At…
Institute for Crisis Management releases 35th Annual Crisis Report
Crisis news story statistics returned to pre-pandemic-like results. The Institute for Crisis Management® (ICM) tallied 1,134,388 crisis news stories in 2024, a…
Crosby launches national PSA campaign for Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Crosby Marketing Communications (Crosby) has launched the new “This is My Room” public service campaign for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a national, nonprofit public…
Nicole Cornish to step down as Avoq CEO
Avoq announced that Nicole Cornish will step down as Chief Executive Officer by the end of the year and will remain on the Board and, states…
Punchbowl News launches YouTube show called Fly Out Day
The Capitol publication Punchbowl News will launch a weekly YouTube show called Fly Out Day — a test of whether the shift toward video that is underway…
Baltimore Banner expands to cover Montgomery County
The Baltimore Banner is expanding to cover Montgomery County and you can sign up to receive updates here. In March, Montgomery Perspective reported that the Banner…
Most major news websites had year-on-year traffic drop in May
Only 15 out of the top-50 news websites in the US grew traffic year-on-year in May, according to the latest data from Similarweb.…
“There has been massive growth in the use of podcasts as an advertising tool,” finds survey
Attitudes about podcast advertising have changed significantly since 2015 finds a survey of marketers and media agencies. According to Inside Radio, the most recent study in…
Britt Waters, WJLA Traffic Anchor, cut in cost-cutting move
According to sources, recently hired WJLA News Director Jon Brady announced that Sinclair parted ways with AM Traffic Anchor Britt Waters. Her departures is being presented…
Pam Jenkins, most recently Weber Shandwick’s Chief Public Affairs Officer and Chief Public Health Officer, named CEO of Shatterproof
Pam Jenkins, most recently Weber Shandwick’s Chief Public Affairs Officer and Chief Public Health Officer, joins Shatterproof as CEO. Jenkins, who had been with Weber…
Award-winning photographer Cade Martin in list of “200 Best Advertising Photographers”
Award-winning photographer Cade Martin has been included in Luerzers Archive‘s 12th edition of “200 Best Advertising Photographers.” Cade Martin told Capitol Communicator: “It’s…
Ogilvy cuts workforce as it moves to modernize its business model
WPP’s global creative agency Ogilvy is cutting about five percent of its workforce, or roughly 700 jobs, as it embarks on a strategic restructuring aimed…
Yes& promotes Zihla Salinas to CEO
Yes& promoted Zihla Salinas to chief executive officer. According to a release, a year ago, the premier, independent, fully integrated creative agency, based in greater…
YouTube, Substack, TikTok and others spearheading a generation of new voices and influencers
Six months ago, reports the Associated Press, Jennifer Rubin had no idea whether she’d make it in a new media world. She just knew it…
