‘Crisis Management Minute’ named one of top-25 crisis management podcasts
The Crisis Management Minute has been named one of the top-25 crisis management podcasts by FeedSpot for the second year in a row. The show…

Yes& acquires Hothouse, latest move strengthens agency’s national growth
Yes& announced its acquisition of Atlanta-based creative agency Hothouse. This acquisition, states a release, marks the latest milestone in Yes&’s strategic expansion…

DAA’s Principles and Communications Committee to consider new guidance around AI collection and use of interest-based advertising data
The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) announced the launch of a process to consider developing new guidance around the application of the DAA Self-Regulatory Principles to…

WaPo to host outside opinion columnists, including nonprofessional writers
The Washington Post has published some of the world’s most influential voices for more than a century, including columnists like George Will and newsmakers like…

Johnny Flash Productions acquires Buzzquake Marketing LLC
Johnny Flash Productions, a web design and digital marketing agency headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, announced the acquisition of Buzzquake Marketing LLC, a Clarksville, MD, digital agency…

Political analyst Chuck Todd to keynote at Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit
Chuck Todd, political analyst and host of The ChuckToddCast, will participate in an exclusive fireside chat with Sara Fischer, senior media reporter at Axios during the…

BRANDITO acquires Inkwell Global Marketing
BRANDITO, a marketing services platform based in Richmond, VA, acquired Inkwell Global Marketing, a promotional merchandise agency based in Manalapan, NJ. According to a release: “This…

Commanders PR staff wins Pro Football Writers of America’s 2025 Pete Rozelle Award
The Washington Commanders public relations staff has been named as the Pro Football Writers of America’s 2025 Pete Rozelle Award winner. “The greatest strength of…

WWPR announces Emerging Leaders Awards finalists
Twenty-one female communicators will be recognized during WWPR’s 15th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards ceremony. According to WWPR. the Emerging Leaders Awards honor outstanding rising…

2025 Peabody Awards honor NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell
Andrea Mitchell was honored with a Career Achievement Award during this year’s Peabody Awards held on June 1 in Los Angeles, reports Adweek. “This award…

Highest “trust” in news sources is The Weather Channel, finds new poll
A new survey shows the highest “trust” in news sources is with The Weather Channel (TWC), BBC, PBS, Forbes, and ESPN, according to a new poll…

Padilla wins Best of Show at 78th Annual Virginia Public Relations Awards
The 78th Annual Virginia Public Relations Awards were held on May 28. The awards recognize outstanding public relations professionals and their work, and the most creative…

Photographer Cade Martin reflects on campaign for Wounded Warrior Project
“Photographing for the Wounded Warrior Project in Tampa was an honor—quiet strength, dignity, and connection all in one frame,” said award-winning photographer Cade Martin.…

Marketbridge named #1 brand agency and #1 demand agency in 2025 U.S. B2B Agency Benchmarking Report from B2BMarketing
Marketbridge, a Bethesda-based integrated growth consulting and marketing firm, was named the #1 brand agency and #1 demand agency in the U.S. by B2B…

Baltimore ad executive Jerry McCann dies at 77
Jerry McCann, a Baltimore-based advertising executive who built campaigns for household names ranging from Sears to Perdue Farms, died May 22 at Broadmead in Cockeysville,…

