Marketing technology thought leader Greg Kihlström honored with three prestigious distinctions to start 2025
Greg Kihlström, a leading authority in marketing technology, digital transformation and customer experience, has been recognized with three major honors at the outset of 2025, solidifying…
WaPo announces largest team to cover the White House in The Post’s history
The Washington Post announced its new White House team which, states The Post, “will pursue its mission of covering the incoming Trump administration with rigor, ambition…
Jason Cohen joins Maryland State Ad Agency as managing director
Maryland State Ad Agency, a division of Maryland Public Television, has announced the appointment of Jason Cohen as its managing director. MSAA is an advertising and…
Agency items: Updates from BGR Group and Susan Davis International, and death of Colburn Aker
Julia Canady King, daughter of Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Canady and state Rep. Jennifer Canady, has joined Washington, D.C.-based lobbying and public relations…
New Muck Rack report states most PR pros use generative AI at work
Muck Rack released its third State of AI in PR report, featuring data and insights from 1,000+ PR pros on how AI is shaping workflows…
“Riveting Storytelling for All of America” is WaPo’s new mission statement
The Washington Post, which adopted the slogan “Democracy Dies in Darkness” after Donald Trump’s first inauguration, is now pushing a new mission statement to its…
AAF DC extends deadline for American Advertising Award submissions
AAF DC extend the deadline for the American Advertising Awards. The new deadline is Wednesday, January 22, at 7pm. The American Advertising Awards is the advertising…
‘Deeply alarmed’: More than 400 Washington Post employees request meeting with Jeff Bezos, reports The Guardian
More than 400 Washington Post employees have sent a letter to Jeff Bezos asking for a meeting with him during a time of widespread concern about…
Kate Bedingfield, White House Communications Director under President Biden from 2021 to 2023, joins Brunswick Group
Kate Bedingfield has joined Brunswick Group as a Partner in Washington D.C. Bedingfield served as White House Communications Director under President Biden from 2021 to…
Ryan Merkley named COO of National Public Radio and will oversee NPR’s AI strategy
Ryan Merkley has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of D.C.-based National Public Radio (NPR) and will oversee NPR’s AI strategy, reports Inside Radio.…
Meta plans to lay off employees based on performance ratings
Meta plans to lay off up to 5 percent of its employees based on performance ratings, according to an internal memo to workers that was viewed…
Yes& Appoints Liz Murnin as Vice President of Business Development
Yes& hired Liz Murnin as vice president of Business Development. She is focusing on new business and reports to CMO Debbie Bates Schrott. Murnin brings…
Hart, an Ohio-based agency with a D.C. office, adds Detroit agency
Hart, an Ohio-based agency with offices in Toledo and Columbus, plus the former MDB Communications agency in D.C., acquired Rebuild, an agency based in…
The Wikipedia Chaos Index starts 2025 at 70
The Wikipedia Chaos Index starts 2025 at 70, unchanged from December. Not everything is the same, however: the biggest notable trend from the end of 2024…
Chuck Todd, NBC News’ chief political analyst and former longtime host of “Meet the Press,” plans to depart the network this year
Chuck Todd, NBC News’ chief political analyst and former longtime host of “Meet the Press,” has “quietly” informed other news outlets that he plans to depart…
