WaPo launches revamped “commenting experience” for subscribers
The Washington Post is revamping its commenting experience with the launch of “Conversations,” described by The Post as an “exclusive, intuitive way for subscribers to engage…
AI revolution is a “fundamental transformation in how strategic marketing decisions are conceptualized and executed,” states new report
Lightricks conducted a collaborative research project on the AI revolution with the American Marketing Association surveying over 1,000 marketing professionals. The results were revealing, states…
D.C.-area agency updates: Stratacomm, Seven Letter and The Alpine Group
Stratacomm announced Jennifer Flanery and Jacqueline Wilson as equity partners. Previously serving as senior vice presidents, they join the company’s five existing partners to round…
Christopher A. Eddings, Daily Record newspaper executive, dies at 75
Christopher A. Eddings, a longtime newspaper executive in Baltimore who dedicated his career to nurturing journalistic talent and serving local communities, died December 10 at Stella…
Muck Rack adds Bluesky accounts of journalists, podcasters and newsletter writers
Muck Rack reports that Bluesky accounts of journalists, podcasters and newsletter writers have been added to its database. With nearly 25 million users, the number of…
D.C.-based Ali Vitali to Anchor MSNBC’s Way Too Early
Ali Vitali will anchor MSNBC’s early morning program Way Too Early starting Monday, Jan. 6, reports Adweek. According to the Adweek post, she takes over…
Jobs “likely to be first on the chopping block” following Omnicom and IPG merger
The advertising world is no stranger to dramatic shakeups, but few moves in recent years have been as seismic as the $13 billion merger of Omnicom…
NBC News’ correspondent Dasha Burns joins POLITICO as White House Bureau Chief
POLITICO adds Dasha Burns, who reported on the 2024 Trump campaign as one of NBC News’ correspondents, to be its White House Bureau Chief. According to…
Omnicom’s acquisition of Interpublic will create “headaches” as the companies combine, states WSJ
As Omnicom Group moves forward with its acquisition of Interpublic Group, marketing executives say clients of the two advertising holding companies might experience turbulence, but they…
WaPo’s Managing Editor Matea Gold exits for New York Times, the latest in series of high-profile departures from The Post
Matea Gold, a managing editor at The Washington Post who until recently was a contender for the newspaper’s top editing role, is joining The New…
State of Wikipedia report for December 2024
The final Chaos Index of 2024 sits at 70, a 13% increase over the previous month. The main driver of this change is a noticeable surge…
Jonathan Thomas joins Motley Fool Asset Management as CMO
Motley Fool Asset Management, based in Alexandria, VA, appointed Jonathan Thomas as Chief Marketing Officer to lead all marketing strategies. According to a release, he brings…
WTOP dedicates ‘Jim Farley Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center’ to man who transformed radio station
WTOP’s main news studio was dedicated as “The Jim Farley Glass Enclosed Nerve Center,” for the man who led the station’s transformation from a…
GKV launches Candy Shop Cocoa; News from Baltimore Public Media and Centrus Energy
GKV in Baltimore announced a collaboration with Iowa-based KENT Precision Foods Group, part of KENT Corporation, as the agency of record for the launch of…
Omnicom Group to acquire Interpublic Group and create combined company worth more than $30 billion
Omnicom and The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., reached an agreement where Omnicom will acquire Interpublic in a stock-for-stock transaction. According to a release,…
