NBC’s Left Field Seeks New Ways to Tell News Stories
As TV news audiences age and younger viewers disperse to the far corners of social media to stay informed, TV NewsCheck asks: “what’s a network to do to stay…
“Frenemies”: The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (and Everything Else) According to Ken Auletta
By Cary Hatch Advertising is not dead, but somewhere between “whistling through the graveyard” and adapting to be more useful to consumers and reaching…
AARP Launches Weekly Podcast with Bob Edwards
AARP launched “An AARP Take on Today℠,” a weekly podcast hosted by Bob Edwards, the original and longtime host of NPR’s flagship program…
Netflix Fires Comms Director for Using the N-Word
Netflix fired its communications director for using the N-word at least twice during meetings, reported the Independent on June 23, which added that…
Around Town: Wine Association Taps REQ for Web Design, Vox Media’s Concert Signs New Publishers, More
WSWA, the national association representing the wholesale tier of the wine and spirits industry, selected REQ to redesign and relaunch their current website. The…
Lovely Monsters: The Chaser of Storms
Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. – Rabindranath Tagore…
PRSA-NCC to Provide Pro Bono Support to Mary’s Center
The Public Relations Society of America – National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) selected Mary’s Center as its new pro bono client until December 2020.…
Discovery Expands Virginia Facility, Chooses Park Ave Address for 2019 Move to NY
Silver Spring, Maryland-based Discovery Communications has settled on 230 Park Ave. South for its new Manhattan headquarters, and will begin making the move…
Around Town: Vann Graves to lead VCU Brandcenter, Kellen Launches SRA, Bluetext Creates New Abaco Brand
Virginia Commonwealth University has named a Richmond native with more than 25 years of experience at top advertising agencies as the executive director of…
PBS, Blackboard and edWeb.net among 9 Mid-Atlantic companies to take home 2018 CODiE™ Awards for Education Technology
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, yesterday announced the winners of the…
Missing Types: Absent Letters, A, B and O, Highlight New American Red Cross Blood Drive Campaign
The American Red Cross launched the Missing Types campaign, an international effort to encourage new blood donors, as well as donors who have not…
National 4-H Council’s Artis Stevens Named Nonprofit Marketer of the Year
The American Marketing Association (AMA) and the American Marketing Association Foundation (AMAF), named Artis Stevens, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, National 4-…
Millennial Report Points to Promotions as Key Factor in Retention
A new study from Visier, a recognized leader in people analytics and planning, illustrates the power of management titles, promotions, and internal job hopping…
Around Town: Finn Partners Gets Health Practice Accolade, Solomon Joins APCO, Betty&Smith Launches, More…
Jay Solomon, an award-winning journalist and former chief foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, has joined APCO Worldwide as a senior director.…
Three DC Area Creatives Featured in Digiday’s Changemakers for 2018
One thing that never gets old in media and marketing, according to Digiday, is the desire to rethink the status quo, challenge conventional wisdom…
