PRSA-NCC Seeks Proposals From Nonprofits for Pro Bono Campaign
The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) pro bono committee is seeking proposals from nonprofits based in the greater Washington, D.C., region that have…
HuffPost Ends Self-Publishing Platform
Since its founding nearly 13 years ago, The Huffington Post has relied heavily on unpaid contributors, whose ranks included aspiring writers, citizen journalists and…
Lauren Wesley Wilson, Founder of ColorComm, Launches Men of Color in Communications on Jan. 26 in D.C.
ColorComm, Inc., billed as “the nation’s leading women’s platform addressing diversity and inclusion from across the communications, marketing, media, and advertising industries”…
Adweek Posts Its 10 Best Ads of 2017
According to Adweek, its 10 best ads of 2017 “tackled plenty of challenging themes—among them, journalism and politics; race and bias; and social…
Current Newspapers to Continue Publishing D.C. Community News After Filing for Bankruptcy Protection
The Current Newspapers will continue publishing D.C. community news, after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Jan. 3, reports Washington Business Journal, which…
Discovery Communications, Which Employs 1,300 People in D.C. Area, to Move to NYC
Discovery Communications, which helped lead the revitalization of downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, is leaving Montgomery County, selling its headquarters and moving to New York,…
D.C. “Serial Entrepreneur” Mark Ein Buys Washington City Paper, Reports Washington Business Journal
“Famed D.C. entrepreneur and investor Mark Ein will buy D.C. alt-weekly Washington City Paper in a deal expected to close in…
Cade Martin’s Photo of C3PO Ranked as One of Smithsonian Magazine’s Most Powerful Photos of 2017
Cade Martin, the award-winning photographer behind Capitol Communicator’s “Up Close and Personal” profiles, was honored when one of his photos made the…
In the Spotlight: Three Communicators on WBJ’s “40 Under 40 Class of 2017”
“They may be young, but make no mistake — the men and women who make up the Washington Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class…
Holiday Ad Review 2017: The Year of “Bringing People Together”
By Jim Lansbury Let’s face it, 2017 was not exactly a warm and fuzzy year. Everything seemed more polarized, more controversial, more divided…
Changes Hit Broadcasting Community at Year-End
The close of 2017 produced a number of changes in the area’s broadcasting community. According to dcrtv.com, here’s a snapshot of…
What Repeal of Net Neutrality Means to Public Relations Professionals – and Other Communicators
Net neutrality is one of those subjects people have likely heard about, but don’t really know how it affects them, reports the Institute…
AARP The Magazine Now is America’s Most-Read Magazine, Reports AARP
AARP reports that new survey findings from GfK MRI finds that AARP The Magazine (ATM) is officially America’s most-read magazine. According to…
2017 Holiday Ecards and Videos from Communicators
Capitol Communicator is running 2017 holiday and New Year’s ecards and videos from the communications community. If you have one you would like…
Attendees at PRSA-NCC Session Learn to Write More Powerfully and Strategically
By Tiarra Lowery Communicators are constantly trying to convey an idea or message in the fewest words. The challenge is how to make audiences…
