Baltimore Police Spokesman’s Brother Becomes Homicide Victim
T.J. Smith, the well-known Baltimore Police Department spokesman who is seen on TV and quoted in newspapers in Baltimore almost daily, had some difficult news to announce this…
On the Move in D.C.: Jessica Zigmond Joins NAPHS, John Solomon Joins The Hill and Tina Pelkey Joins the FCC as Press Secretary for the Chairman
Jessica Zigmond joined the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS) as director of communications. In this role, she will lead efforts to communicate…
Cade Martin Photographs Cover of Trend & Tradition: The Magazine of Colonial Williamsburg
By Cade Martin Growing up in Richmond, VA, trips just an hour or so southeast to Colonial Williamsburg were common weekend fare. I have…
Cision Merges with Capitol Acquisition Corp. III and Will Trade on New York Stock Exchange
The parent company of Cision, a leading global provider of cloud-based earned media solutions, and Capitol Acquisition Corp. III, a publicly traded investment…
IABC Names Brenda Siler Recipient of a 2017 Fellows Award
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) announced three 2017 Fellows, including D.C.-based Brenda C. Siler. The IABC Fellows designation is the…
Study Finds Emotional Phrases Consistently Effective in Facebook Headlines
According to BuzzSumo, in their sample of the most powerful three-word phrase used in a headline on Facebook and Twitter -by some margin-…
IWMF Establishes Award Honoring Memory of Gwen Ifill
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) in D.C. established an award to honor the memory of Gwen Ifill, the legendary co-anchor…
The SPOKEies™ to Honor Best Spokespeople
With political spokespeople and CEO missteps dominating today’s 24/7 news cycle, shouldn’t the best of the best in the corporate and…
The Washington Post Testing Audio Articles Using Amazon Polly
The Washington Post is experimenting with audio articles using Amazon Polly, a service that converts article text into lifelike speech. For the next month,…
The Washington Post Launches The Lily
The Washington Post launched The Lily, a new product aimed at millennial women. The Lily will feature original and reimagined journalism from The Post…
Journalism “Under Assault” States Scott Thuman, WJLA-TV, in Interview at PR Summit DC
“Journalism is under assault – and I don’t just mean that politically – I mean people are questioning everything the media does”, Scott Thuman, chief…
Laura Evans, Formerly with WTTG, Launches Laura Evans Media; Fairfax County Police Department Media Relations Bureau Adds Emilie Voss and Brunswick Group Adds George Little
After 25 years reporting the news, former Fox 5 DC anchor and reporter Laura Evans, shown above, now is on the other side of…
TEGNA Spins Off Cars.Com and Names Dave Lougee President of TEGNA Media
TEGNA Inc., based in McLean, Va, announced that it has completed the previously announced spin-off of Cars.com, creating two publicly traded companies:…
Average U.S. Household Has More than Seven Screens, States Survey
According to ReportLinker, the average U.S. household owns 7.3 screens. TV remains the most popular, with 93% of respondents claiming one. Digital…
Washington Post Launches “Washington Post Hate Mail”
The Washington Post launched a new video series called “Washington Post Hate Mail,” allowing users to connect with The Post’s Editorial pages in…
