Planit and Weber Shandwick Named in the Ad Age List of Top-40 Agencies to Work For
Baltimore’s Planit was named one of the top-40 ad agencies to work for in a list published this week by Advertising Age. The magazine ranked agencies across the…
Annapolis and Baltimore Media Updates: Barbara Smith-Cox & Richard Fox Have Died
The Annapolis and Baltimore media community is mourning the loss of Barbara Smith-Cox, the news director at WNAV radio. She died of natural…
LMO Advertising Announces Six Hires and Three Promotions
LMO Advertising announced six new hires: Rich Mays has been hired as a C# Developer in the agency’s Baltimore, Md, office. Mays will…
Geoff Livingston: Video Killed the Video Star
It seems like anyone with a digital presence is creating original video programs these days. I admit it, I was skeptical when AOL entered…
Laura Monica, Pepco Holdings, Named WWPR’s Woman of the Year
Laura Monica, Pepco Holdings, was named Woman of the Year by Washington Women in Public Relations. The announcement was made at a WWPR luncheon,…
Crosby Marketing Communications Adds Suresh John as VP/Digital Strategy and Analytics
Crosby Marketing Communications added Suresh John as VP/Digital Strategy and Analytics. John will be Crosby’s chief digital strategist and thought leader, managing…
Newman Granger, Second-Year Student at VCU Brandcenter in Richmond, is 2014 Recipient of a $5,000 Annual Scholarship From Spurrier Media Group
Newman Granger, a second-year student at the VCU Brandcenter in Richmond, is the 2014 recipient of a $5,000 annual scholarship from Spurrier…
CBS News and CBS Interactive Launch CBSN
CBS News and CBS Interactive have launched CBSN, reports TV NewsCheck, which it is calling “the first digital streaming news network that will allow…
New(ish) Guards in the Press Corps Sound Off
By Aaron Cohen, PRSA-NCC How have new outlets and approaches to covering the news transformed media relations? To answer this question, the National…
Ben Bradlee: Champion for the Regional Business and Ad Community
By: Cary Hatch, CEO, MDB Communications With the passing of Ben Bradlee, there will be a plethora of media coverage about Watergate, Woodward and…
Ben Bradlee: The Ultimate News Legend
By Geoff Livingston, Capitol Communicator Media Strategist Many newspapers have noted the passing of Ben Bradlee, including his long-time employer and our local…
Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Purchase of Allbritton Communications Leaves Employees at WJLA Washington and NewsChannel 8 “An Unhappy Lot,” Reports TVNewsCheck
Diana Marszalek in TVNewsCheck reports that “ever since Sinclair Broadcast Group announced it was buying Allbritton Communications in July 2013, employees at the group’…
Boudreau Joins AARP as Executive Vice President and Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Martha Boudreau, a highly respected and recognized leader in international communications, has joined AARP in the newly-created role of executive vice president and…
Cord Cutters Win Over Traditional Powerhouses
By Geoff Livingston, Capitol Communicator Media Strategist Last week, both HBO and CBS announced direct download services for independent Internet users. The moves signaled…
The Future of Online PR Is Intentional
By Geoff Livington, Capitol Communicator Media Strategist Last week, I helped Vocus and Cision put on a private conference in Silicon Valley on the…
