Verizon Buys AOL in Mobile Video Push
Verizon is buying AOL, “the dial-up Web site from the ’90s that gave many people their first email address and chat-room screen name” reported WIRED. Verizon wants AOL,…
Washington Post Opens Center of Innovation in Reston
The Washington Post opened a satellite development center in Reston, VA. The new office, said The Post, “is a modern software development workspace that…
Social Media Focus of TV News Directors
About 150 TV news directors responded to a survey by the Radio TV Digital News Association (RTDNA) regarding the question of “What’s the…
Washington Post Tests New Web Experience for Expanding Readership
According to The Washington Post, following the success of a tablet app, first launched on the Amazon Fire tablet last year, The Post will…
Shana Glenzer, Social Radar’s VP of Social Marketing, Subject of Media Focus in D.C.
Shana Glenzer, Social Radar’s VP of social marketing, is the subject of media focus in Elevation DC and Washingtonian magazine. “Glenzer, 34, is…
Third Annual DC Web and Digital Media Fest to Showcase Best of Online Filmmaking
For the third year, the DC Web and Digital Media Fest will showcase the best in online filmmaking. Sponsored by 20/20 Productions, the…
Baltimore Updates: Under Armour CEO Invests in SocialToaster; News from MGH, Weitzman, American Office
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank is among the new investors in fan engagement and social content sharing firm SocialToaster, which recently announced it has…
Brightline Interactive Creates Virtual-Reality User Experience for Toyota’s Teen Drive 365 Initiative
Alexandria, Va.-based digital services agency Brightline Interactive made a splash at the recent New York Auto Show, where they presented an innovative virtual-…
Buzz in Baltimore: Ravens’ Kevin Byrne to Talk Crisis Communications and Ray Rice; Sinclair Launches Digital Investment Division; ‘Political Connecting’ in Annapolis
Kevin Byrne, senior vice president of public and community relations for the Baltimore Ravens, will discuss crisis communications and the Ray Rice controversy at…
Young People Watch More Than 22 Hours of Online Video a Week, States Study in Adweek
A new study, reports Adweek, shows that watching content online instead of on TV is the new normal for young millennials and even younger…
Google Warns: “Get Mobile-Friendly” Now!
User experience is greatly affected by the devices people use: phones, game consoles, TVs, ‘phablets’, tablets, desktops and, now, wearables. Recognizing the importance of…
Digital Tools Still Need a Human Touch
By Kelsey Balimtas and Rachel White While technology is driving change in our industry, there’s still no substitute for relationship building. Our time…
“Successful Marketing Looks a Lot More Like Grassroots Organizing than Ever Before,” Social Driver Tells DC Inno
According to DC Inno, “On the corner of 15th and L, a minutes walk from McPherson Square, Social Driver Chief Strategy Officer and co-…
Parties at South-By: Where “Business” Gets Done
By Steve Winter, Senior Vice President, Sage Communications South By Southwest is a festival that can best be described as “week full of innovation,…
The Future of the Experience Web from SXSW
By Jessica Watson I had the pleasure of happening upon “The Future of the Experience Web,” a talk led by Dries Buytaert (http://buytaert.…
