Linda Thomas Brooks, veteran of The Martin Agency, named president and CEO of MPA
Linda Thomas Brooks has been named president and CEO of MPA – The Association of Magazine Media, which is based in NYC. “My first and primary goal is to be an…
Washington Post Passes Other Daily Papers in Terms of Monthly Digital Users
The Washington Post reports it ended 2015 by setting an all-time high of 76 million monthly digital users in December, according to comScore.…
Washington Post Launches News Service and Syndicate Site
The Washington Post has launched an all-new News Service and Syndicate delivery site, giving companies around the world instant access to high-quality…
Al Jazeera America, a Cable News Channel Launched in 2013, is Shutting Down
Al Jazeera, which made a massive investment in covering the United States less than three years ago, is slamming the brakes on its American…
Politics Trumped Sports on Cable in 2015, States POLITICO
For cable news, 2015 was big. In fact, it was huge, reports POLITICO, which added, and it was all thanks to the 2016 presidential…
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star Sold to Owners of Richmond Times-Dispatch
BH Media Group, owner of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, added its 10th daily newspaper in Virginia, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The story, in…
The Daily Record Sold to New Media Investment Group
The parent company of Baltimore’s The Daily Record has been sold to New Media Investment Group Inc., which acquired the business information unit…
New Washington Post Promotional Unit Integrates Editorial Content to Deliver Tailored Ad Experience
The Washington Post has launched a new ad product that, stated The Post, “allows advertisers to deliver a unique content experience to audience segments…
Cision Acquires PR Newswire for $841 Million
Cision will acquire PR Newswire (PRN) in an $841 million deal that, stated a release, will create a global leader of communications software and…
DCRTV Reports the Recent Deaths of Seven People Who Spent Their Careers in Broadcasting and Print
In trolling through DCRTV.com, it struck us that the past few weeks had seen the passing of a significant number of area people…
Sinclair Broadcast Group Relaunches Digital News Site Circa
Sinclair Broadcast Group, based in Hunt Valley, Md, announced the relaunch of Circa, an independent digital news site “aimed at the new generation,” and…
Post’s Goal is to Be “New Paper of Record”
Jeff Bezos, appearing on “CBS This Morning”, was asked by Charlie Rose, “You now own The Washington Post. Can you tell us where you’…
Buzz in Baltimore: News from Style Magazine; Warschawski; Bonnie Heneson and Milestone Sports
Baltimore Style magazine named Betsy Boyd, left, as editor-in-chief, replacing Jessica Bizik who has moved on as a consultant and freelancer, according…
Austin H. Kiplinger, Publisher, Dies at Age 97
Austin H. Kiplinger, a publisher, civic leader and philanthropist who sustained the growth of his family’s media empire and whose interests ranged from…
Digiday Names The Washington Post “Most Innovative Publisher” of 2015
Digiday named The Washington Post “Most Innovative Publisher” of 2015. The award, stated The Post, “reflects The Post’s commitment to digital experimentation, new…
