Washington Post States Online Visitors Reach “Significant Milestone”
The Washington Post reports it reached a significant milestone with 66.9 million monthly online visitors in October – a number, it said, that far surpasses its previous record month, According…
A Sign of the Times: WAMU Radio Ends Traffic Reports
WAMU radio in D.C. is dropping morning rush-hour traffic reports to focus on news tied to transportation issues and major transportation events.…
Tribune Publishing, Which Owns The Baltimore Sun and Other Papers, to Cut Staff Through Buyouts
Tribune Publishing will buy out about 500 employees—seven percent of its current workforce—across its daily newspaper companies, including the Baltimore Sun, in…
In the Spotlight: Timothy O’Shaughnessy Named President and CEO of Graham Holdings Company.
Timothy O’Shaughnessy has been named president and chief executive officer of Graham Holdings Company. He succeeds, Donald E. Graham, who has been chairman…
Layoffs Hit WTOP, D.C.’s Perennial Top-Rated Radio Station
WTOP and its sibling station, WFED, laid off four employees, according to Washingtonian, which added that General Manager Joel Oxley told staffers it also…
Facebook to Launch News Notifications App “Notify” Next Week
Facebook will unveil a news notifications app dubbed “Notify” next week in partnership with some high-profile media brands, reports TheWrap. TheWrap report, in…
New NewsON App Provides Consumers in Most of U.S. Access to Live and On-Demand Local TV Newscasts
NewsON, a provider of local news nationwide, announced the launch of the NewsON app, a new service that provides consumers access to live and…
The Washington Post Launches “FlexPlay” Video Advertising
The Washington Post announced its new “FlexPlay product that will make video advertising faster-loading and more interactive, vastly improving the user experience and…
Digital Out-of-Home “a Growing Source” of Ad Impressions”, States Story in Adweek
“The media world is in a continuous and massive state of upheaval, moving at warp speed,” according to a story in Adweek. The Adweek…
Washington Post Launches Developer Blog
The Washington Post introduced a new blog which offers readers a behind-the-scenes look at how The Post’s technology team creates scalable…
Smithsonian Adds Artifacts and Material from Hispanic Ad Agencies
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History added campaign materials and personal artifacts related to Hispanic advertising agencies and their founders through a…
Trump Calls the Press “Scum”, States The Hill
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on Monday that he despises the way most journalists cover his 2016 campaign, reports The Hill. The…
People Watch as Much TV as Ever, States Media Life Magazine
People are watching as much TV as ever, they’re just watching it in different ways, reports Media Life Magazine. The Media Life article,…
WaPo’s Managing Editor Kevin Merida Moves to ESPN
The Washington Post Managing Editor Kevin Merida is leaving his job at the end of the month and heading for ESPN, where he will…
Sun Columnist Dan Rodricks Switches from WYPR to Podcasts
Dan Rodricks, columnist for the Baltimore Sun and former host of the “Midday with Dan Rodricks” show on WYPR, has switched to podcasting for…
