Martin Baron, Executive Editor of The Post, Portrayed in “Spotlight”, a Film About Coverage of Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church
People at the Washington Post have been “anxiously awaiting the portrayal of Executive Editor Martin Baron in the film “Spotlight.” The film highlights Baron’s time as editor of The…
AOL Acquires Baltimore-Based Millennial Media in $250 Million Deal
AOL announced the acquisition of Baltimore-based mobile platform Millennial Media, Inc., for $1.75 per share of Millennial Media common stock in a…
The Washington Post Rolls Out “More Dynamic” Website Homepage
The Washington Post is rolling out a new website homepage that, states The Post, “offers readers a cleaner, more dynamic reading experience, a bolder…
Sun to Stop Publishing “b”
The Baltimore Sun Media Group will stop publishing its free weekly tabloid newspaper “b” at the end of August. According to a report in…
Can Washington Post Top N.Y. Times in Unique Online Visitors?
The Washington Post now can claim 90% of the monthly U.S. unique visitors of The New York Times, according to Comscore. In June,…
The Post Adds Jarrod Dicker as Director of Ad Product and Engineering
The Washington Post added Jarrod Dicker as director of ad product and engineering. This is a newly created position which will be a catalyst…
Annapolis Updates: B2B Magazine is Launched; Weitzman Named AOR for Bank in West Virginia
The Chesapeake region has a new print magazine – BizPeake Journal – based on West Street in Annapolis. In a letter from the publisher, self-described…
American Journalism Review, Produced by Philip Merrill College of Journalism at University of MD, Runs Out of Money
American Journalism Review will no longer be published online by the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. “Over many decades,…
Cision Releases Global Study on Social Media’s Impact on Journalism
Cision has released its annual Global Social Journalism Study, conducted in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University. The international report analyzes how journalists across…
TBC Announces 12 Promotions and Seven Hires
TBC, Inc. has announced a round of promotions and new hires, including two of the Baltimore agency’s veteran directors, Selena Pigrom, left, and…
Washington Post Encrypts Parts of Its Web Site to Make it More Difficult to Track Reading Habits of Readers
The Washington Post is encrypting parts of its Web site, “making it more difficult for hackers, government agencies and others to track the reading…
Media Updates: What’s New at Time and TEGNA
Time Inc. has carved out a new business in the youth and amateur sports markets on the heels of three recent acquisitions, and added…
News Media News: Wall Street Journal, HuffPost and Washington Post
The Wall Street Journal was hit with wide-ranging layoffs as its parent company, News Corp., puts a focus on digital news gathering, reports…
“House of Cards” Now Only Major TV Production in Maryland, As “Veep” Moves to California
Maryland is losing one of its two major television productions, reports WBAL radio. According to the WBAL post, the Los Angeles Times reported that…
Gazette Newspapers of Maryland to Close After Almost 60 Years
The Gazette newspapers of Maryland, weekly newspapers that cover the D.C. suburbs, will shut down Aug. 11, according to a letter from Post…
