
Journalists to Communicators: Connect With Us on Twitter and Share Images and Links to Visual Content
Text-only press releases won’t get you too far in today’s newsrooms, according to a panel of journalists at Capitol Communicator’s Convergence in Communications Conference, held March…
Stepping Up
D.C.-based Social Driver appointed Dave Stroup account director for public affairs. circle S studio has been named agency of record for TowneBank…

NBC4 Washington and 103.5 FM WTOP Create New News Partnership
NBC4 Washington and 103.5 FM WTOP are joining to create a news partnership for D.C.-area viewers, radio listeners and social media…

Integral Ad Science Acquires Veenome
Fairfax, Va-based Veenome has been acquired by NYC- based Integral Ad Science, a media valuation platform that enables digital buyers and sellers to…

Survey Reveals Majority of Journalists Dissatisfied With Lack of Quality Materials and Multimedia Content for Stories
68% of journalists unhappy, overworked, and producing more output than 5 years ago – despite inadequate resources. According to a recent survey, an overwhelming number…

Kathleen Matthews, Marriott International’s Chief Global Communications and Public Affairs Officer, Planning to Run for Congress
Kathleen Matthews, Marriott International’s executive vice president and chief global communications and public affairs officer, and wife of MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, is…

Leigh Freund Named President and CEO of NAI
The Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), which describes itself as the leading non-profit self-regulatory association dedicated to responsible data collection and its use…

NBC Nightly News Ratings Up Since Brian Williams Was Suspended
So what happened to the ratings of NBC Nightly News following Brian Williams being suspended? Well, they are up, at least for now. According…

Smithsonian Magazine’s “Blood Relics” Article Features Photos By D.C.-Based Cade Martin
“Every April 14, on the hour of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the place where it happened is one of the loneliest historical sites…

Baltimore Buzz: A New President at MGH; idfive Adds Five; New Hires at Media Works
MGH announced the appointment of Jane Goldstrom as president and chief operating officer. In her new role, she will oversee day-to-day agency…

WTOP Restructures Sales Department; Adds In-House Promotions
WTOP and Federal News Radio restructured their sales department and promoted long-time National Sales Manager Jeffrey Wolinsky to Director of Federal and National…

Communicators Learn the Latest at WBAL in Baltimore
Want your story on WBAL-TV? One of your biggest challenges is getting the attention Jessica Rahn, the station’s guardian assignment editor who…

NBC Suspends Brian Williams for Six Month, but Should He Be Fired?
NBC suspended “Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams for six months – despite Williams saying earlier that he’d be off the air for a few…

Brian Williams Position on Most-Trusted List Tumbles
Before Brian Williams apologized for exaggerating an account of a forced helicopter landing during the Iraq war, he ranked as the 23rd-most-trusted…

Gannett Considers Selling Tysons Corner Headquarters
Gannett, publisher of USA Today and other newspapers and media properties, will consider selling its headquarters and relocating, Chief Executive Gracia C. Martore told…

