NBC News launches marketing campaign to address low trust in news media
NBC News unveiled a marketing campaign that attempts to address low trust in news media, promoting the network as a place for “facts” “clarity” and “calm”, reports Deadline. A 60-…
Washington Post names AI reporter
Kevin Schaul has been named artificial intelligence reporter at The Washington Post, where he will cover how emerging AI technologies function and their impact…
Geri Mitchell, who guided listeners through midday news, talk and special coverage, leaves WAMU
For more than seven years, Geri Mitchell has been a familiar voice on WAMU 88.5. She guided listeners through midday news, talk, and…
CNN to launch All Access, a format that reflects “how audiences engage with the news today”
CNN announced that its heavily anticipated streaming subscription product, All Access, will go live on Tuesday, October 28, reports Adweek. Adweek states that the…
The Baltimore Banner recognized with Freedom of the Press Award
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced the recipients of the 2025 Freedom of the Press Awards, hosted this year by Judy…
Research finds younger people “used to video, not text”
Research from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism shows the difference between how older and younger people consume news, reports Editor&Publisher.…
NPR ‘founding mother’ Susan Stamberg dies at 87
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who became the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, died at…
Mishka Pitter-Armand joins NPR as CMO
NPR named Mishka Pitter-Armand its Chief Marketing Officer. According to an NPR release, she will play “a key role in efforts to strengthen…
NBC News and WSJ announce cuts
NBC News has begun laying off 150 employees, which accounts for about 7% of its staff. The cuts come as NBC Universal spins off…
Newsmatics highlights AI’s role in news distribution at Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how news is distributed and consumed, creating both challenges and opportunities for communicators. That reality took center stage at…
Chuck Todd calls for local news reboot to restore trust in media
By Paul Kontonis, CommPRO At the 2025 Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit on October 9, former Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd took the stage…
Craig Heist, a journalist who covered sports in the D.C. and Baltimore region for over 30 years, dies at 66
Craig Heist, a D.C.-area sports journalist who became a mainstay inside the press boxes of the region’s professional sports teams, has…
Maryland news from Pugh & Tiller, Sage Growth Partners, WBAL and WPOC
Pugh & Tiller has been named to the PRNEWS 2026 Agency Elite Top 120 and received Best PR Agency and Best Web Design Firm…
Cathy Hughes, affectionately known as “Miss H,” celebrates 45 years since founding Radio One
Cathy Hughes, affectionately known as “Miss H,” has celebrated 45 years since founding Radio One, now, states Inside Radio, the largest distributor of Black…
Scammers using AI-generated videos of broadcast journalists to peddle products
For years, scammers have been doctoring clips of public figures to promote products on social media. But with the rise of AI-generated video,…
