Pete Medhurst, D.C. sports radio reporter and host, dies of brain cancer
Veteran D.C. sports radio reporter and host Pete Medhurst died on Jan. 20 after a short battle with brain cancer, reports Inside Radio. He was 55. Medhurst was a…
WaPo adds Keely Diven as Social Media Director
Keely Diven has joined The Washington Post as Social Media Director, overseeing the development and execution of The Post’s social media strategy. Diven,…
WaPo announces largest team to cover the White House in The Post’s history
The Washington Post announced its new White House team which, states The Post, “will pursue its mission of covering the incoming Trump administration with…
“Riveting Storytelling for All of America” is WaPo’s new mission statement
The Washington Post, which adopted the slogan “Democracy Dies in Darkness” after Donald Trump’s first inauguration, is now pushing a new mission statement…
‘Deeply alarmed’: More than 400 Washington Post employees request meeting with Jeff Bezos, reports The Guardian
More than 400 Washington Post employees have sent a letter to Jeff Bezos asking for a meeting with him during a time of widespread…
Ryan Merkley named COO of National Public Radio and will oversee NPR’s AI strategy
Ryan Merkley has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of D.C.-based National Public Radio (NPR) and will oversee NPR’s AI strategy, reports…
Chuck Todd, NBC News’ chief political analyst and former longtime host of “Meet the Press,” plans to depart the network this year
Chuck Todd, NBC News’ chief political analyst and former longtime host of “Meet the Press,” has “quietly” informed other news outlets that he plans…
HuffPost undergoing “substantial round of job eliminations”
HuffPost is due to eliminate 30 editorial roles in the coming weeks, editor-in-chief Danielle C. Belton announced in a company email, reports…
News4 reporter Derrick Ward dies at 62
Derrick Ward, a News4 reporter in D.C., died following complications from recent cardiac arrest. He was 62. According to News4, “Ward grew up…
WaPo lays off roughly four percent of its work force, most departures will be from its advertising division
The Washington Post is laying off roughly four percent of its work force, “as the newspaper struggles to stem millions of dollars in annual…
MoCo360 Digital Newsroom Renamed Bethesda Today
Today Media, publisher of Bethesda Magazine, announced that the MoCo360 digital newsroom has been renamed Bethesda Today. The company also unveiled a new website…
“Out with the Old” facing TV-news anchors and correspondents, reports Variety
According to Variety, for TV-news outlets, “2025 is shaping up to be a year of out with the old and in with the……
Lindsey Mastis, WJLA’s morning news alert desk anchor and AI & Tech reporter, exits and “open to new possibilities”
Lindsey Mastis, WJLA’s morning news alert desk anchor and AI & Tech reporter, has signed off from the ABC affiliate in D.C.…
Baltimore Banner working to become Maryland’s primary news source
The Baltimore Banner, a nonprofit news organization, closed out 2024 with “remarkable achievements, positioning itself as a model for sustainable local journalism in 2025.…
WaPo launches WP Ventures to create products and experiences “worth paying for”
The Washington Post is launching WP Ventures with the goal, states Matt Murray, Executive Editor, of strengthening “our business by increasing the profitability of…
