Robert Griffin III, former QB for the NFL team in Washington, fired by ESPN
Robert Griffin III is moving on from his three years as an analyst at ESPN. Griffin, who was fired by the network reportedly for “financial reasons,” first responded to the…
Baltimore Sun Guild protests new ownership’s contract proposals
Members of the Baltimore Sun Guild recently staged a protest, voicing concerns over contract negotiations with the newspaper’s new conservative ownership. About 50…
WaPo reviews columnist Taylor Lorenz’s ‘war criminal’ jab at Biden, reports NPR
Senior editors at The Washington Post are reviewing a prominent tech columnist’s private story on social media, which appears to label President Biden…
U.S. News & World Report acquires TeenLife
U.S. News & World Report, headquartered in Washington, D.C, acquired TeenLife, an online source of experiential learning opportunities for students in grades…
WaPo’s Michelle Singletary and Jasmine Hilton win NABJ awards
Two Washington Post journalists were honored with Salute to Excellence awards by the National Association of Black Journalists. According to The Post, columnist Michelle…
Axios to layoff about 50 staffers “amid media landscape shift,” reports TheWrap
Axios will layoff around 50 staffers, CEO Jim VandeHei, above, announced in an internal memo. According to TheWrap, in the Axios signature “Smart Brevity”…
Alex Wallace, who has overseen the D.C. bureau of NBC News, leaving the network
Alex Wallace, a 10-year veteran of NBC News, is leaving the network. As senior vice president, Wallace has overseen NBC Nightly News as…
Lisa Gartner joins WaPo as a deputy editor on the long-term investigative team
Lisa Gartner is joining The Washington Post as a deputy editor on the long-term investigative team. She comes to The Post from the…
WaPo adds Dominique Hildebrand as Climate & Environment Photo Assignment Editor
Dominique Hildebrand is joining The Washington Post as Climate & Environment Photo Assignment Editor. According to The Post, she was most recently a photo…
Ben Geldon named executive producer of CNN’s “Inside Politics with Dana Bash”
Ben Geldon has been named executive producer of CNN’s “Inside Politics with Dana Bash.” Most recently, Geldon served as the supervising producer for…
Robert Burton exits 7News in D.C. after a decade
After 10 years with 7News in D.C., Robert Burton will step away from the morning anchor desk to spend more time with his…
News startup The 51st raises more than half its $250,000 goal through crowdfunding
Washington, D.C., news startup, The 51st, raised $141,934, 56% of its $250,000 goal, through a GiveButter page. On the launch day,…
Former DCist staff launch local news site for Washington
A group of D.C. journalists who worked at DCist, a local news site that was abruptly shuttered by NPR affiliate WAMU earlier this…
Eugene Daniels inducted as president of the White House Correspondents’ Association
POLITICO White House Correspondent and Playbook Co-Author Eugene Daniels has been inducted as president of the White House Correspondents’ Association. He will serve…
The Capital and Maryland Gazette merge into a single publication
The Capital and the Maryland Gazette, two long-standing newspapers serving Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, have merged into a single daily publication under…
