Holly Morris exits FOX 5 after 25 years
Holly Morris, an anchor and reporter, is leaving FOX 5 DC after 25 years. “It’s time for me to say goodbye to FOX 5 and to the world of…
Erdos Media names The Washington Post #1 as 2023 digital & print brand among opinion leaders
The Washington Post reports it is the #1 digital brand among opinion leaders and decision makers, according to the 2023 Opinion Leaders Study from…
28 percent of journalists are using AI and 20% plan to explore it finds survey
AI is moving fast, but journalists are split on using it, states Muck Rack. Twenty-eight percent cited using AI in their workflow and…
WaPo promotes Alexis Sobel Fitts to technology editor for enterprise and investigations
The Washington Post is promoting Alex Sobel Fitts to Technology Editor for Enterprise and Investigations, overseeing coverage of global efforts to regulate technology, as…
Gannett exits longtime home in Tysons, Virginia, for NYC
Newspaper publisher Gannett has left its longtime home in Tysons, Virginia, states FFXnow. The media company behind USA Today and hundreds of local news…
GKV wins smoking prevention account; Maryland’s “Be Moved” campaign news; WYPR and WTMD combine forces
Maryland Governor Wes Moore joined Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary Kevin Anderson to unveil a new component of the department’s ‘Be Moved’ ad…
C-SPAN’s Co-CEOs, Rob Kennedy and Susan Swain, set to retire
Rob Kennedy and Susan Swain, co-CEOs of D.C.-based C-SPAN, both plan to step down this year. C-SPAN chairman Pat…
WaPo Introduces weekly podcast that allows listeners to “eavesdrop” on columnists
The Washington Post is introducing “Impromptu”, a podcast that, states The Post, invites listeners “to eavesdrop on our columnists as they have frank, thoughtful…
How to annoy editors
What are the most annoying, automatic-delete emails that land in reporters’ inboxes? The pet peeve question was posed to the Baltimore Sun’s…
Gannett reports “excellent progress” in its 2023 drive toward digital transformation
Gannett, based in McLean, VA, reported financial results for 2023, including digital-only subscription revenues growing 18.1% year-over-year “In 2023, we…
Olivia Garvey exits WJLA for KNBC in LA
Olivia Garvey has been named sports anchor for the weekend newscasts at KNBC in Los Angeles. She comes from WJLA in D.C. and…
Upheaval continues unabated for area’s media
Recent weeks showed the upheaval underway in the area’s news media continues unabated in 2024. According to the Daily Beast, The Wall Street…
Gannett adds Monica R. Richardson as senior vice president to lead USA TODAY
Gannett, based in McLean, VA, adds Monica R. Richardson to lead USA TODAY’s newsroom as senior vice president, effective April 1. According to…
WAMU announces strategy to deepen engagement with Washingtonians through “audio and live experiences”
WAMU 88.5 American University Radio announced a strategy to deepen engagement with Washingtonians. According to a release: “The strategy is centered around audio…
WAMU shuts down DCist; it’s the “death of a local institution,” states NEWS4 DC
DCist.com, “one of the most beloved local news sites in the District,” has been shuttered by WAMU. It was “the death of a…
