D.C.-based U.S. News & World Report acquires CollegeAdvisor.com
U.S. News & World Report, the DC-based digital media company known among other things for its college rankings, said it has acquired personalized college advising platform CollegeAdvisor.com…
Allison Mayer joins Womble Bond Dickinson; Daily Record’s Bryan Sears heads to Maryland Matters
Womble Bond Dickinson announced that Allison S. Mayer has joined the international law firm’s Baltimore office as a senior advisor in the Capital…
National Public Radio to lay off 10% of staff because of “sharp decline” in revenues from corporate sponsors
National Public Radio, based in D.C., will lay off 10% of its staff after projecting a $30 million budget shortfall, NPR’s chief…
Readers put more trust in local news products than national, states new study
Americans have a dismal view of the national news media, reports MediaPost. Only 26% have a favorable opinion, and 53% have an unfavorable one,…
Jen Psaki, former White House Press Secretary, to host MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki, starting Sunday, March 19
Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will host MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki, starting Sunday, March 19, and stream on the Peacock…
Half of Americans responding to recent survey indicated they believe national news organizations intend to mislead and misinform
Half of Americans in a recent survey indicated they believe national news organizations intend to mislead, misinform or persuade the public to adopt a…
People in the spotlight: Yamiche Alcindor, Ann Marie Cumming and Kailey Leinz
Yamiche Alcindor, above, says her time moderating PBS’s “Washington Week” is coming to an end. The Hill.reports that the anchor and reporter,…
Hubbard Radio seeks dismissal of consumer digital privacy lawsuit against WTOP
Hubbard Radio, owner of WTOP-FM, has asked a federal court to dismiss a consumer digital privacy lawsuit filed against it for allegedly sharing…
WaPo adds Chris Dehghanpoor to its Rapid Response Investigations Team
The Washington Post added Chris Dehghanpoor to its Rapid Response Investigations Team as a reporter specializing in open-source research. According to The Post:…
LaSharah S. Bunting joins Online News Association as CEO and Executive Director
The Online News Association (ONA), based in D.C., the world’s largest digital journalism association, announced that LaSharah S. Bunting is the association’…
WJLA’s Veronica Johnson featured in WaPo story about Black women changing TV weather
For decades, broadcast meteorology has been dominated by White men — leaving out women, and particularly women of color. Of the hundreds of chief meteorologists…
WBAL-TV’s Lowell Melser takes PIO position with Baltimore County Department of Public Works
Lowell Melser, a general assignment reporter and meteorologist at WBAL-TV for 20 years, is now with Baltimore County as chief public information officer.…
Maryland News: Venture Trailers names Vitamin AOR; MGH adds three; MPT Foundation news
Baltimore’s Vitamin was named Agency of Record for Venture Trailers, a 35-year manufacturer of trailers for powerboats and personal watercraft. Venture has…
WUSA morning anchor Annie Yu on medical leave following surgery
WUSA morning anchor Annie Yu will be off the air for awhile due to a health issue. Yu told viewers the news on the…
Urban One launches podcast network
Urban One Inc., based in Silver Spring, MD, announced the launch of the Urban One Podcast Network. According to a release, this “groundbreaking effort…
