“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” production team arrested in US Capitol
A video crew producing a comedy segment for CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert inside the US Capitol building was arrested on June 16. The production team of Triumph…
WaPo and Imagine Entertainment form strategic partnership for film and television projects
The Washington Post and Imagine Entertainment have entered into a strategic partnership to create scripted and non-scripted film and television properties derived from…
Felicia Sonmez fired by WaPo after Twitter dispute
Felicia Sonmez, a reporter for The Washington Post who has been at the center of a debate over the organization’s social media policies…
Newspaper revenues drop by more than half in past two decades as publishers saw a decline in the value of advertising they sold
Newspaper publishers have seen revenues drop by more than half in the past two decades, as the internet disrupts advertising markets that once funded…
WAMU-FM, an NPR affiliate, tops D.C. radio ratings
The top-five, highest-rated radio stations in the D.C. market in April were WAMU-FM, WHUR-FM, WTOP-FM, WASH-FM and…
Gannett “dialing back” on publishing while elevating digital marketing services
Gannett, based in McLean, VA, will be “dialing back on top executive effort devoted to publishing while elevating its smaller but growing digital marketing…
Nexstar expands local TV news operations in Greater Washington
Nexstar Media Group Inc is expanding its local news operations in Greater Washington, bringing together its two area television stations into one Northwest D.…
Life After the News: Sherrie Johnson launches course for journalists looking to make the leap
Sherrie Johnson, known locally for her roles at WTTG Fox 5 in D.C. and at Baltimore’s WMAR-TV, has launched an online…
Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki to join MSNBC this fall
Jen Psaki has officially became the latest former White House communication staffer to officially make the leap to TV news, reports TVNewser. Psaki, who…
The Baltimore Banner and WYPR announce news partnership
The Baltimore Banner, a multi-platform news organization established by The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, and Your Public Radio (WYPR) 88.1FM, Baltimore’…
Pete Williams, NBC News Justice Department and Supreme Court reporter, will retire from the news organization after 29 years
Pete Williams, NBC News Justice Department and Supreme Court reporter, will be retiring from the news organization after 29 years. Williams has been at…
WBAL-TV News Anchor Mindy Basara steps down as she battles Lupus
Mindy Basara, who has been anchoring WBAL’s morning newscast for 18 years, will transition to specialty reporter at the end of May. Basara…
Jenna Johnson named deputy democracy editor at Washington Post
The Washington Post announced that Jenna Johnson is its new deputy democracy editor and will help lead a team “focused on threats to the…
Rita Braver celebrates 50 years with CBS News
Rita Braver is celebrating 50 years at CBS News. She officially joined the network on May 15, 1972, and spent her career based in…
The Washington Post promotes Rachel Orr and Virginia Singarayar to senior design editors
The Washington Post reports that Rachel Orr and Virginia Singarayar have been promoted to senior design editors. The Post provided the following background in…
