Communicator Summit in Baltimore to Deliver ‘Charm City Feel’ With Media, Booster, Activist and Critic Voices
This year’s Communicator Summit in Baltimore will have a Charm City feel with keynotes and presentations by media and commentators, a prominent Baltimore activist, event promoters, local businesses and…
Cokie Roberts, respected journalist, dies at 75
Cokie Roberts, the veteran NPR and ABC Washington journalist, has died. A trailblazing reporter who won three Emmys and was named a “Living Legend”…
The Washington Post launches Zeus Prime, a premium network for brands and publishers
The Washington Post announced Zeus Prime, an automated way for advertisers to buy premium advertising against highly viewable inventory directly on The Washington Post…
FCC Grants Approval of Nexstar-Tribune Merger
The Federal Communications Commission today approved the sale of Tribune Media Company broadcast stations to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. by a 3-2 vote.…
Amazon, Mulder, Lamar, Growth and Manifest Making News
Amazon is holding an event it’s calling Amazon Career Day at six sites across the U.S. On September 17, including at 1102…
Adweek Launches Diversity and Inclusion Council
Adweek, which is billed as the leading resource for the brand marketing and advertising community, announced the launch of a new advisory committee: The…
Kat Downs Mulder Named Vice President of Product and Design for The Washington Post
The Washington Post named Kat Downs Mulder as Vice President of Product and Design. In this newly created role, which is among the senior…
WTOP’s Bob Marbourg,”The Guru of D.C.-Area Traffic,” Says It’s Time “to Say Goodbye”
“Self-entitled jackasses” of the D.C. area, you can breathe easy: Bob Marbourg has left the WTOP Traffic Center, states a release from…
National Press Club Launches Series to Connect Journalists and Communicators with Diverse Thought Leaders
The National Press Club’s Communicator and Events Teams are collaborating to produce a series of programs to convene journalists and communicators with top…
Washington Examiner Launches Daily Podcast
The Washington Examiner launched a daily podcast, joining other news publishers moving into the podcast industry with daily shows, reports Publishers Daily. The podcast…
CBSN Local to Rollout in Baltimore and 12 Other Markets By Early 2020
CBS Television Stations and CBS Interactive will accelerate the rollout of CBSN Local, the company’s local direct-to-consumer streaming news services, in…
Peter D. Greenberger Named Publisher of The Hill
Politics and policy publication The Hill has named former Twitter and Google executive Peter D. Greenberger its publisher, reports MediaPost. The MediaPost post added…
WUSA9 Reporter Peggy Fox Joins Dominion Energy as Media-Communications Manager for Northern Virginia
WUSA9 reporter Peggy Fox announced on Facebook that she’s leaving the D.C.-based station and “starting a new adventure!” She added that…
Older Americans, Black Adults and Americans With Less Education More Interested in Local News, Reports Pew
Nearly a third of U.S. adults (31%) follow local news very closely, reports the Pew Research Center, but local news does not play…
“Trouble is Brewing” States NY Post About Proposed Gannett-Gatehouse Media Merger
Heath Freeman, the boss of private equity firm Alden Global Capital, “is throwing a wrench into the mega-merger between Gatehouse Media and USA…
