Baltimore Beat Returns on March 6
Baltimore Beat, the alternative news organization that ceased publishing in 2018, announced plans to return on March 6, one year to the day that the paper was closed. Since the…
Gannett Rejects Proposal to be Acquired
Gannett Co., based in McLean, VA, said Monday that its board has unanimously rejected an unsolicited proposal to be acquired by media company MNG…
Washington Post Airs Super Bowl Spot About “Critical Work of Reporters”
The Washington Post premiered a 60-second message during Super Bowl LIII highlighting the “critical work of reporters and the role that work plays…
“Seismic Shift” Underway in Media as More than 2,100 Jobs Cut in 2019
The media industry seems to be in freefall following the announcement that Vice Media would cut 10% of its staff and that McClatchy Company…
Fox News Marks 17 Straight Years as Most-Watched Cable News Network; MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow is Number 1 Cable News Program
When it comes to ratings, Fox News Channel remains the gold standard in cable news, reports Adweek’s TVNewser, which added that the network…
Facebook and Google Face Heat on Media Layoffs, Reports The Hill
Critics are targeting Facebook and Google after a week of high-profile layoffs in the media industry, pointing to their dominance over internet ads…
Marty Baron to Receive the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism
Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron will receive the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism which is presented by the Shorenstein Center on…
Massive Layoffs Hit News Organizations: What/Who’s Next?
More wrenching pain is being felt in the media world as more than a thousand in the media industry are getting cut as part…
Newseum Building in D.C. Sold to Johns Hopkins University; Media Museum to Relocate
The Newseum, prominently located on Pennsylvania Avenue in D.C., will close within a year and make way for a Johns Hopkins University center…
Katy McKegney Named Publisher of Washington City Paper
Washington City Paper, the weekly newspaper that has focused on local D.C. news and arts coverage since 1981, announced the appointment of Katy…
Fake Editions of The Washington Post Handed Out in D.C.
Fake editions of The Washington Post claiming that President Trump was leaving office were handed out Wednesday morning at multiple locations in Washington, reports…
Gannett, One of the Largest Newspaper Companies in US, Receives Unsolicited Proposal From Potential Buyer
A media company led by a hedge fund is making a play to take over Gannett, one of the largest newspaper companies in the…
iHeartMedia Washington, D.C. Launches WONK-FM
iHeartMedia Washington, D.C. announced the debut of WONK-FM, “a news and talk station serving thought leaders, influencers and stakeholders inside the Washington,…
WWPR Announces 2019 Board of Directors; Names Amanda Cate President
Washington Women in Public Relations announced its 2019 Board of Directors. According to WWPR, the 2019 Board of Directors slate “is an impressive group…
Judy Taub, “a One-Woman News Machine”, Retires from WTOP After 35 Years
After 35 years at the WTOP editor’s desk, Judy Taub, right in photo, has retired. According to WTOP, a radio powerhouse in the…
