IWMF Establishes Award Honoring Memory of Gwen Ifill
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) in D.C. established an award to honor the memory of Gwen Ifill, the legendary co-anchor of the PBS Newshour, who passed…
RTNDA Task Force Concerned About “Safety of Journalists in the U.S.”
The Radio Television Digital News Association’s Voice of the First Amendment Task Force “expressed concern about the safety of journalists in the U.…
Washington Post Ranked Among Top-10 Podcast Publishers in May 2017
The Washington Post reports that it ranked “among the top 10 podcast publishers in May 2017, according to newly released data by Podtrac, a…
The Washington Post Launches The Lily
The Washington Post launched The Lily, a new product aimed at millennial women. The Lily will feature original and reimagined journalism from The Post…
Washington Post and Other Newspapers “Still Drive News”, States Hillary Clinton
During the 2017 Recode Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Hillary Clinton was asked her opinion of Jeff Bezos’ ownership of The Washington Post.…
TEGNA Spins Off Cars.Com and Names Dave Lougee President of TEGNA Media
TEGNA Inc., based in McLean, Va, announced that it has completed the previously announced spin-off of Cars.com, creating two publicly traded companies:…
Despite Claims of ‘Fake News,’ the New York Times and the Washington Post Keep Breaking Traffic Records, Reports Adweek
When the New York Times published a piece about a memo from former FBI Director James Comey that claimed President Trump asked Comey to…
MSNBC Reaches No. 1 for First Time in Weekly Primetime Cable Ratings, Reports Variety
For the first time in its history, MSNBC ranked number one in both total viewers and the key adults 25-54 demographic during primetime…
Facebook Testing Products to Connect its Users to Local News, Reports Poynter
As part of its ongoing push to build relationships with local publishers, Facebook is testing products that can help people better connect with local…
What’s New in News to be Detailed at PR Summit DC on June 2
Fundamental changes impacting the communications community – including what’s new in news – will be detailed at Capitol Communicator’s fourth annual full-day PR…
BET Exits D.C. for NYC
BET Network will close its D.C. office and relocate its headquarters to New York, Chairman and CEO Debra Lee said in a memo…
ABC, CBS, CNN and NBC Refuse to Air Ad Touting President Trump’s Accomplishments
ABC, CBS and NBC joined CNN in refusing to air an advertisement that lists President Donald Trump’s accomplishments during his administration’s first…
NY Times Reports Adding 308,000 Digital Subscribers in First Quarter of 2017
“The more The New York Times gets trashed by President Trump, the more its subscriptions seem to surge”, reports Poynter, which added: “The New…
The Washington Posts Wins 170 Awards in Society for News Design Competitions
The Post had one of its most successful years in the Society for News Design print and digital competitions, winning more awards than any…
“The News is Broken, but We’ve Figured Out How to Fix It,” States Wikipedia Founder
The founder of Wikipedia announced plans for a crowd-funded news website offering stories by journalists and volunteers working together, an initiative he hopes…
