John Oliver‘s “Last Week Tonight” Airs “Faux Ad” in D.C. to Present Message to President Trump
On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO, the first new episode since Trump’s inauguration, Oliver stated that his show would air a Trump-targeted ad,…
Washington Post to be Exclusive News Provider for Amtrak Trains
The Washington Post announced that it’s the exclusive news provider for Amtrak trains including Acela Express, Northeast Regional, and all other train services…
WTOP Disables Website Comments Feature Because of “Hateful and Racist Dialogue”
WTOP has disabled the comments feature on its website, stated the radio and digital news operation, stating “This decision was not made lightly. “As…
Business Wire’s Danny Selnick Appears in HBO’s “Becoming Warren Buffett”
With a net worth of more than $60 billion, Warren Buffett is truly a one-of-a-kind billionaire, states HBO in a story…
Washington Post Rated Number-One News Source for Federal Government Leaders
The Washington Post was rated the number-one news source for all federal government leaders across the country, according to the 2016 Erdos &…
Social Media Sites Striving to Make a Better Case to Advertisers, States Media Life
When Facebook admitted (over and over) that it had screwed up the metrics on some of its ad measurements, the top-ranked social media…
What “Fake News” Can Teach Us About Sponsored Content
By Jeffrey A. Davis Warning: the following headlines are from fake news sites promoting fake stories: Obama Signs Executive Order Banning The National Anthem…
Washington Post Creates “The Lily” to Reach Millennial Women
The Washington Post is working on The Lily, a new experimental, visually-driven product designed for millennial women, reports Poynter The Poynter piece, in…
Washington Post Working to Attract International Readers
The Washington Post has launched Today’s WorldView, its first product created for an international audience. Anchored by foreign affairs reporter Ishaan Tharoor, the…
Al-Jazeera’s Jeff Ballou Named President of National Press Club
Al-Jazeera Media Network news editor Jeff Ballou took his oath of office as president of the National Press Club at his sold-out…
WTOP Pulls Paid Ad from Susan B. Anthony List
On January 12, 2017, after receiving several complaints, WTOP pulled a paid radio advertisement from the Susan B. Anthony List regarding taxpayer funding of…
John Quinn Launches Quinntessential Media
After a three-year tenure as Director of Advertising and Promotions at ABC Radio (WRQX) followed by a 20-year run at ABC 7…
Facebook Journalism Project to Work With News Organizations on New Ways to Present Stories
Facebook is launching its own journalism project, continuing its efforts to change the way media organizations work with the social network. The move could…
TV Update: Longtime Anchor Maureen Bunyan Leaving WJLA-TV, Joining Growing Number “Ousted” by Sinclair
TV station owner Sinclair Broadcast Group has decided not to extend WJLA news anchor Maureen Bunyan’s contract, signaling what could be the end…
“The Axe Fell Once Again on Glenn Beck’s Crumbling Media Empire”, Reports The Daily Beast
“The axe fell once again on Glenn Beck’s crumbling media empire Thursday as employees in the New York and Washington offices of The…
