WWPR announces winners of 2024 Emerging Leaders Awards
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) named its 2024 class of Emerging Leaders Awards (ELAs). The seven finalists, states a release, were selected from
D.C.-area agency updates: Susan Davis International, Said Differently and The Lukens Company
Susan Davis International (SDI) named Jenny Wang as its new Senior Vice President. At SDI, Wang, shown above, will help spearhead the firm’s
Kristin Wilson, CNN supervising producer, joins ROKK Solutions
ROKK Solutions adds Kristin Wilson, supervising producer at CNN, as Senior Vice President. “As CNN’s top producer commanding the coverage of the House
People in the spotlight in D.C.: Heather Adamson, Paul Schneider and Mike Fulton
Acentra Health, McLean, VA, announced that Heather Adamson, above, has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Marketing. In this role, Adamson will
Robert Gibbs, former Obama Press Secretary, joins Warner Bros. Discovery to lead communications division
Warner Bros. Discovery adds former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs as the new top executive to lead its comms division after the exit
Zihla Salinas named COO of Yes&
Yes& has named advertising executive Zihla Salinas as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, states a release, she will deliver operational leadership and
Howard Fineman, a correspondent who earned the admiration of “news junkies and newsmakers,” dies at 75
Howard Fineman, a Newsweek political correspondent and television commentator for decades who brought behind-the-scenes insight to news cycles often dominated by horse-
Digital agency Forum One adds Colin Stewart as Chief Growth Officer
Digital agency Forum One appointed Colin Stewart as its Chief Growth Officer (CGO). Stewart, states a release, brings over two decades of experience developing
D.C.-Agency Updates: Hosky Communications, The Alpine Group and The LAKPR Group
Margaret Ann Rose “Peg” Hosky, 74, above, President of Hosky Communications Inc. and FedInsider media companies, has died. She was 74. Her obit states
WMAR-TV’s Jamie Costello retires after 37 years
After telling Baltimore’s stories for 37 years, WMAR-TV’s Jamie Costello, co-anchor of the 5, 6 and 11 p.m. news,
WRC-TV alums celebrate at Team 4 News reunion
Channel 4 News alumni gathered this weekend to catch up, share memories and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the George Michael Sports Machine. Scott
Clash over phone hacking article preceded exit of Washington Post editor Sally Buzbee, reports The Business Times
Weeks before the embattled executive editor of The Washington Post abruptly resigned on June 2, her relationship with the company’s CEO became increasingly
Toluse Olorunnipa, The Washington Post’s White House bureau chief, wins the 2024 Gerald R. Ford Award for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency
Toluse Olorunnipa, The Washington Post, wins the 2024 Gerald R. Ford Award for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency. An internal memo at The Post
In “seismic shakeup,” The Washington Post parts ways with top editor, Sally Buzbee
The Washington Post parted ways with its top editor, Sally Buzbee, in a “seismic shakeup” executed by new publisher and chief executive William Lewis
Megan Cartier joins Arabella Advisors as Chief Marketing Officer
Arabella Advisors adds Megan Cartier as Chief Marketing Officer. In her new role, states a release, Cartier will oversee a consolidated marketing and strategic
