AP’s Kat Stafford to receive National Press Club Journalism Institute award for investigative journalism
Kat Stafford, a national investigative writer with The Associated Press, will receive the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s 2023 Neil and Susan Sheehan
WaPo names two to Next Generation Team
The Washington Post announced that Jamal Jordan and Yu Vongkiatkajorn have been named editors on its Next Generation team. The following was provided by
Nik Khilnani named NPR’s Senior VP of Product and Audience Technology
Nik Khilnani rises to Senior VP of Product and Audience Technology at D.C.-based NPR. Khilnani, who was most recently NPR’s VP
Delano Lewis, former NPR President and CEO, dies at 84
Delano Lewis, former President/CEO of National Public Radio and U.S. ambassador to South Africa Delano, died on Aug. 2 in hospice care
Higher Logic names Rob Wenger its next CEO
Higher Logic, the industry-leading, human-focused community engagement platform, announced that Rob Wenger will be its next Chief Executive Officer. Wenger, who co-
D.C.-area updates: Olivia Mariani, Vikram Tohan, Justine Morgan and Alvin Jordan
Curbio, Inc. announced that its Chief Marketing Officer, Olivia Mariani, above, has been named to the Washington Business Journal’s (WBJ) 2023 list of
Robb Lee to join Yes& as Senior Vice President, Integrated Services
Robb Lee is joining Yes& as Senior Vice President, Integrated Services. Lee will also serve on the Yes& Executive Team. Lee has
Frank Tramble, VP/communications and chief communications officer at Howard University, joins Duke University as VP/communications, marketing and public affairs
Frank Tramble, vice president of communications and chief communications officer at Howard University, has joined Duke University as vice president for communications, marketing and
Fred S. Hoffman, legendary AP reporter and former Pentagon spokesman, dies at 100
Fred S. Hoffman, a legendary Associated Press reporter and former Pentagon spokesman, died of melanoma at home in Alexandria, VA, He was 100 years
NPR names Edith Chapin its SVP for news
NPR has moved to shore up its leadership at a time of significant transition, reports NPR, naming veteran news leader Edith Chapin as its
Kate Bedingfield, former White House comms director, joins CNN as political commentator
Another former White House communications staffer is making the jump to television news, reports TV Newser. Former White House comms director Kate Bedingfield is
Jen Carnig named president of Spitfire Strategies
Spitfire Strategies named communications veteran Jen Carnig as its next president. After founding Spitfire and leading the firm for 21 years, Kristen Grimm has
D.C.-area agency updates: Frank Ahrens heading BGR Analytics, CLYDE promotes Lilia Dashevsky and JConnelly adds Ryan Hughes
BGR PR Principal Frank Ahrens, former vice president of global corporate communications for Hyundai Motor in Seoul and Washington Post reporter, pictured above, is
“Best Crew” features Wardrobe and Prop Stylist Alyssa Sadler
Capitol Communicator is featuring “Best Crew,” a profile series by Eli Meir Kaplan, a Washington, D.C.-based commercial photographer and director. The series
WaPo adds Alex MacCallum as Chief Revenue Officer
The Washington Post adds Alex MacCallum as Chief Revenue Officer. According to WaPo, this executive role “drives The Post’s revenue across advertising, partnerships
