New(ish) Guards in the Press Corps Sound Off
By Aaron Cohen, PRSA-NCC How have new outlets and approaches to covering the news transformed media relations? To answer this question, the National Capital Chapter of Public Relations Society…
Veteran Communications Exec Frank Mankiewicz has Died
Frank Mankiewicz has died. He was 90-years old. The longtime Washington communications pro served Robert F. Kennedy as his press secretary during his…
Cision Acquires Gorkana Group
Cision, a provider of PR, social software and insight services, acquired Gorkana Group Limited, a U.K.-based media intelligence and data insights service…
Boudreau Joins AARP as Executive Vice President and Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Martha Boudreau, a highly respected and recognized leader in international communications, has joined AARP in the newly-created role of executive vice president and…
The Future of Online PR Is Intentional
By Geoff Livington, Capitol Communicator Media Strategist Last week, I helped Vocus and Cision put on a private conference in Silicon Valley on the…
Golin Hires Neal Flieger as Managing Director of its D.C., Richmond and Baltimore Offices
Golin has hired Neal Flieger as managing director of the agency’s D.C., Richmond and Baltimore offices. In addition, Flieger will play a…
Capitol Communicator’s Sourcebook Being Phased Out
Capitol Communicator is launching a new publication site in November. Sourcebook, in its current configuration, will not be a part of the rebrand/refresh.…
Baltimore Updates
Weiss PR in Baltimore has been named U.S. agency of record for New Zealand-based Wynyard Group, which offers risk management and crime-…
WWPR Names Three Finalists for Washington PR Woman of the Year Award
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) will host its 25th annual Washington PR Woman of the Year Award Luncheon, Friday, Nov. 14, at the…
D.C.-Area Updates: Van Eperen & Company, Frost Miller Group and Linda Roth Associates
Van Eperen & Company in Rockville, Md, will promote the fourth-annual Washington West Film Festival which runs from Oct. 22-26. VE &…
PRSA Conference Crowns D.C.
By Geoff Livingston, Capitol Communicator Media Strategist Next week, from Oct. 12-14, the International PRSA Conference rolls into D.C. Some of the…
Earle Palmer Brown, a Legend in the D.C. Marketing Community, Dies at 92
Earle Palmer Brown, a legend in the D.C. marketing community, died at the age of 92. Although Brown downplayed his legacy to the…
Former U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV Joins Levick as Executive Vice President
Former U.S. Representative Connie Mack IV has joined Levick, a D.C.-based public relations firm, as executive vice president. Mack’s hiring,…
Ironmark to Consolidate in Howard County, MD
Ironmark, an image company that provides integrated creative, print, marketing and logistics services to customers in the Mid-Atlantic, will consolidate its Annapolis and…
D.C.-Area Updates: Margery Kraus, Stephanie Orton Lynch and Gary Jonas
Margery Kraus, founder of APCO in D.C., is featured in a “What Made Me” profile in the October issue of Washingtonian magazine. She…
