
Deadline extended for WWPR’s Woman of the Year Awards nominations until September 3
The deadline to nominate a trailblazing woman for WWPR’s Woman of the Year Awards has been extended to Tuesday, September 3. The WWPR Woman of the Year Awards recognizes…
Cision files counterclaim to Dow Jones’ lawsuit
Media and communications platform Cision filed a counterclaim to Dow Jones’ lawsuit against it, alleging breach of contract by the media company, reports PR…

SMTs help turn an organization’s leaders into influencers, states D S Simon Media
Satellite Media Tours (SMTs) are a key tool to help turn an organization’s leaders into influencers, states D S Simon Media. Below are…

Muck Rack releases data-driven “Guidebook to Pitching” guide
Muck Rack released its “Guidebook to Pitching”, a guide that draws from its State of Journalism survey of 1,000+ journalists and, states Muck…

Dow Jones & Co. sues media-monitoring service Cision US Inc. for $173,624,000, reports BloombergLaw
Dow Jones & Co. is suing Cision US Inc. for bowing out of a novel, exclusive licensing deal in breach of what was supposed…

How to achieve digital ad success with any size budget
You may have heard that digital ads only get results if you have a big budget to spend on them. Maybe you’ve even…

Burrelles to stop media monitoring service after June 30
Burrelles, founded in 1888, will stop providing monitoring content after June 30, states the company’s website, which adds that Burrelles “is the most…

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…

Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit and ADWKDC 2024 set for October 30
The 2024 Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit and ADWKDC will be held on October 30, 2024, at the Convene Conference Center in the Rosslyn neighborhood…

WWPR announces finalists for 14th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) announced the finalists for its 14th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards (ELAs). According to WWPR, the ELAs honor outstanding…

AI tops media relations as an important skill for success in PR, finds new Muck Rack report
The vast majority of PR professionals feel that leadership understands their work at least somewhat well, with more than half of those at agencies…

D.C. agency fosters diversity in public relations through paid internship opportunities
The Comunicadores for the Future program, a partnership between D.C.-based Vanguard Communications and The George Washington University’s (GW) Cisneros Hispanic Leadership…

Richmond Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America announces 2024 Virginia PR Awards winners
Jill Lawrence Vaughan, APR, recognized for Excellence in Public Relations; Taya Jarman, APR, named as Shining Star; Jason Lee named as Rising Star, Best-…

Maryland news from imre, MGH and Abel Communications
imre announced the appointment of Christian Bauman as its Chief Creative Officer. According to a release, Bauman has led some of the most innovative…

GBC selects Resonance, Ipsos and Timbre Strategies for Baltimore region branding
Following an agency review that began in late 2023, the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) has announced the selection of place-branding agency Resonance Consultancy…

