
EMMY® award-winning Creative Director David Wilder joins IMG
David Wilder, EMMY® award-winning Creative Director and Designer, has joined D.C.-based IMG as Creative Director. According to a release, Wilder brings “over two decades of inspired experience…
Dennis Owens, “the witty voice of classical music radio in Washington,” Dead at 87
Dennis Owens, “the witty voice of classical music radio in Washington whose rumbling bass voice could throw off the atomic clock,” died Sept. 26…

The Definitive Guide to Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
By Rob Whittle, CEO, Williams Whittle Years ago, I was asked by my boat captain/friend to be the navigator on a sailing voyage…

Rosemary Reed, President and Owner of Double R Productions in D.C., Forms ‘Off the Grid! Reed’s Green Growers’ in Lincoln, Nebraska
Rosemary Reed, president and owner of Double R Productions, LLC (Double R), a media company in Washington, D.C., since 1987 is forming a…

Nonprofit Giveaway from 522 Productions
The most pressing issue many nonprofits face is the ability to maintain adequate funding to support their operations and other initiatives. Yet even as…

The Washington Post Launches “#DIYFactCheck,” Tools to Verify Videos and Debunk Misinformation
The Washington Post has launched “#DIYFactCheck,” a series of tools to verify videos and debunk misinformation. Available via The Post’s Instagram, the guide…

Storyfarm Creates Launch Video for Ground and Pound Energy Drink
Baltimore’s Storyfarm, producer of online video content and broadcast television spots, recently completed a video project for a startup beverage company’s launch…

Twitter Sinks Periscope
Twitter plans to shut down Periscope, the live video streaming app it acquired in 2015, due to declining usage and high costs, reports Deadline.…

FTC Orders Nine Social Media and Video Streaming Services to Provide Data About How They Collect, Use and Present Information
The Federal Trade Commission is ordering nine social media and video streaming companies to provide data on how they collect, use, and present personal…

JibJab Brings Back its Year-in-Review Video to Remind Us of “Everyone’s Least Favorite Year”
Even in the worst of times, a smile and a laugh can go a long way to heal the human spirit, states JibJab, so…

Quibi, the Shortform Mobile-Focused Streaming Service, to Close
Quibi, the shortform mobile-focused streaming service, is shutting down on or about Dec. 1, making it one of the shortest-lived streaming services…

Producing Videos During a Pandemic: Working Safely and Working Small, but Still Having a Big Impact
By Cade Martin Our need to communicate important things doesn’t disappear in a pandemic. With sustained attention to safety protocols we created this…

Alliance for Aging Research Releases #WearAMask PSA
The Alliance for Aging Research (“Alliance”) created a 30-second video public service announcement, shown above, spotlighting nationally-recognized influencers, thought-leaders, and everyday…

NY Times Focuses on TV
The New York Times, one of the country’s oldest and most established media companies, is starting to look more like a Hollywood studio…

Beyond Definition Launches “Going Beyond,” a New YouTube Show That Peels Back the Curtain on the World of Digital Marketing and Communications
Beyond Definition, a strategy and creative agency located in Silver Spring, Maryland, announced an extension of “Staying Connected During COVID-19”, the agency’s…

