By News Account on
1/30/2012 6:00 AM
A memorial service was held last week for Fritz Roland, who died earlier in the month. According to his obit in The Washington Post, Roland was a “long time pillar of the Washington film community … (and) The list of Fritz's accomplishments is long, varied and lustrous."
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By News Account on
1/30/2012 5:39 AM
Ad 2 DC will host FutAd: Direct Connections, sponsored by Rocket Fuel Inc., a Feb. 16 event with networking, food, and a panel discussion highlighting the future of marketing, communications and advertising. The Boston University Center for Digital Imaging Arts’ Georgetown Campus (CDIA – Georgetown) will host the event, which runs from 6:30 – 9 p.m., where an expert panel will analyze the DNA of a modern-day brand experience.
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By Tech on
1/29/2012 3:43 PM
Twitter use is prevalent in news organizations today, but it is used in limited ways, according to a study by the George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA) and the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism that examines how the media and reporters use the technology in their daily news outreach.
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By News Account on
1/27/2012 5:19 AM
SmithGifford launched a campaign featuring TV, print, radio, online and outdoor, as well as a robust social media campaign to promote this year’s Washington Auto Show, which opens to the public today. SmithGifford created a tagline of “750,000 square feet of pure car love” that is used in all campaign elements.
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By careers on
1/26/2012 6:30 AM
By Peter Weddle
By now, you’ve probably heard of Stieg Larsson's bestseller, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. For those who haven’t yet read the book, it’s(sort of) a murder mystery intertwined with the self-identity quest of a young woman with distinctive body art. While all of the plot’s secrets are revealed by the end of the tale, one question is never addressed: what’s the meaning of the dragon tattoo? The answer is especially important to jobseekers.
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By News Account on
1/26/2012 5:34 AM
"Potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars are missing" from the local chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Science, reported Bruce Leshan of 9News Now, and the organization has voted to proceed with filing criminal charges against its former treasurer after it found the money missing.
“Just about everybody is familiar with the Emmys -- they're among the most prestigious awards in television,” Leshan reported
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By News Account on
1/25/2012 4:09 PM
The Maryland Transportation Authority will once again seek bids for its toll facilities ad campaign, but an agency spokeswoman said a timeline for issuing the requests has not been set, stated a report in the Baltimore Business Journal.
The transportation authority originally hoped to award the $2.3 million contract to Pulsar Advertising, a D.C. firm. But ...
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By Insights Account on
1/25/2012 7:36 PM
By Cary Hatch, MDB Communications
With the 2012 presidential election, the summer Olympics and emerging positive economic growth on the horizon, the advertising industry is expected to experience exponential growth. Importantly, these events bring new advertising opportunities, which many advertisers are bound to capitalize on now. Today, the economy is in a much healthier state than it was back in 2008 and 2009, and companies are reinvesting in their advertising efforts. These developments will
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By News Account on
1/25/2012 3:23 PM
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) announced its 2012 board of directors to serve its over 300-member organization during its annual meeting at the National Press Club. The 2012 slate is as follows:
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By News Account on
1/24/2012 6:16 PM
Vocus has released its annual State of the Media Report. The report is a study of key media industry trends for 2012 and is compiled by the Vocus Media Research Team. Titled “Evolving and Merging”, the report finds the industry in a state of rapid transformation as forward-thinking media outlets experiment with new, digitally-enabled models of delivering content.
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