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Industry News 11.21.16
Ashley Parker Heads to the Washington Post and the White House Beat
Industry News 11.18.16
With the election over, a new administration taking power and new members of Congress coming to town, BuzzFeed is investing in its DC bureau. Some of the big changes include […]
Seven Letter News 11.18.16
Blue Engineers Featured in National Journal
Insight 11.11.16
This year marks 10 years for our firm, Blue Engine Message & Media.
Insight 11.11.16
We’re not in Kansas anymore. Or maybe we are? Still can’t decide? Blame virtual reality (VR). VR is changing the way we communicate as PR professionals. It has the potential […]
Insight 11.11.16
In case it wasn’t obvious before, one of the most apparent takeaways from Donald Trump’s election is that the traditional “gatekeeper” for guiding public opinion, our newspaper editorial and op-ed […]
Insight 11.10.16
Today, part of being a good corporate citizen means taking a stand on issues and topics that were at one point considered too sensitive. In recent years, we’ve seen companies […]
Insight 11.10.16
Times are changing, and changing fast. Especially when it comes to how the media is delivering content to readers. We’ve already talked about how individuals are increasingly curating their own news content, thanks […]
Insight 11.09.16
Automation is in the news – and in the newsrooms. The New York Times created a story that displayed differently depending on a reader’s location. The Washington Post tweeted about […]
Insight 11.09.16
In the last decade, social media platforms have reinvented the way stories are told. For example, we no longer need to rely on traditional media outlets – whether print or […]
Insight 11.08.16
We’ve already talked about a pervasive milieu of mistrust, so the rise of customizable, curated news comes as no surprise. The ‘echo chamber’ is alive and well, and will only continue, posing […]
Insight 11.08.16
Ah, the press release. For many it conjures images of typewriters, word processors, fax machines, and other “Mad Men”-era technologies employed by companies to disseminate announcements to media recipients. Yes, […]
Insight 11.07.16
9. Trust Endangered Trust and confidence in American institutions is at an all-time low. Organized religion? Not a prayer. Public schools? We don’t need no education. Congress? Vote me off […]
Insight 11.07.16
10. Voice Activation Because point-and-click is sooo 2006 and touchscreens are so 2008. Being able to speak commands or queries and get answers has already permeated our daily lives through […]
Industry News 11.03.16
Paul Volpe will be named POLITICO’s next executive editor after a search for a successor for current executive editor Peter Canellos. Volpe joins POLITICO having served most recently as deputy […]
Industry News 11.02.16
Tracy Jan to Start Race and Economy Beat at the Washington Post
Industry News 10.28.16
Michael Luo, who currently heads an investigative team at the New York Times, will join The New Yorker as a senior editor in charge of investigations. Luo will lead a […]
Industry News 10.25.16
Buzzfeed will bolster its political coverage by hiring two new reporters: Lissandra Villa and Alexis Levinson. Villa, currently a politics reporter with NPR, will be a general assignment reporter and […]
Industry News 10.18.16
Reporter Scott Mayerowitz will take on a new position at AP Business News: editor of digital-platform storytelling. Mayerowitz will work with editors and reporters “to tell stories in creative and […]
Industry News 10.14.16
The Atlantic has named Jeffery Goldberg editor in chief. After nearly ten years writing for The Atlantic and an extensive reporting career with The Washington Post, The New York Times […]