02.04.14
NJ’s Amy Harder Moves to the Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is adding to its energy team by bringing on Amy Harder from National Journal. Harder covered energy, environment, politics and justice, at NJ and reported for […]
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02.03.14
Blue Engine Message & Media Adds Two To Growing Team; Tiffany Edwards of House Education and Workforce Committee Joins Firm
Washington, DC— Blue Engine Message & Media is pleased to announce that Tiffany M. Edwards, former press secretary for the U.S. House of Representatives Education and the Workforce Committee and deputy […]
01.28.14
The Power of Three
As the President lays out his vision during the State of the Union address, keep an ear out for a familiar rhetorical trick – using three examples to make the […]
01.27.14
Washington Post Taps Jim Tankersley to Lead New Project
Tankersley, who joined the Post in 2012 as a reporter on economic issues and contributor to the popular WonkBlog, will lead a staff of writers and “data wizards” in the […]
01.24.14
Making Sure Your Tweets are Actually Read
Thanks to DC Social (@SocialInDC) for reminding the twitterhood that tweets starting with @ have limited viewership. While most of us expect our followers to hinge on every sharp quip […]
01.16.14
When Scandal Goes Pop Culture
Public officials live and die in the media and sometimes they think they can tame that beast. Take New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s 2 hour plus press conference last week. […]
01.16.14
Jim Rutenberg named New York Times Magazine’s chief political correspondent
Jim Rutenberg gets the glossy treatment. Capital New York announced the former The New York Times national political correspondent will slide into the Times magazine chief political correspondent role vacated […]
01.09.14
Beth Fouhy heads to MSNBC.com
MSNBC continues to add to its news team. Capital Playbook reports Yahoo! senior politics editor and former AP writer Beth Fouhy will join MSNBC.com as news editor. Both Yahoo! News […]
01.07.14
Meet the New Washington Post Reliable Source Team!
Move over Perez Hilton. The Washington Post has chosen Emily Heil and Helena Andrews to be the new names in DC gossip. Through the long-running Reliable Source column, Heil and […]
01.03.14
Thomas Roberts named host of “Way Too Early”
Don’t hit snooze – MSNBC has named Thomas Roberts the new host of “Way Too Early” show, airing weekdays at 5:30 a.m. right before “Morning Joe.” Roberts takes over from […]
10.16.13
Blue Engine Celebrates 7 Years with New Staff Additions
Blue Engine Celebrates 7 Years with New Staff Additions
09.26.13
Blue Engine’s Erik Smith Moderates Bipartisan Panel with Administration Officials
Blue Engine’s Erik Smith and JDA Frontline’s Kevin Madden jointly moderated a panel discussion on Capitol Hill Thursday that asked, “Can the Feds play Moneyball?” Panelists included Robert Shea, former […]
09.24.13
Blue Engine’s DiMartino In U.S. News World Report: The ‘War on Coal’ Is More Like a Lifeline
Telling the coal companies that what doesn’t kill them could make them stronger, Blue Engine’s David DiMartino writes in U.S. News and World Report that despite their “War On Coal” […]
08.14.13
Bo Obama’s Twitter Tricks
Want to elevate your brand? Try a Twitter trick from the Obamas’ beloved dog, Bo. Recently, the White House capitalized on Bo’s popularity and a famous quote from the movie […]
08.06.13
Twitter: TV Fans’ Newest Watercooler
Ever notice the hashtags in the corner of the TV screen? A new study shows that buzz on Twitter actually translates to ratings success, and vice-versa. According to Nielsen, in […]
07.10.13
Television Remains Top News Source
PRINCETON, NJ — Television is the main place Americans say they turn to for news about current events (55%), leading the Internet, at 21%. Nine percent say newspapers or other […]
06.20.13
Blue Engine’s Erik Smith Featured in New York Times Magazine Cover Story
This Sunday’s New York Times Magazine cover story features Blue Engine’s Erik Smith and a revolutionary new company that has developed an innovative approach to advertising using data techniques perfected […]
06.19.13
Blue Engine’s DiMartino Mentioned in Politico
By Jessica Meyers and Michelle Quinn Tech titans and their ‘trust problem’ Tech companies have seized on a new tool to handle the PRISM scandal: transparency reports. The Silicon Valley […]
06.13.13
Stanley Cup’s Value is Etched Into it
ALTHOUGH I live in the Washington area, I read and listen to Boston sports media daily. What I can’t understand is this notion making the rounds that winning the Stanley Cup […]
04.30.13
Blue Engine Message & Media Adds Amber McDowell & Catherine Lavelle to Team
Blue Engine Message & Media Adds Amber McDowell & Catherine Lavelle to Team