The media landscape in Washington, DC is highly influential given the city’s international prominence. Nearly every major U.S. broadcast television network, print publication, digital media outlet and radio network has a presence in the Washington, DC metro area. Prominent media names in DC include The Washington Post, NPR, Vox, National Geographic, NPR, CNN, CBS, TikTok, Google and Facebook, among others. The world’s largest public relations firms such as Edelman, APCO Worldwide and FleishmanHillard are also proud to call DC home.
Television, News, and Radio Broadcasting
Telecommunications
Social Media
Public Relations & Brand Management
Major Employers
Talent Pipeline
The Washington, DC region ranks in the top six nationally both in concentration and the total number of employees holding positions in news analysts, reporters and journalists (1,784), writers and editors (10,090), public relations specialists, public relations managers (21,857), and media and communication equipment workers (5,126).
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Digital Media & Communications Talent Leads the Nation
Company Spotlight
Resources
Vitality Fund
The District of Columbia Film, Television, and Entertainment Rebate Fund
DC Department of Employment Services
DMPED and WDCEP
The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) is the District government agency that designs and implements strategies to encourage companies to choose, stay, and grow in DC. Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) is a nonprofit, public-private partnership that leads business attraction efforts for DC. DMPED and WDCEP collaborate to advance the Mayor’s economic development strategy, with the primary focus of creating and retaining jobs to further drive sustainable, economic inclusion for the District of Columbia.
Ecosystem Assets
1. Esri/U.S. Census Bureau, 2016-2020 American Community Survey & Population Division (2021). Based on a comparison of the top 25 most populous metropolitan areas.
2. JobsEQ, Q4 2022