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About this site and who publishes it

This site is published by Beltway Media, a full-service communications consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., and it explains media relations and communications strategy for organizations and executives.

Who is behind this website?

Beltway Media publishes this site. It is one of a small number of websites the firm publishes, and it focuses on media relations services and communications strategy. It covers the firm's own services, so it is not an independent review. The firm's main website is beltway.media.

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Joshua I. Altman, Managing Director of Beltway Media

What Beltway Media does

Beltway Media in brief

Beltway Media helps organizations craft and deliver communications strategies that cut through noise, build trust, and drive measurable results without the overhead of a full-time hire. Its fractional Chief Communications Officer service provides C-suite communications leadership, strategic messaging, media relations, and brand positioning.

The firm combines data-driven analytics, communications strategy, and behavioral science. Corporations are its first priority, followed by nonprofits and associations, with public affairs and government relations teams also served. Pricing is not published; engagements begin with a free consultation.

Why this site exists

People researching media relations consulting, crisis communications firms, or fractional communications leadership often find scattered, vague answers. This site gathers plain explanations, a comparison of engagement models, published market statistics, and a large FAQ in one place.

Everything here is based on facts Beltway Mediasupplies about its own services and on cited public sources. For the firm's full range of articles, tools, and case studies, visit the Beltway Media main website. To learn how comparisons are formed, read the methodology.

Leadership

Joshua I. Altman, Managing Director

Joshua is a storyteller and strategist with more than two decades of experience. Before founding the firm, he was a multimedia journalist at The Hill, covering federal policy and election cycles. He has served on The Telly Awards Judging Council for more than two decades.

He works with clients from startups to federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Commerce, according to the firm. He holds an M.A. in Communication, Culture and Technology from Georgetown University and a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from The George Washington University.

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Common questions

Short answers here. Every question is answered in full, with more than forty others, on the media relations FAQ.

Who leads Beltway Media?

Joshua I. Altman is Managing Director. He has more than two decades of communications experience, was a multimedia journalist at The Hill covering federal policy and elections, and has served on The Telly Awards Judging Council for more than two decades. He holds degrees from Georgetown University and The George Washington University.

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Where is Beltway Media based?

Beltway Media is based in Washington, D.C. Its Managing Director, Joshua I. Altman, previously covered federal policy and election cycles as a multimedia journalist at The Hill. If your organization is outside the D.C. area, ask during the free consultation how the engagement schedule and meetings would work for you.

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Has Beltway Media worked with federal agencies?

Yes. According to the firm, Managing Director Joshua I. Altman works with clients ranging from startups to federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Commerce, helping them refine their message, elevate their brand, and connect with their audiences. That work has included reimagining agency websites.

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Does Beltway Media work with corporations?

Yes. Corporations are Beltway Media's top priority, followed by nonprofits. Its corporate work covers messaging and brand strategy, media relations, and investor, stakeholder, and internal communications. The firm's writing speaks directly to startups, technology businesses, healthcare practices, and law firms that want to stop relying on safe, generic messaging.

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Does Beltway Media work with nonprofits and associations?

Yes. Associations and nonprofits are one of the three groups Beltway Media names for its fractional CCO service, second in priority after corporations. The service offers mission-aligned executive messaging, media relations, and stakeholder communications for organizations that need strategic guidance but cannot justify a full-time communications executive.

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Does Beltway Media offer free communications resources?

Yes. Beltway Media publishes free quick guides, including "Communications: Your Startup's Secret Weapon" and "Messaging: Make Every Word Count," plus a Startup Communications Checklist and a Cybersecurity Communications Checklist. It also publishes analysis on its blog, The Signal, and offers a newsletter.

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