# Laura Evans Media

> Laura Evans Media is a Bethesda-based, woman-owned strategic communications firm founded by former Washington television anchor Laura Evans Manatos. Its team of former journalists helps purpose-driven companies, nonprofits, advocates, and executives turn complex work into stories that newsrooms and audiences can use, combining media relations, message strategy, media training, crisis counsel, thought-leadership development, social content, video production, and event hosting.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Bethesda, United States
- **Founders:** Laura Evans Manatos (Founder, President and CEO)
- **Products:** Media Relations and Publicity, Media Training, Crisis Communications, Video Production, Speaking and Hosting
- **Notable:** Certified Woman Owned Business through WBENC, according to the company., Won a 2024 Ragan PR Daily Video, Visual and Virtual Award for a video about Opera Italiana is in the Air's inaugural Washington performance., Won a Bronze Telly Award in 2024 for non-broadcast live events and experiences work.

## Products & services

- **Media Relations and Publicity** — Newsworthy positioning, media outreach, thought-leadership campaigns, press materials, op-eds, partnership engagement, social media, and coverage coordination.
- **Media Training** — Customized coaching with simulated interviews, difficult questions, soundbite development, message control, and on-camera performance feedback.
- **Crisis Communications** — Narrative development, holding statements, press management, interview preparation, social guidance, monitoring, and advisory support during active issues.
- **Video Production** — Strategy, writing, directing, cinematography, editing, and production for campaigns, events, testimonials, and documentary-style stories.
- **Speaking and Hosting** — Professional hosting, moderation, interviews, and speaking for conferences, launches, panels, and mission-driven events.
- **Communications Strategy** — Custom positioning, message architecture, thought-leadership development, and practical systems for sustained content and outreach.

## Achievements

- Certified Woman Owned Business through WBENC, according to the company.
- Won a 2024 Ragan PR Daily Video, Visual and Virtual Award for a video about Opera Italiana is in the Air's inaugural Washington performance.
- Won a Bronze Telly Award in 2024 for non-broadcast live events and experiences work.
- Won three Anthem Awards for purpose-driven campaigns: two Gold awards and one Silver award.
- Reported 3.7 billion global media impressions in its Rita McGrath case study.
- Facilitated a meeting with the White House Gender Policy Council and Capitol Hill screenings for the Below the Belt endometriosis documentary campaign.
- Founder Laura Evans Manatos was honored at the 2025 Gabby Awards.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Laura Evans Manatos was honored at the Greek America Foundation's Gabby Awards in New York City.
- **2024-10** — Manatos was named a Professional Services finalist in the March of Dimes Heroines of Washington awards.
- **2024-06** — The firm received a Bronze Telly Award for non-broadcast live events and experiences.
- **2024-02** — The firm's Opera Italiana is in the Air video received a Ragan PR Daily award.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lauraevansmedia.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/laura-evans-media
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lauraevansmedia
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraevansmedia/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraEvansMedia/

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Last updated: 2026-09-23