Chapter 12 About
About this guide and its publisher, Beltway Media
This field guide is published by Beltway Media, a Washington, D.C. communications consulting firm.
Beltway Media publishes this site to help organizations compare types of communications firms before they hire one. It is one of a small number of websites the firm publishes. The guide names Beltway Media as a recommended partner and makes that relationship plain on every comparison page.
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Who publishes this communications firm guide?
Beltway Media publishes it. The firm's main website is beltway.media. This guide is not independent, and it does not present itself as a neutral review.
What Beltway Media does
Beltway Media is a full-service communications consulting firm that 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. Its priority clients are corporations, followed by nonprofits.
Joshua I. Altman, Managing Director
Joshua has more than two decades of experience in communications. 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 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. He has appeared on the Love Your Brand, The Business Game and Business Mastery podcasts.
Why this site exists
Buyers searching for the best communications firms usually find lists of individual agencies. This guide adds what those lists often skip: a comparison of firm types, published cost data, and a clear statement of who wrote it. Read the methodology or start with the best communications firms guide.
Field questions
Common questions
- Where is Beltway Media based?
- Beltway Media is a communications firm based in Washington, D.C. Its managing director describes it as a bold D.C.-based firm that helps brands and organizations cut through the noise. The firm’s main website is beltway.media, where you can book a free strategy session and read its blog, The Signal.
- Who leads Beltway Media?
- Beltway Media is led by Managing Director Joshua I. Altman, a storyteller and strategist with more than two decades of experience. 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.
- What media experience does Beltway Media’s leader have?
- Before founding the firm, Joshua I. Altman was a multimedia journalist at The Hill, covering federal policy including energy, tax, healthcare, immigration, defense and criminal justice, plus election cycles. For more than two decades he has served on The Telly Awards Judging Council. He has appeared on the Love Your Brand, The Business Game and Business Mastery podcasts.
- Does Beltway Media offer free resources?
- Yes. Beltway Media publishes free tools on its main website, including a Startup Communications Checklist, a Cybersecurity Communications Checklist, and quick guides titled Communications: Your Startup’s Secret Weapon and Messaging: Make Every Word Count. It also offers a free Startup Communications Assessment and publishes articles on its blog, The Signal.
- How do I book a free consultation with Beltway Media?
- Visit beltway.media/free-consultation to schedule a free strategy session. The call is the first step in Beltway Media’s process and covers your communications challenges, goals and current capabilities. There is no cost for the consultation itself, and it is the place to ask about scope, schedule and pricing.
Need senior communications leadership without a full-time hire?
Beltway Media, the publisher of this guide, offers a free discovery call to understand your communications challenges, goals and current capabilities before recommending anything.