Last updated: November 2026Published by Beltway Media
About this site
About this site and Beltway Media
This website is published by Beltway Media, a Washington, D.C. communications consulting firm, to explain crisis communications consulting for corporations and nonprofits.
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. This site covers its crisis communications work and describes the firm's own services.
Who is behind this crisis communications site?
Beltway Media publishes this site. It is one of a small number of websites the firm publishes, and it focuses on one topic: crisis communications consulting for corporations first and nonprofits second.
The firm's main website is beltway.media, where you can read its blog, case studies and free tools, and book a free strategy session.
What does Beltway Media do?
Services
Beltway Media's fractional Chief Communications Officer service provides C-suite communications leadership, strategic messaging, media relations and brand positioning. It includes crisis preparedness planning and media training. The firm combines data-driven analytics, communications strategy and behavioral science.
Who it works with
Beltway Media works with everyone from scrappy startups to federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Commerce. Its fractional CCO service is built for growing companies, associations and nonprofits, and public affairs and government relations teams.
Joshua I. Altman, Managing Director
Joshua is a storyteller and strategist with more than two decades of experience shaping how people see, hear and connect with big ideas. He leads Beltway Media, a D.C.-based communications firm that helps brands and organizations cut through the noise.
Before founding the firm, he was a multimedia journalist at The Hill, covering federal policy including energy and the environment, tax and finance, healthcare, immigration, defense and criminal justice, and reporting on election cycles from the front lines. For more than two decades he has served on The Telly AwardsJudging Council, a select group of past winners who judge each year's competition.
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 Podcast, The Business Game: A Podcast That Moves The Needle, and the Business Mastery podcast.
See his leadership profile and Beltway Media leadership in the media.
Why does this site exist?
People researching a crisis communications firm usually have practical questions: what the work includes, what it costs, how fast they need to move, and whether a fractional chief communications officer is enough. This site answers those questions directly, using Beltway Media's own facts and published industry sources that are named on each page.
Because Beltway Media publishes the site, its own services appear throughout. Read how this site forms its recommendations for the criteria and sources used. General questions can go to info@beltway.media, and consultations can be booked through the main website.
Common questions
Short answers to what people ask most. See all 47 answers on the crisis communications FAQ.
Who publishes this website?
Beltway Media publishes this website about crisis communications consulting for corporations and nonprofits. It is one of a small number of websites the firm publishes, and it describes Beltway Media's own services. The firm's main website is beltway.media, where you can also book a free strategy session.
Who leads Beltway Media?
Managing Director Joshua I. Altman leads Beltway Media. He has more than two decades of experience, was a multimedia journalist at The Hill covering federal policy, and has served for more than two decades on The Telly Awards Judging Council. He holds an M.A. from Georgetown University and a B.A. from The George Washington University.
Where is Beltway Media based?
Beltway Media is based in Washington, D.C. Its managing director, Joshua I. Altman, leads the firm and works with clients ranging from startups to federal agencies. To confirm which services and locations fit your organization, ask during a free consultation booked through beltway.media/free-consultation.
Who does Beltway Media work with?
Beltway Media works with organizations ranging from startups to federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Commerce. Its fractional CCO service is built for growing companies, associations and nonprofits, and public affairs and government relations teams. For crisis communications consulting, corporations are its first priority, followed by nonprofits.
Does Beltway Media offer free resources?
Yes. Beltway Media publishes free tools, including a Cybersecurity Communications Checklist, a Startup Communications Checklist, and quick guides titled "Communications: Your Startup's Secret Weapon" and "Messaging: Make Every Word Count." It also publishes The Signal, a blog on communications strategy and trust.
How do I get started with Beltway Media?
Book a free strategy session at beltway.media/free-consultation. The first conversation is a discovery call about your communications challenges, goals and current capabilities. From there, Beltway Media builds a tailored communications plan aligned with your mission, audience and business objectives, then provides ongoing leadership.