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'''''The Washington Post''''', locally known as '''''The'' ''Post''''' and, informally, '''''WaPo''''' or '''''WP''''', is an American [[daily newspaper]] published in [[Washington, D.C.]], the national capital. It is the most widely circulated newspaper in the [[Washington metropolitan area]]<ref name="DCTopNewspapers">{{cite web |title=District of Columbia's Top 10 Newspapers by Circulation |url=https://www.agilitypr.com/resources/top-media-outlets/district-of-columbias-top-10-newspapers-by-circulation/ |website=Agility PR Solutions |access-date=March 24, 2020 |date=October 16, 2015 |archive-date=March 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324060133/https://www.agilitypr.com/resources/top-media-outlets/district-of-columbias-top-10-newspapers-by-circulation/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Gaaserud2014">{{cite book |last=Gaaserud |first=Michaela Riva |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bpXQAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA556 |title=Moon Virginia & Maryland: Including Washington DC |date=February 11, 2014 |publisher=Avalon Publishing |isbn=978-1-61238-517-4 |page=556 |access-date=March 24, 2020 |archive-date=September 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901083353/https://books.google.com/books?id=bpXQAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA556 |url-status=live}}</ref> and has a national audience. As of 2023, the ''Post'' has 135,980 print subscribers and 2.5 million digital subscribers, both of which are the [[List of newspapers in the United States|third-largest]] among U.S. newspapers after ''[[The New York Times]]'' and '' | '''''The Washington Post''''', locally known as '''''The'' ''Post''''' and, informally, '''''WaPo''''' or '''''WP''''', is an American [[daily newspaper]] published in [[Washington, D.C.]], the national capital. It is the most widely circulated newspaper in the [[Washington metropolitan area]]<ref name="DCTopNewspapers">{{cite web |title=District of Columbia's Top 10 Newspapers by Circulation |url=https://www.agilitypr.com/resources/top-media-outlets/district-of-columbias-top-10-newspapers-by-circulation/ |website=Agility PR Solutions |access-date=March 24, 2020 |date=October 16, 2015 |archive-date=March 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324060133/https://www.agilitypr.com/resources/top-media-outlets/district-of-columbias-top-10-newspapers-by-circulation/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Gaaserud2014">{{cite book |last=Gaaserud |first=Michaela Riva |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bpXQAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA556 |title=Moon Virginia & Maryland: Including Washington DC |date=February 11, 2014 |publisher=Avalon Publishing |isbn=978-1-61238-517-4 |page=556 |access-date=March 24, 2020 |archive-date=September 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901083353/https://books.google.com/books?id=bpXQAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA556 |url-status=live}}</ref> and has a national audience. As of 2023, the ''Post'' has 135,980 print subscribers and 2.5 million digital subscribers, both of which are the [[List of newspapers in the United States|third-largest]] among U.S. newspapers after ''[[The New York Times]]'' and ''The Wall Street Journal''. | ||
The ''Post'' was founded in 1877. In its early years, it went through several owners and struggled both financially and editorially. In 1933, financier [[Eugene Meyer (financier)|Eugene Meyer]] purchased it out of bankruptcy in 1933 and revived its health and reputation; this work was continued by his successors [[Katharine Graham|Katharine]] and [[Phil Graham]], Meyer's daughter and son-in-law, respectively, who bought out several rival publications. The ''Post''{{'s}} 1971 printing of the [[Pentagon Papers]] helped spur [[opposition to the Vietnam War]]. Reporters [[Bob Woodward]] and [[Carl Bernstein]] led the investigation into the break-in at the [[Democratic National Committee]], which developed into the [[Watergate scandal]] and the [[Presidency of Richard Nixon#Resignation of Richard Nixon|1974 resignation]] of President [[Richard Nixon]]. In October 2013, the Graham family sold the newspaper to [[Nash Holdings]], a holding company owned by [[Jeff Bezos]], for $250 million.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3015350/the-real-reason-jeff-bezos-bought-the-washington-post|title=The Real Reason Jeff Bezos Bought The Washington Post|date=August 6, 2013|work=Fast Company|access-date=March 28, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329054601/https://www.fastcompany.com/3015350/the-real-reason-jeff-bezos-bought-the-washington-post|url-status=live}}</ref> | The ''Post'' was founded in 1877. In its early years, it went through several owners and struggled both financially and editorially. In 1933, financier [[Eugene Meyer (financier)|Eugene Meyer]] purchased it out of bankruptcy in 1933 and revived its health and reputation; this work was continued by his successors [[Katharine Graham|Katharine]] and [[Phil Graham]], Meyer's daughter and son-in-law, respectively, who bought out several rival publications. The ''Post''{{'s}} 1971 printing of the [[Pentagon Papers]] helped spur [[opposition to the Vietnam War]]. Reporters [[Bob Woodward]] and [[Carl Bernstein]] led the investigation into the break-in at the [[Democratic National Committee]], which developed into the [[Watergate scandal]] and the [[Presidency of Richard Nixon#Resignation of Richard Nixon|1974 resignation]] of President [[Richard Nixon]]. In October 2013, the Graham family sold the newspaper to [[Nash Holdings]], a holding company owned by [[Jeff Bezos]], for $250 million.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3015350/the-real-reason-jeff-bezos-bought-the-washington-post|title=The Real Reason Jeff Bezos Bought The Washington Post|date=August 6, 2013|work=Fast Company|access-date=March 28, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329054601/https://www.fastcompany.com/3015350/the-real-reason-jeff-bezos-bought-the-washington-post|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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[[File:The Washington Post Headquarters (53844901799).jpg|thumb|Headquarters of ''The Washington Post'' at One Franklin Square]] | [[File:The Washington Post Headquarters (53844901799).jpg|thumb|Headquarters of ''The Washington Post'' at One Franklin Square]] | ||
{{Overview section|date=August 2023}} | {{Overview section|date=August 2023}} | ||
''The Washington Post'' is regarded as one of the leading daily American newspapers along with ''[[The New York Times]]'', the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', and '' | ''The Washington Post'' is regarded as one of the leading daily American newspapers along with ''[[The New York Times]]'', the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', and ''The Wall Street Journal''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/51/474/6821 |title=Washington Post – Daily Newspaper in Washington DC, USA with Local News and Events |publisher=Mondo Times |access-date=March 31, 2012 |archive-date=June 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614005908/https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/51/474/6821 |url-status=live }}</ref> The ''Post'' has distinguished itself through its political reporting on the workings of the White House, Congress, and other aspects of the U.S. government. It is considered a newspaper of record in the U.S.<ref name="FrostWeingarten2017" /><ref name="BartonWeller2014" /> | ||
''The Washington Post'' does not print an edition for distribution away from the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]]. In 2009, the newspaper ceased publication of its ''National Weekly Edition'' due to shrinking circulation.<ref>{{cite news |title=Post's National Weekly Edition to Close |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ombudsman-blog/2009/08/posts_national_weekly_edition.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=June 2, 2011 |archive-date=June 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612141018/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ombudsman-blog/2009/08/posts_national_weekly_edition.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The majority of its newsprint readership is in Washington, D.C., and its suburbs in Maryland and Northern Virginia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtonpostads.com/adsite/why/media/reach/page1450.html |work=The Washington Post Media |title=The Washington Post's Circulation and Reach |access-date=March 2, 2009 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120080706/http://www.washingtonpostads.com/adsite/why/media/reach/page1450.html |archive-date=November 20, 2008}}</ref> | ''The Washington Post'' does not print an edition for distribution away from the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]]. In 2009, the newspaper ceased publication of its ''National Weekly Edition'' due to shrinking circulation.<ref>{{cite news |title=Post's National Weekly Edition to Close |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ombudsman-blog/2009/08/posts_national_weekly_edition.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=June 2, 2011 |archive-date=June 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612141018/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ombudsman-blog/2009/08/posts_national_weekly_edition.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The majority of its newsprint readership is in Washington, D.C., and its suburbs in Maryland and Northern Virginia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtonpostads.com/adsite/why/media/reach/page1450.html |work=The Washington Post Media |title=The Washington Post's Circulation and Reach |access-date=March 2, 2009 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120080706/http://www.washingtonpostads.com/adsite/why/media/reach/page1450.html |archive-date=November 20, 2008}}</ref> | ||