The Washington Post

The Washington Post is the newspaper with the largest circulation in Washington, D.C. and is the city's oldest paper, founded in 1877. Being located in the nation's capital, it has a particular emphasis on national politics and international affairs. It is a newspaper of record and a regional paper; D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation. The newspaper is written as a broadsheet, with photographs printed both in c... more

First issue date:

  • 1877

Publishing

Owner

Washington Post Company

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Address

The Washington Post Headquarters

Washington

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Award Winner

Awards Won:

Year Award Notes/Description
  • 2008
  • For the work of Dana Priest, Anne Hull and photographer Michel du Cille in exposing mistreatment of wounded veterans at Walter Reed Hospital, evoking a national outcry and producing reforms by federal officials.
  • 1999
  • For its series that identified and analyzed patterns of reckless gunplay by city police officers who had little training or supervision.
  • 2000
  • For the work of Katherine Boo that disclosed wretched neglect and abuse in the city's group homes for the mentally retarded, which forced officials to acknowledge the conditions and begin reforms.
  • 1973
  • For its investigation of the Watergate case.
  • 2009
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  • Mar 18, 2007
  • 4 Years After Start of War, Anger Reigns
  • Mar 18, 2007
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