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List Of Newspapers In Washington, D.C.
This is a list of newspapers in Washington, D.C. These newspapers are published or headquartered in Washington, D.C. There have been over 800 newspapers published in the District of Columbia since its founding in 1790. At the beginning of 2020, there were approximately 75 newspapers in print in the District. Major daily newspapers :''This is a list of daily newspapers in Washington, D.C. For all publications, please see List of newspapers in Washington, D.C.''. Dates the papers were founded are included. Special interest newspapers Community papers College newspapers * ''The Eagle'', American University, 1925 * ''The Georgetown Voice'', Georgetown University, 1969 * ''The GW Hatchet'', The George Washington University, 1904 * '' The Hilltop'', Howard University, 1924 * ''The Hoya'', Georgetown University, 1920, , * '' The Tower'', Catholic University of America, 1922 Magazines * ''Governing'', monthly, 1987, Congressional Quarterly * ''Metro Weekly'', LGBT week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newspaper
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports and art, and often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of subscription revenue, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also published on websites as online newspapers, and some have even abandoned their print versions entirely. Newspapers developed in the 17th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Black (newspaper)
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The Washington Diplomat
An independent media company that for over 26 years has served as the premier source of news and information for the diplomatic and international communities in Washington, D.C., New York and the global community. Their reach includes distribution to all 180 foreign embassies in the nation’s capital, as well as the World Bank/IMF, IDB, lawmakers on Capitol Hill, the White House, Pentagon, State Department, federal agencies, Fortune 500 companies, think tanks, universities, centers of learning and various points of influence in Washington, Virginia, Maryland and New York. The Washington Diplomat is a convener of many high-level events including global virtual conferences, ambassador panels, diplomatic networking events and prominent global media events such as the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner Pre-Party Reception in partnership with the British Embassy Washington DC and the Embassy of the State of Qatar. References External links * Newspapers publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington City Paper
The ''Washington City Paper'' is a U.S. alternative weekly newspaper serving the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The ''City Paper'' is distributed on Thursdays; its average circulation in 2006 was 85,588. The paper's editorial mix is focused on local news and arts. Its 2018 circulation figure was 47,000. History The ''Washington City Paper'' was started in 1981 by Russ Smith and Alan Hirsch, the owners of the ''Baltimore City Paper''. For its first year it was called ''1981''. The name was changed to ''City Paper'' in January 1982 and in December 1982 Smith and Hirsch sold 80% of it to Chicago Reader, Inc. In 1988, Chicago Reader, Inc. acquired the remaining 20% interest. In July 2007 both the ''Washington City Paper'' and the ''Chicago Reader'' were sold to the Tampa-based Creative Loafing chain. In 2012, '' Creative Loafing Atlanta'' and the ''Washington City Paper'' were sold to SouthComm Communications. Amy Austin, the longtime general manager, was promoted to publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Business Journal
American City Business Journals, Inc. (ACBJ) is an American newspaper publisher based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ACBJ publishes The Business Journals, which contains local business news for 44 markets in the United States, Hemmings Motor News, Street & Smith's Sports Business Daily, and Inside Lacrosse. The company is owned by Advance Publications. The company receives revenue from display advertising and classified advertising in its weekly newspaper and online advertising on its website and from a subscription business model. The bizjournals.com website contains local business news from various cities in the United States, along with an archive that contains more than 5 million business news articles published since 1996. As of August 2021, it receives over 3.6 million readers each week. History The company was founded in 1982 by Mike Russell with the launch of the Kansas City Business Journal. In 1985, the company became a public company via an initial public offering and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Blade
The ''Washington Blade'' is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) newspaper in the Washington metropolitan area. The ''Blade'' is the oldest LGBT newspaper in the United States and third largest by circulation, behind the ''Philadelphia Gay News'' and the ''Gay City News'' of New York City. The ''Blade'' is often referred to as America's gay newspaper of record because it chronicled LGBT news locally, nationally, and internationally. ''The New York Times'' said the ''Blade'' is considered "one of the most influential publications written for a gay audience." The paper was originally launched as an independent publication in October 1969 with a focus on bringing the community together. In 2001, the ''Blade'' was purchased by Window Media LLC, a group of gay-oriented newspapers circulated throughout the United States with a staff composed of professional journalists, becoming a leading source of news for the readers both in Washington and around the nation. The paper p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Washington Afro American
''The Washington Afro-American'' newspaper is the Washington, D.C., edition of '' The Afro-American Newspaper''. History The newspaper was founded in 1892 by Civil War veteran, Sgt. John H. Murphy, Sr. Murphy merged his church publication, ''The Sunday School Helper'', with two other church publications, ''The Ledger'' and ''The Afro-American'', and the publication rose to prominence under the control of his tenth-born child, Carl J. G. Murphy, who served as its editor for 45 years. There have been as many as 13 editions of the newspaper in major cities across the country; today, there are just two: one in Baltimore, the other in Washington, D.C. Call numbers Because of its varied titles over the years, ''The Washington Afro-American'' has received numerous different call numbers from the Library of Congress and OCLC: *''The Afro-American'' (1936–1937): ** ** *''Washington Afro American'' (1937–1964): ** ** *''Washington Afro-American'' (1930s–1964): ** ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Weekly
''Metro Weekly'' is a free weekly magazine for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in Washington, D.C., United States. It was first published on May 5, 1994. ''Metro Weekly'' includes national and local news, interviews with LGBT leaders and politicians, community event calendars, nightlife guides, and reviews of the District's arts and entertainment scene. The website's ''Scene'' section has archived over 100,000 original photos from Washington's LGBT community events. Published every Thursday with copies available for pick-up at 500 locations throughout the metropolitan area, ''Metro Weekly'' is read by more than 45,000 people in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Awards ''Metro Weekly'' and its publisher, Randy Shulman, received 18 ViceVersa Awards from the QSyndicate in 1998 which included ''Best News Interview or Personality Profile.'' In 2007, One In Ten "One in Ten" is a song by British reggae band UB40, released in July 1981 as a single from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Tiempo Latino
''El Tiempo Latino'' is a Spanish language, Spanish-language free-circulation weekly newspaper published in Washington, D.C. The paper was founded in 1991 and acquired by Graham Holdings Company, The Washington Post Company in 2004. After Nash Holdings, the Jeff Bezos-controlled company, acquired the ''Post'' in 2013, el Tiempo Latino was sold to Javier Marin, a Venezuelan-American businessman, in 2016. The newspaper publishes 50,000 copies every Friday (ABC audited) distributed in 1,700 points of distribution throughout the Washington metropolitan area, Washington DC metropolitan area and has a weekly readership of over 120,000 readers, according to Scarborough Research. ''El Tiempo Latino'' has received major awards from the Hispanic print industry. The publication was named the Best Hispanic Weekly in the United States by The National Association of Hispanic Publications at the 2014 José Martí Awards ceremony. This was the 14th time and the 10th year in a row that ''El Tiemp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homelessness
Homelessness or houselessness – also known as a state of being unhoused or unsheltered – is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and adequate housing. People can be categorized as homeless if they are: * living on the streets, also known as rough sleeping (primary homelessness); * moving between temporary shelters, including houses of friends, family, and emergency accommodation (secondary homelessness); and * living in private boarding houses without a private bathroom or security of tenure (tertiary homelessness). * have no permanent house or place to live safely * Internally Displaced Persons, persons compelled to leave their places of domicile, who remain as refugees within their country's borders. The rights of people experiencing homelessness also varies from country to country. United States government homeless enumeration studies also include people who sleep in a public or private place, which is not designed for use as a regular sleeping accommodation for hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Sense (newspaper)
''Street Sense'' is a weekly street newspaper sold by self-employed homeless distributors ("vendors") on the streets of Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. It is published by the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Street Sense Media, which also produces documentary filmmaking, photography, theatre, illustration and poetry. The organization says this media, most of which is created by homeless and formerly homeless people, is designed to break down stereotypes and educate the community. Street Sense Media is a member of the International Network of Street Papers and the Institute for Nonprofit News. Newspaper The 16-page publication features original news reporting, opinion articles and artwork focused on issues of homelessness and poverty. It is produced by a portion of the paper's vendors, volunteer freelancers, student interns and paid staff. Distributing the newspaper is a "no-barrier" work opportunity designed for homeless and formerly homeless people. After completio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Pregonero
''El Pregonero'' is the official Spanish-language newspaper of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., published by ''Carroll Publishing Company''. It was first published in 1977 by the Spanish Catholic Center, making it the oldest Spanish-language newspaper published in the capital city of the United States. ''El Pregonero'' provides a Catholic perspective on the issues and trends affecting the Hispanic immigrant community residing in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. It is printed monthly and distributed to the Hispanic population within the geographical boundaries of the Archdiocese of Washington, which includes D.C., and Montgomery, Prince George's, Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles counties in Maryland. In September 2005, Rafael Roncal, who had been with the paper since 1988, became Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper. In 1977, the Spanish Catholic Center, a social services agency of the Archdiocese of Washington created the newspaper. The newspaper was founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
