The ''Fairfax Times'' (also known as the ''Fairfax County Times'') is a
weekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news or Current affairs (news format), current affairs publication that is issued once or twice a week in a wide variety broadsheet, magazine, and electronic publishing, digital formats. Similarly, a biweekly new ...
published in
Reston, Virginia
Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia and a principal city of the Washington metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, Reston's population was 63,226.
Founded in 1964, Reston was influenced by the Garden City movem ...
which covers
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County, officially the County of Fairfax, is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is part of Northern Virginia and borders both the city of Alexandria and Arlington County and forms part of the suburban ring of Washington, D.C. ...
.
The newspaper's origins can be traced back to the establishment of the
Times Community Newspapers by
Arthur W. "Nick" Arundel. In 1963, Arundel (the son of
Pepsi-Cola
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by PepsiCo. Originally created and developed in 1893 by Caleb Bradham and introduced as Brad's Drink, it was renamed as Pepsi-Cola in 1898, and then shortened to Pepsi in 1961.
History
Pepsi was ...
bottling magnate Russell Arundel) purchased the 165-year-old ''
Loudoun Times-Mirror
''Loudoun Times-Mirror'' is a weekly newspaper based in Leesburg, Virginia
Leesburg is a town in the state of Virginia, and the county seat of Loudoun County. Settlement in the area began around 1740, which is named for the Lee family, early le ...
'' (based in
Loudoun County, Virginia
Loudoun County () is in the northern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. In 2020, the census returned a population of 420,959, making it Virginia's third-most populous county. Loudoun County's seat is Leesburg. Loudoun C ...
). He rapidly expanded his newspaper business, purchasing papers in
Annandale,
Centreville,
Chantilly
Chantilly may refer to:
Places
France
*Chantilly, Oise, a city located in the Oise department
**US Chantilly, a football club
*Château de Chantilly, a historic château located in the town of Chantilly
United States
* Chantilly, Missou ...
,
Fairfax,
Herndon
Herndon may refer to:
People
* Herndon (surname), an American surname
* Herndon Davis (1901–1962), American artist, journalist, illustrator, and painter
Places in the United States Communities
* Herndon, California, an unincorporated commun ...
,
McLean
MacLean, also spelt Maclean and McLean, is a Goidelic languages, Gaelic surname Mac Gille Eathain, or, Mac Giolla Eóin in Irish language, Irish Gaelic), Eóin being a Gaelic form of Johannes (John (given name), John). The clan surname is an A ...
,
Reston,
Springfield
Springfield may refer to:
* Springfield (toponym), the place name in general
Places and locations Australia
* Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast)
* Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council)
* Springfield, Queenslan ...
, and
Vienna
en, Viennese
, iso_code = AT-9
, registration_plate = W
, postal_code_type = Postal code
, postal_code =
, timezone = CET
, utc_offset = +1
, timezone_DST ...
,
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
. In 2008, Times Community Newspapers merged its local newspapers in Centreville, Fairfax City,
Fairfax Station
Fairfax Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 12,030 at the 2010 census. Located in Northern Virginia, its center is located southwest of Washington, D.C.
Geography
Fairfax Sta ...
, Herndon, McLean, Reston, and Vienna into a single publication covering all of Fairfax County. This new publication was the ''Fairfax County Times''.
In 2009, ''
The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...
'' reported that the ''Loudoun Times-Mirror'' might merge with the ''Fairfax County Times''. The ''Times-Mirror'' furloughed many employees, and consolidated most of its newsroom with the ''Fairfax County Times''. But no merger occurred.
On May 26, 2009, Times Community Newspapers sold the ''Fairfax County Times'' to
The Gazette
The Gazette (stylized as the GazettE), formerly known as , is a Japanese visual kei Rock music, rock band, formed in Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanagawa in early 2002.''Shoxx'' Vol 106 June 2007 pg 40-45 The band is currently signed to Sony Music Recor ...
, a newspaper group based in
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Gaithersburg ( ), officially the City of Gaithersburg, is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. At the time of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 U.S. Census, Gaithersburg had a population of 69,657, ...
. The Gazette group is itself owned by Post-Newsweek Media, a subsidiary of
The Washington Post Company
Graham Holdings Company (formerly The Washington Post Company) is a diversified American conglomerate holding company. Headquartered in Arlington County, Virginia, and incorporated in Delaware, it was formerly the owner of ''The Washington Post ...
. As of February 2012, the ''Fairfax Times'' was one of three units operating within the Post-Newsweek Media division.
In November 2012, local D.C. television station
WRC-TV
WRC-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Washington, D.C., airing programming from the NBC network. It is owned-and-operated station, owned and operated by the network's NBC Owned Television Stations division alongside Class A television se ...
co-located its Northern Virginia bureau in the offices of the ''Fairfax Times''.
In August 2013,
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. ( ) is an American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It has been referred to as "one of the most influential economi ...
founder
Jeff Bezos
Jeffrey Preston Bezos ( ;; and Robinson (2010), p. 7. ''né'' Jorgensen; born January 12, 1964) is an American entrepreneur, media proprietor, investor, and commercial astronaut. He is the founder, executive chairman, and former preside ...
purchased the newspaper business of The Washington Post Company for $250 million. The sale included the company's national newspaper, ''
The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...
'', as well as the ''
Post Express'' daily free newspaper, ''
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 H ...
'' (a Spanish language newspaper), ''
The Gazette
The Gazette (stylized as the GazettE), formerly known as , is a Japanese visual kei Rock music, rock band, formed in Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanagawa in early 2002.''Shoxx'' Vol 106 June 2007 pg 40-45 The band is currently signed to Sony Music Recor ...
'' weeklies, a printing plant located in
Springfield, Virginia
Springfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 30,484 as of the 2010 census. Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs includ ...
, and of land in
Charles County, Maryland
Charles County is a county in Southern Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 166,617. The county seat is La Plata. The county was named for Charles Calvert (1637–1715), third Baron Baltimore. Charles County is part of the Wash ...
.
Nash Holdings LLC
Nash or NASH may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
*Nash, Buckinghamshire
* Nash, London, a hamlet near Keston in the London Borough of Bromley
*Nash, Newport, Wales
*Nash, south Shropshire, a small village and parish in southern Shropshire
* Nash, ...
, a company owned by Bezos, became the new owner of the ''Fairfax Times'' on September 30, 2013, when the sale closed.
In June 2015, Nash Holdings sold the ''Fairfax Times'' to Whip It Media, a locally owned company founded by Richard Whippen, a former general manager of the newspaper.
Awards
In 2012, the ''Fairfax Times'' tied for first place for presentation in the
Virginia Press Association
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are s ...
awards. The newspaper competed in the category of non-dailies with a circulation greater than 10,000. The association gives points to each newspaper in a wide range of categories, including presentation, art/photos, and multimedia. The ''Gainesville Times'' and ''Fairfax Times'' tied for first place in the presentation category. The ''Loudoun Times-Mirror'' won the competition for combined categories for the second year in a row.
["Virginia Newspapers Win VPA Sweepstakes Awards." ''Associated Press.'' April 21, 2012.]
References
{{reflist, 2
External links
''Fairfax Times'' official website
2008 establishments in Virginia
Newspapers published in Virginia
Newspapers established in 2008
The Washington Post