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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. , 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

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American University The American University (AU or American) is a Private university, private University charter#Federal, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Its main campus spans 90-acres (36 ha) on Ward Circle, in the Spri ...

, 2008 * '' The Eagle'',

, 1925 * '' The Georgetown Voice'',

Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic higher education, Ca ...

, 1969 * ''

The GW Hatchet ''The GW Hatchet'' is the student newspaper of the George Washington University. Founded in 1904, The Hatchet is the second-oldest continuously running newspaper in Washington, D.C., only behind ''The Washington Post''. The Hatchet is often rank ...

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The George Washington University The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a private federally-chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Originally named Columbian College, it was chartered in 1821 by the United States Congress and is the first ...

, 1904 * '' The Hilltop'',

Howard University Howard University is a private, historically black, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and accredited by the Mid ...

, 1924 * '' The Hoya'',

, 1920, , * '' The Tower'',

Catholic University of America The Catholic University of America (CUA) is a private Catholic research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is one of two pontifical universities of the Catholic Church in the United States – the only one that is not primarily a ...

, 1922

Magazines

* '' Governing'', monthly, 1987,

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Metro Weekly ''Metro Weekly'' is a free weekly magazine for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) community in Washington, D.C., United States. It was first published on May 5, 1994. ''Metro Weekly'' includes national and local news, intervi ...

'', LGBT weekly, 1994 * '' National Journal'', weekly, 1969, Atlantic Media * '' Washington Life'', monthly, 1991, Washington Life Magazine Group * ''

Washington Monthly ''Washington Monthly'' is a bimonthly, nonprofit magazine primarily covering United States politics and government that is based in Washington, D.C. The magazine also publishes an annual ranking of American colleges and universities, which ser ...

'', monthly, 1969 * '' Washingtonian'', monthly, 1965, * '' Women's Monthly'', monthly

Defunct publications

Some selected, notable newspapers that were published in Washington, D.C. are listed below. See the main article for defunct newspapers founded in the District during the 18th- and 19th-centuries. * '' The Bee'' (1882–1884) * '' The Colored American'' (African-American owned) (18931904) * ''The Common Denominator'' (Washington, D.C., newspaper) (19982006), , * '' The Current Newspapers'' (19542019) (community newspapers in Dupont Circle, Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, Chevy Chase and Upper Northwest) ** ''The Georgetown Current'', Georgetown, Washington, D.C. (19672019), Weekly, , ** '' Voice of the Hill'' (19992010) ( The Current Newspapers) * ''Daily National Era'' (1854–1854) * '' Daily News'' (1921–1972) * ''

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'', Free daily (20032019), Nash Holdings, LLC,

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* '' Farmers National Weekly'' (19331936), moved to Chicago in 1933 * '' The National Era'' * ''National Forum'' (1910-19??) * '' National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser'' (started by Thomas Jefferson), (18001870) * '' National Observer'' (19621977), published by

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* '' National Republican'' (1860–1888), , * '' New National Era'', ''New Era'' (1870–1874) (African-American owned newspaper) * '' The Spotlight'' (19752001), antisemitic, right-wing * '' The Suffragist'' (19131920) * ''The Times, and Patowmack Packet'' (17891791), first newspaper in the District * '' Voice of the Hill'' * '' Washington Bee'' (18821922) , * '' The Washington Daily News'' (19211972), predecessor to the ''Washington Star'' * '' Washington Globe'' * '' The Washington Herald'' (19061939) * '' The Washington Star'' (18411981), a national newspaper * '' The Washington Sun'' (19602010), African American issues * '' Washington Times-Herald'' (1939–''1954)'' * '' United States Daily'' (1926–1933) * ''United States Telegraph'' (18271937) * '' Washington Times'' (1894–1939) * '' Washington Times-Herald'' (1939–1954) * ''

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'' (published for the Naval District of Washington by the Washington Post Company) * ''Young D.C.'', monthly tabloid by and about teenagers in Washington, D.C. (1991?)

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