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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. At the beginning of 2020, there were approximately 75 newspapers in print in the District.

Major daily newspapers

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Special interest newspapers

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American University The American University (AU or American) is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. Its main campus spans 90 acres (36 ha) on Ward Circle, mostly in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Northwest D.C. AU was charte ...

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The Georgetown Voice ''The Georgetown Voice'' is a student-run biweekly campus news magazine at Georgetown University. Founded as a print magazine in March 1969, the ''Voice'' publishes new editions every other Friday during the academic year. The magazine publishes ...

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Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private research university in the Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789 as Georg ...

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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, DC, only behind ''The Washington Post''. The Hatchet is often ranked ...

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, 1904 * '' The Hilltop'',

Howard University Howard University (Howard) is a private, federally chartered historically black research university in Washington, D.C. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" and accredited by the Middle States Commissi ...

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The Hoya ''The Hoya'', founded in 1920, is the oldest and largest student newspaper of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., serving as the university’s newspaper of record. ''The Hoya'' is a student-run paper that prints every Friday and publish ...

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Catholic University of America The Catholic University of America (CUA) is a private Roman Catholic research university in Washington, D.C. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by U.S. ...

, 1922

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Congressional Quarterly Congressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is part of a privately owned publishing company called CQ Roll Call that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress. CQ was acquired by the Economist Group and combined ...

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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 w ...

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National Journal ''National Journal'' is an advisory services company based in Washington, D.C., offering services in government affairs, advocacy communications, stakeholder mapping, and policy brands research for government and business leaders. It publishes da ...

'', weekly, 1969,

Atlantic Media Atlantic Media is an American print and online media company owned by David G. Bradley and based in the Watergate in Washington, D.C. It publishes ''The Atlantic,'' a print and online publication that also holds themed events; and offers business ...

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'', monthly, 1991, Washington Life Magazine Group * '' Washingtonian'', monthly, 1965, *

Washington Monthly ''Washington Monthly'' is a bimonthly, nonprofit magazine of United States politics and government that is based in Washington, D.C. The magazine is known for its annual ranking of American colleges and universities, which serves as an alternat ...

, monthly, 1969 * '' 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 Colored American'' (African-American owned), (18931904) * ''The Common Denominator'' (Washington, D.C., newspaper) (19982006), , * ''

The Current Newspapers ''The Current Newspapers'' consisted of four print and online weekly community newspapers in Washington, D.C., with editions targeted to affluent communities in Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Foggy Bottom, and Northwest DC. The publications group p ...

'' (19542019) (community newspapers in Dupont Circle, Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, Chevy Chase and Upper Northwest) ** ''The Georgetown Current'',

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* '' Farmers National Weekly'' (19331936), moved to Chicago in 1933 * '' National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser'' (started by Thomas Jefferson), (18001870) * '' National Observer'' (19621977), published by

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New National Era ''New National Era'' (1870–1874) was an African American newspaper, published in Washington D.C. during the Reconstruction Era in the decade after the American Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation. Originally known as the ''New Era'', t ...

'', ''New Era'' (1870-1874) (African-American owned newspaper)] * ''

The Spotlight ''The Spotlight'' was a weekly newspaper in the United States, published in Washington, D.C. from September 1975 to July 2001 by the now-defunct antisemitic Liberty Lobby. ''The Spotlight'' ran articles and editorials professing a "populist and na ...

'' (19752001), antisemitic, right wing * ''

The Suffragist ''The Suffragist'' was a weekly newspaper published by the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage in 1913 to advance the cause of women's suffrage. The publication was first envisioned as a small pamphlet by the Congressional Union (CU), a new ...

'' (19131920) * ''The Times, and Patowmack Packet'' (17891791), First newspaper in the District * ''

Washington Bee ''The Washington Bee'' was a Washington, D.C.-based American weekly newspaper founded in 1882 and primarily read by African Americans. Throughout almost all of its forty-year history, it was edited by African American lawyer-journalist William Cal ...

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The Washington Daily News ''The Washington Daily News'' was an afternoon tabloid-size newspaper serving the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. History ''The Washington Daily News'' was owned by the E. W. Scripps Company. The newspaper was born on November 8, 1921, an ...

'' (19211972), predecessor to the ''Washington Star'' * ''

The Washington Herald ''The Washington Herald'' was an American daily newspaper in Washington, D.C., from October 8, 1906, to January 31, 1939. History The paper was founded in 1906 by Scott C. Bone, who had been managing editor of ''The Washington Post'' from 1888 ...

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The Washington Star ''The Washington Star'', previously known as the ''Washington Star-News'' and the Washington ''Evening Star'', was a daily afternoon newspaper published in Washington, D.C., between 1852 and 1981. The Sunday edition was known as the ''Sunday Star ...

'' (18411981), a national newspaper * ''

The Washington Sun ''The Washington Sun'' was a weekly local newspaper based in Washington, D.C. Founded in the mid-1960s, ''The Washington Sun'' was purchased by Joseph C. Cooke in 1968. Cooke became both editor and publisher. Under his editorship the paper sough ...

'' (19602010), African American issues * ''

United States Daily ''United States Daily'' (1926–1933) was an American newspaper founded in Washington, DC, by publisher David Lawrence. History ''United States Daily'' started on March 4, 1926, noted ''Time (magazine)'' (a rival national news publication), wh ...

'' (1926-1933) * ''United States Telegraph'' (18271937) * ''

Washington Times ''The Washington Times'' is an American conservative daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., that covers general interest topics with a particular emphasis on national politics. Its broadsheet daily edition is distributed throughout ...

'' (1894–1939) * ''

Washington Times-Herald The ''Washington Times-Herald'' (1939–1954) was an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It was created by Eleanor "Cissy" Patterson of the Medill–McCormick–Patterson family (long-time owners of the ''Chicago Tribune'' ...

'' (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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Major daily newspapers

Special interest newspapers

Community papers

College newspapers

Magazines

Defunct publications

See also

References

Bibliography

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