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. As of February 2020[update], there were approximately 75 newspapers in print in the District.[1][2]
Major daily newspapers
| Title | Year est. | Owner | Print daily circulation | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hill | 1994 | Capitol Hill Publishing Corporation (subsidiary) | 24,000[3] As of December 2012[update] |
ISSN 1521-1568, OCLC 31153202[4] |
| Politico | 2007 | Capitol News Company | 32,000 in 2009[5] |
[5][6] |
| Roll Call | 1955 | FiscalNote | 30,786 | [6] |
| Stars and Stripes | 1861 | Defense Media Activity | 7 million weekly editions 38 million page views per year |
OCLC 44314138[7] |
| The Washington Post | 1877 | Jeff Bezos, Nash Holdings | 254,379 (daily, 2019) 838,014 (Sunday, 2013) 1,000,000 (digital, 2018) |
OCLC 2269358, LCCN sn79002172 |
| The Washington Times | 1982 | The Washington Times, LLC; the LLC is owned by a diversified conglomerate owned by the Unification Church, Operations Holdings.. | 59,185 daily (As of November 2013[update]) |
OCLC 8472624, LCCN sn82004118 |
Special interest newspapers
| Title | Year est., freq. | Interest | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Standard | 1951, weekly | Catholics | OCLC 11760218[8] |
| County News | 1973 | County governments, National Association of Counties | OCLC 1643384, LCCN sn82017007[9] |
| DC Black | African-American | [10][11] | |
| DC Spotlight Newspaper | [11] | ||
| The Georgetowner | 1954, bi-weekly | Affluent community in Georgetown and elsewhere in the District | OCLC 8079438, LCCN sn82001168[12] |
| El Imparcial Newspaper | Hispanic | [11] | |
| Metro Weekly | weekly | LGBTQ issues | [6] |
| El Pregonero | 1977 | Hispanic | |
| Street Sense | 2003, bi-weekly | Focusing on homelessness | [6] |
| El Tiempo Latino | 1991 | Hispanic | The Washington Post Company[11] |
| The Washington Afro American | 1892, weekly | African American issues | [11][6] |
| Washington Blade | 1969, weekly | LGBTQ issues | [6][13] |
| Washington Business Journal | 1986 | Business | |
| Washington City Paper | 1981 | Free | [6][13] |
| The Washington Diplomat | 1994 | Diplomats | |
| The Washington Examiner | 2005, weekly | Political journalism website and weekly magazine since 2013 | [6][13] |
| Washington Hispanic | 1994 | Hispanic | |
| The Washington Informer | 1964, weekly | African American issues | OCLC 10269159, LCCN sn84007874[11][6] |
| Washington Jewish Week (National Jewish Ledger) | 1930, weekly | Jewish | |
| World Journal (DC edition) | 1976 | Chinese language |
Community papers
| Title | Year est. | Frequency, owner | Area | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Line | 2018 | [14] | ||
| D.C. North | Northeast Washington | [13] | ||
| East of the River | Monthly, Capital Community News | Anacostia | [11][13] | |
| The Georgetown Dish | 2009 | Georgetown | [15] | |
| Hill Rag | 1976 | Monthly print, online daily; Capital Community News | Capitol Hill | OCLC 39308468, LCCN sn98062538[16][11][6] |
| The InTowner | 1968 | Dupont Circle, Logan Circle and Adams Morgan | OCLC 13435461, LCCN sn86001289[11][6][13] | |
| MidcityDC | Monthly, Capital Community News | Mid-City | [17] | |
| The Southwester | 1968 | Monthly, Southwest Neighborhood Assembly | Southwest | OCLC 39641161, LCCN sn98062551 |
| Washington Spark | 2004 | [13] |
College newspapers
- AWOL, American University, 2008
- 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, OCLC 30597435, LCCN sn98062535
- The Tower, Catholic University of America, 1922
Magazines
- Governing, monthly, 1987, Congressional Quarterly
- Metro Weekly, LGBT weekly, 1994
- National Journal, weekly, 1969, Atlantic Media
- Washington Life, monthly, 1991, Washington Life Magazine Group
- Washington Monthly, monthly, 1969
- Washingtonian, monthly, 1965, OCLC 37264488
- Women's Monthly, monthly[13]
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) (1893–1904)[18]
- The Common Denominator (Washington, D.C., newspaper) (1998–2006), OCLC 39376414, LCCN sn98067631[13]
- The Current Newspapers (1954–2019) (community newspapers in Dupont Circle, Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, Chevy Chase and Upper Northwest)[6][19]
- The Georgetown Current, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. (1967–2019), Weekly, OCLC 39775819, LCCN sn98062555
- Voice of the Hill (1999–2010) (The Current Newspapers)[6]
- Express, Free daily (2003–2019), Nash Holdings, LLC, Jeff Bezos
- Farmers National Weekly (1933–1936), moved to Chicago in 1933
- National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (started by Thomas Jefferson), (1800–1870)[20]
- National Observer (1962–1977), published by Dow Jones & Company
- National Republican (1860–1888), OCLC 8791688, ISSN 2158-8899 [21]
- New National Era, New Era (1870-1874) (African-American owned newspaper)[22]]
- The Spotlight (1975–2001), antisemitic, right-wing
- The Suffragist (1913–1920)
- The Times, and Patowmack Packet (1789–1791), first newspaper in the District
- Washington Bee (1882–1922) OCLC 10587828, ISSN 1940-7424[23][24]
- The Washington Daily News (1921–1972), predecessor to the Washington Star
- The Washington Herald (1906–1939)
- The Washington Star (1841–1981), a national newspaper
- The Washington Sun (1960–2010), African American issues
- United States Daily (1926-1933)
- United States Telegraph (1827–1937)
- Washington Times (1894–1939)
- Washington Times-Herald (1939–1954)
- Waterline (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–?)
See also
U.S. newspapers
References
- ^ "District of Columbia Newspapers". w3newspapers.com. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Search for newspapers in the District of Columbia". Chronicling America, Library of Congress. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Who we are". The Hill. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "The Hill: 'An investment in the arts is an investment in economic growth'". Americans for the Arts Action Fund. February 2015. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ a b Wolff, Michael (August 2009). "Politico's Washington Coup". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Newspapers in Washington, D.C." Nationalnews.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "About Stars and Stripes". Stripes.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "Catholic Standard". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "About County news. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1973-current". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "DC Black". DC Black. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "DC Newspapers". OnlineNewspapers.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "The Georgetowner". Facebook. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Our DC". Our DC. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "About the DCLine". thedcline.org. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "The Georgetown Dish, About us". The Georgetown Dish. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Hill Rag". Facebook. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "MidCity DC". MidCityDCNews. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "The Colored American". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Current Newspaper to Fold". GeorgeTowner.com. May 13, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "About The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1800-1810". Chronicling American, Library of Congress. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "The National Republican". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "New National Era". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "The Washington Bee". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "The Bee". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
Bibliography
- S. N. D. North; United States Department of the Interior (1884). "Catalogue of Periodical Publications: District of Columbia". History and Present Condition of the Newspaper and Periodical Press of the United States. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. OCLC 1850475.
- James T. Haley, ed. (1895), "Newspapers: District of Columbia", Afro-American Encyclopaedia, Nashville: Haley & Florida, hdl:2027/inu.30000029292855, OCLC 219597043
- "District of Columbia". American Newspaper Directory. New York: George P. Rowell. 1900. hdl:2027/umn.31951002273861a.
- "District of Columbia". American Newspaper Annual & Directory. Philadelphia: N. W. Ayer & Son. 1922. pp. 143+. hdl:2027/umn.31951001295695n.
- Federal Writers' Project (1937), "Washington Journalism", Washington, City and Capital, American Guide Series, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, pp. 170+, hdl:2027/uc1.b3850087 – via HathiTrust
External links
- "District of Columbia Newspapers". Historical U.S. Newspapers Online. Library Guides. Ohio: Bowling Green State University.
Newspapers that are freely available on the Internet
- "Northeast". Historical African American Newspapers Available Online. Subject Guides. Poughkeepsie, NY: Marist College Library. (Includes DC newspapers)
- International Coalition on Newspapers. "Newspaper Digitization Projects: United States: District of Columbia". Chicago: Center for Research Libraries.
- University of Florida. "District of Columbia". NewspaperCat: Catalog of Digital Historical Newspapers. Gainesville.
- "District of Columbia". N-Net: the Newspaper Network on the World Wide Web. Archived from the original on February 15, 1997.
- "District of Columbia Newspapers". AJR News Link. American Journalism Review. Archived from the original on November 16, 1999.