The Washington Post

==Overview==
[[File:Washington Post building.jpg|thumb|The previous headquarters of ''The Washington Post'' on 15th Street NW in [[Washington, D.C.]]]]{{Overview section|date=August 2023}}
''The Washington Post'' is regarded as one of the leading daily American newspapers along with ''[[The New York Times]]'', the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', and ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/51/474/6821 |title=Washington Post – Daily Newspaper in Washington DC, USA with Local News and Events |publisher=Mondo Times |access-date=March 31, 2012 |archive-date=June 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614005908/https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/51/474/6821 |url-status=live }}</ref> The ''Post'' has distinguished itself through its political reporting on the workings of the White House, Congress, and other aspects of the U.S. government. It is considered a newspaper of record in the U.S.<ref name="FrostWeingarten2017" /><ref name="BartonWeller2014" />

''The Washington Post'' does not print an edition for distribution away from the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]]. In 2009, the newspaper ceased publication of its ''National Weekly Edition'' due to shrinking circulation.<ref>{{cite news |title=Post's National Weekly Edition to Close |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ombudsman-blog/2009/08/posts_national_weekly_edition.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=June 2, 2011 |archive-date=June 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612141018/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ombudsman-blog/2009/08/posts_national_weekly_edition.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The majority of its newsprint readership is in Washington, D.C., and its suburbs in Maryland and Northern Virginia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtonpostads.com/adsite/why/media/reach/page1450.html |work=The Washington Post Media |title=The Washington Post's Circulation and Reach |access-date=March 2, 2009 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120080706/http://www.washingtonpostads.com/adsite/why/media/reach/page1450.html |archive-date=November 20, 2008}}</ref>

The newspaper's 21 current foreign bureaus are in [[Baghdad]], [[Beijing]], [[Beirut]], [[Berlin]], [[Brussels]], [[Cairo]], [[Dakar]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Islamabad]], [[Istanbul]], [[Jerusalem]], [[London]], [[Mexico City]], [[Moscow]], [[Nairobi]], [[New Delhi]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Rome]], [[Seoul]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Toronto]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/world/wp/2017/06/01/washington-post-foreign-correspondents/ |title=The Washington Post's foreign correspondents |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=April 5, 2021}}</ref> In November 2009, the newspaper announced the closure of three U.S. regional bureaus in [[Chicago]], [[Los Angeles]] and [[New York City]], as part of an increased focus on [[Washington, D.C.]]-based political stories and local news.<ref>{{cite news |title=Washington Post to close three regional bureaux |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8377802.stm |date=November 25, 2009 |access-date=November 25, 2009 |archive-date=November 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125051824/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8377802.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> The newspaper has local bureaus in Maryland (Annapolis, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, and Southern Maryland) and Virginia (Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun County, Richmond, and Prince William County).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.washpost.com/news_ed/news/bureaus.shtml |title=Washington Post Bureaus |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=November 25, 2009 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203155750/http://washpost.com/news_ed/news/bureaus.shtml |archive-date=February 3, 2009}}</ref>

As of March 2023, the ''Post''<nowiki/>'s average printed weekday circulation is 139,232, making it the third largest newspaper in the country by circulation.<ref name=majid>{{Cite web |last=Majid |first=Aisha|date=June 26, 2023 |title=Top 25 US newspaper circulations: Largest print titles fall 14% in year to March 2023 |url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media_metrics/top-25-us-newspaper-circulations-down-march-2023/ |url-status=live |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=Visual Capitalist |language=en-US |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808141254/https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualized-the-top-25-u-s-newspapers-by-daily-circulation/ }}</ref>

For many decades, the ''Post'' had its main office at 1150 15th Street NW. This real estate remained with Graham Holdings when the newspaper was sold to Jeff Bezos' Nash Holdings in 2013. Graham Holdings sold 1150 15th Street, along with 1515 L Street, 1523 L Street, and land beneath 1100 15th Street, for $159 million in November 2013. ''The Post'' continued to lease space at 1150 L Street NW.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/washington-post-headquarters-to-sell-to-carr-properties-for-159-million/2013/11/27/1a0cab56-57aa-11e3-835d-e7173847c7cc_story.html |last=O'Connell |first=Jonathan |title=Washington Post headquarters to sell to Carr Properties for $159 million |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 27, 2013 |access-date=June 14, 2015 |archive-date=July 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703123313/http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/washington-post-headquarters-to-sell-to-carr-properties-for-159-million/2013/11/27/1a0cab56-57aa-11e3-835d-e7173847c7cc_story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2014, ''The Post'' leased the west tower of [[One Franklin Square]], a high-rise building at 1301 K Street NW in Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/05/23/washington-post-signs-lease-for-new-headquarters/ |last=O'Connell |first=Jonathan |title=Washington Post signs lease for new headquarters |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=May 23, 2014 |access-date=June 14, 2015 |archive-date=May 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511042525/http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/05/23/washington-post-signs-lease-for-new-headquarters/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Mary Jordan (journalist)|Mary Jordan]] was the founding editor, head of content, and moderator for ''Washington Post Live'',<ref name="WaPoLive-2015">
{{cite news |title=PostLive |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=June 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814140347/https://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/blogs/post-live/ |archive-date=August 14, 2015 |date=August 14, 2015 |url-status=dead}}
</ref><ref name="WaPoLive-2021">
{{cite news |title=Washington Post Live |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/ |newspaper=Washington Post |access-date=June 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629225357/https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/ |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |language=en |url-status=live}}
</ref> The Post's editorial events business, which organizes political debates, conferences and news events for the media company, including "The 40th Anniversary of Watergate" in June 2012 that featured key Watergate figures including former White House counsel [[John Dean]], ''Washington Post'' editor [[Ben Bradlee]], and reporters [[Bob Woodward]] and [[Carl Bernstein]], which was held at the Watergate hotel. Regular hosts include [[Frances Stead Sellers]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=January 27, 2021|title=A Washington Post Live Special: Melinda & Bill Gates|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2021/01/27/washington-post-live-special-conversations-with-melinda-bill-gates/|access-date=June 30, 2021|archive-date=March 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303062453/https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2021/01/27/washington-post-live-special-conversations-with-melinda-bill-gates/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=August 27, 2020|title=Washington Post Discussion with Kellyanne Conway|work=C-Span|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?475193-1/washington-post-discussion-kellyanne-conway|access-date=June 30, 2021|archive-date=June 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608215614/https://www.c-span.org/video/?475193-1%2Fwashington-post-discussion-kellyanne-conway|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=March 23, 2021|title=Climate Solutions: Preserving Our Water Systems with Matt Damon, Arun Krishnamurthy & Gary White|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2021/03/23/climate-solutions-preserving-our-water-systems/|access-date=June 30, 2021|archive-date=June 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614162235/https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2021/03/23/climate-solutions-preserving-our-water-systems/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Lois Romano]] was formerly the editor of ''Washington Post Live''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Baron|first=Martin|title=Lois Romano named Editor of Washington Post Live|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/pr/wp/2015/01/06/lois-romano-named-editor-of-washington-post-live/|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=January 6, 2015|access-date=January 7, 2018|archive-date=January 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107234447/https://www.washingtonpost.com/pr/wp/2015/01/06/lois-romano-named-editor-of-washington-post-live/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The ''Post'' has its own exclusive [[Zip Code]], 20071.