Washington Post

Newspapers join national sports-sharing service

August 20, 2009

Sports fans will soon see bylines from rival cities in their local newspapers. Nearly 50 daily outlets have joined a content-sharing alliance to trade sports...
 

'Washington Post' hyperlocal experiment ends

August 19, 2009

Hyperlocal coverage, once hailed as another potential savior of the news business, was dealt a blow this week when The Washington Post decided to...
 

PR discipline in the news

July 13, 2009

It seems mainstream media just can't get enough of writing about the PR discipline lately. Both The Washington Post and the Boston Globe ran profiles...
 

Would you pay $5 for NYTimes.com access?

July 10, 2009

The New York Times surveyed readers on whether they’d be willing to pay $5 a month –$2.50 for print subscribers – for access to
 

'Post' event blunder a lesson in planning for other outlets

July 07, 2009

WASHINGTON: It's no secret that most media outlets are looking for additional revenue streams to make up for some of their declining print advertising, circulation, and classified bases. A natural place for them to look is in expanding their events.
 

'Post' 'salons' start discussion over media events

July 06, 2009

The Washington Post has cancelled its proposed “salons” series, which would have allowed DC insiders the chance to meet the newspaper’s journalists and other influentials...
 

California awaits gay marriage decision

May 26, 2009

The California Supreme Court plans to announce its decision on gay marriage today, ruling on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, which was passed in...
 

Senate to hold journalism hearings

May 06, 2009

The US Senate will take on the state of journalism later today, when the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation...
 

Hispanic media gets nod from Obama

March 10, 2009

More Hispanic media and minority publications have had more access to the White House and President Obama this year, the Washington Post reports, and...
 

'Washington Post' closes stand-alone book section

January 28, 2009

The Washington Post is the latest major news outlet to change its stand-alone book section. Book World will no longer appear in print,...
 

India celebrates 'Slumdog Millionaire'

January 23, 2009

With 10 Oscar nominations, Slumdog Millionaire is taking its place at the top of the Academy Awards. And India, where the movie is set, is...
 

Chili's offers a job to Drew Carey

January 09, 2009

The Washington Post recently asked Drew Carey, the host of Who's Line is it Anyway? and The Price is Right, what he would be doing...
 

Sports franchises, media connecting with fans on Twitter

December 18, 2008

In terms of stereotypes, the worlds of professional athletes and the tech-savvy users of Twitter don’t seem to be made for each other, but both...
 

Brauchli addresses the Washington Post's troops

July 09, 2008

Soon-to-be-executive-editor Marcus Brauchli, pronunciation guide included, met with Washington Post staffers for the first time on July 8. He didn’t reveal sweeping...

 

Reports: Brauchli likely to be named Washington Post executive editor

July 02, 2008

Marcus Brauchli, former Wall Street Journal managing editor, is likely to be publisher Katharine Weymouth’s choice as the next executive editor of the Washington...

 

Washington Post could launch standalone politics Web site

July 01, 2008

Many politically focused Web sites and blogs are enjoying the popularity wave of this year’s presidential election, but no doubt worrying about where their...

 

Report: Post executive editor search down to Brauchli, Bennett

June 25, 2008

Washington Post publisher Katharine Weymouth has narrowed the field of prospective executive editors down to two candidates: former Wall Street Journal managing editor...

 

Meyerson on Zell's 'Visigoth' effect

June 12, 2008

In one of what is sure to be many commentaries on Tribune Co. CEO Sam Zell’s planned personnel and content cuts for his...

 

McClellan answers readers questions...

May 30, 2008

at the Washington Post.

Among many interesting comments:

Washington: Mr. McClellan, having been in the position of defending the White House from...
 

Kurtz chats about WP buyouts, newspapers going online

May 28, 2008

Washington Post media critic Howard Kurtz chatted with online readers on May 27, revealing some interesting tidbits about working with a shrinking staff...

 

Washington Post names reporters who accepted buyouts

May 23, 2008

PR professionals updating their contact lists for the Washington Post have some work to do.


The newspaper named many of the high-profile...