The Washington Post

Summary

The Washington Post is a daily newspaper^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.46% of daily_newspaper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,334 views/month, #4 of 873).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Washington Post received the George Polk Award^[3].
• The Washington Post received the George Polk Award^[4].
• The Washington Post received the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service^[5].
• The Washington Post received the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service^[6].
• The Washington Post received the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service^[7].
• The Washington Post received the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service^[8].
• The Washington Post was a member of Inter American Press Association^[9].
• The Washington Post was a member of MDDC Press Association^[10].
• The Washington Post was a member of Virginia Press Association^[11].
• The Washington Post is in the country of United States^[12].
• The Washington Post's instance of is recorded as daily newspaper^[13].
• The Washington Post's instance of is recorded as newspaper^[14].
• The Washington Post was edited by Matt Murray^[15].
• The Washington Post's founder is recorded as Stilson Hutchins^[16].
• The Washington Post was published by Fred Ryan^[17].
• The Washington Post is owned by Jeff Bezos^[18].
• The Washington Post is operated by WP Company^[19].
• Washington, D.C. is named after The Washington Post^[20].
• The Washington Post's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[21].
• The Washington Post's place of publication is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[22].
• The Washington Post's child organization or unit is recorded as The Washington Post Writers Group^[23].
• The Washington Post's child organization or unit is recorded as International Herald Tribune^[24].
• The Washington Post's Commons category is recorded as The Washington Post^[25].
• The Washington Post's language of work or name is recorded as English^[26].
• The Washington Post's country of origin is recorded as United States^[27].

Body

Founding

The Washington Post's founder is recorded as Stilson Hutchins^[16]. January 1, 1877 marks the founding of it^[28].

Identity

The Washington Post's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Washington Post'}^[29].

Operations

The Washington Post's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[21]. Subsidiaries include The Washington Post Writers Group^[23], an organization^[30], founded in 1973^[31], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[32] and International Herald Tribune^[24], a newspaper^[33], founded in 1887^[34]. It is operated by WP Company^[19].

Ownership

The Washington Post is owned by Jeff Bezos^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include George Polk Award^[3], a journalism prize^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1949^[37]; Pulitzer Prize for Public Service^[5], a class of award^[38], in United States^[39]; Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting^[40], a class of award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1985^[43]; Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting^[44], a class of award^[45]; and Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting^[46], a class of award^[47].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for The Washington Post include it^[48], a musical work/composition^[49].

Why It Matters

The Washington Post ranks in the top 0.46% of daily_newspaper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,334 views/month, #4 of 873).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for it include it^[48], a musical work/composition^[49].

FAQs

What awards did The Washington Post receive?

Honors received include George Polk Award^[3], George Polk Award^[4], Pulitzer Prize for Public Service^[5], and Pulitzer Prize for Public Service^[6].