January 2012
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GQ: The 50 Most Powerful People in Washington
Featuring The Capital Weather Gang, Ezra Klein, and Charles Krauthammer!
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Have you checked out She the People?
The Post’s new women’s blog on politics and culture launched this week. “She the People” is anchored by Melinda Henneberger and features women from across the U.S. and political spectrum.
Today’s topics include Hillary Clinton for Vice President, Michele Bachmann’s mama grizzlies and criticism of breast-feeding programs for welfare moms.
Check it out.
December 2011
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Now it's even easier to follow your favorite Post...
The Washington Post is one of the first websites to launch the Facebook Subscribe button, making it even easier for people to connect to Post reporters and columnists on Facebook. With just one click directly from The Post’s website, people can follow the public Facebook updates of writers such as Chris Cillizza, Jonathan Capehart and Carolyn Hax.
“Many readers look to The Post for our...
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How Does WaPo's Pop Music Critic Prep for a Date? →
By listening to his favorite getting-ready-to-go-out song “Dance Tonight” by R&B group Lucy Pearl. That’s great advice from critic Chris Richards. Read more via Refinery29.com
“When Weingarten is reporting a story, according to everyone, he’s focused on...”
– Washingtonian profile of Gene Weingarten, Washington Post Humor Columnist
November 2011
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Washington Post Music Writer Chris Richards’ story “The Mothership: Lost In Space,” and two Washington Post Magazine stories were selected for reprint in Da Capo’s “Best Music Writing of 2011.”
The introduction reads:
“Three stories in the collection — all of them, coincidentally, published by the Washignton Post — shows how music is woven...
“The Washington Post has set itself apart on the social front in the past year,...”
– The Atlantic — The Washington Post made this week’s top 30 in social media.
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October 2011
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Best of Service Alley 2011 Winners Announced More Than 40 Local Businesses Recognized for Performance and Reputation
WASHINGTON—October 31, 2011—For the first time, Service Alley presents the “Best of Service Alley” award, a program established to help better inform consumers by recognizing reputable home service providers. “A top priority at Service Alley is highlighting great providers and our...
Bo Jones To Leave The Washington Post After 32...
Boisfeuillet “Bo” Jones, the former publisher of the Washington Post and long-time Post executive, will be departing the company to join MacNeil/Lehrer Proudctions as the President and CEO.
Jones has been with The Post for 32 years, including eight years as publisher and CEO from 2000 to 2008.
The Post's Cory Haik featured in Forbes →
Cory Haik, Washington Post Executive Producer, News Innovations and Strategic Projects, talks about her career and gives advice to fellow journalists: don’t be afraid of beta.
September 2011
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WatchSir George Alleyne discusses how to fight noncommunicable diseases at Washington Post Live’s global health conference on NCDs, sponosred by Eli Lilly and Company.
Additional video clips from this day-long conference, including remarks from Christian Baeza of The World Bank, WHO’s Dr. Ala Alwan and Ann Keeling of the International Diabetes Federation, are available at...
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August 2011
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The Washington Post and The Root Present The Root...
New Online, Print Guide for News and Events Catered to African Americans in the D.C. Metro Area
WASHINGTON—August 25, 2011—The Washington Post and The Root today introduced The Root DC (www.TheRootDC.com), a new channel in washingtonpost.com’s PostLocal section focused on coverage of local events, services and trends that reflect African Americans in the Washington region.
The Root DC will serve...
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“On Faith/Local” launches
Today The Washington Post launches On Faith/Local, the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia focused online channel of The Post’s popular On Faith section, featuring news and commentary about religion and matters of spiritual importance across the region. On Faith/Local will present a dynamic panel of over 30 community leaders, representing a diverse spectrum of believers and...
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The Washington Post wins two 2011 National Press...
Last night, The Washington Post won two first-place honors at The National Press Club awards. Dan Balz won the Lee Walczak Award for Political Analysis for his writing about the atmosphere that set the stage for GOP gains in the 2010 elections. Al Kamen won the Gingras Humor Award for his consistently humorous columns on life in the nation’s capital, delivered with a “dollop of...
The Washington Post and The Verge partner on...
Today, The Washington Post and The Verge—a new technology news site launching this fall from the creators of SB Nation—announce a partnership to share original technology reporting, videos and podcasts.
The partnership launches with the debut of a weekly column, exclusive to The Washington Post, by Joshua Topolsky (@joshuatopolsky) technology writer, former Engadget editor-in-chief and founding...
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Business Insider says The Post iPad App among...
The Washington Post iPad app was named one of the best apps by Business Insider.
Check out their full list here.
July 2011
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New religion column by Lisa Miller launches today
Today The Washington Post launches a new religion column by Lisa Miller. In her debut column, Miller examines what a “Christian feminist” represents. Every Friday, The Washington Post’s On Faith section will feature Miller’s column, which will cover the religious dimensions of the upcoming presidential race, the intersections between faith and personal values, international religious conflict, and...
Washington Post among "most social" companies
According to a new report, The Washington Post is among the most social companies in the U.S. Via LostRemote.
The Washington Post Hires New Policy Reporters
The Washington Post welcomes three new policy reporters: Suzy Khimm, Sarah Kliff and Brad Plumer. Starting July 25, Khimm, Kliff and Plumer will join Ezra Klein reporting on health care, energy, and economic policy.
Economy and Finance writer Suzy Khimm comes to The Post from Mother Jones, where she covered Congress, politics and domestic policy.
Health care writer Sarah Kliff joins The Post...
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Submit photos for publish in The Washington Post
Today The Washington Post launches “Your Washington Places,” a gallery featuring photographs across the Washington area from readers and novice photographers. Anyone can post a photo of their favorite place in Washington. All images will be featured on The Post’s website, and some of the best will be published in the newspaper’s Metro section.
Upload your photo and tell us why this is your...
June 2011
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Steven Pearlstein wins lifetime achievement award
Congratulations to Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein, who has won a Gerald Loeb award for lifetime achievement in business and financial journalism. Marcus Brauchli, executive editor of The Post, said Pearlstein “has mastered the journalistic alchemy of making subjects that are complex and opaque into columns that are understandable and compelling.” He praised Pearlstein for being “smart...
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The Post wins 8 regional Emmys
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded Washington Post journalists 8 regional Emmys for a variety of visual storytelling subjects. The body of work ranged from the detailed investigative Guns project to our fashion series Scene In to our original political show Fast Fix. This was the most Emmys The Post has ever collected in a single year, and we won every category we were...
$90,000 in Grants Awarded To Local Nonprofits ...
Today The Washington Post announces the first grants made through The Washington Post Charities. A total of $90,000 has been awarded to four local educational organizations to support education for at-risk youth in the Washington, D.C.-area.
The 2011 grant recipients include:Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area, Capital Partners for Education, Everybody Wins! DC, The George B....
Steven Pearlstein writes...
This is my last weekday column for The Post and nearly my last as a Post employee. After more than 23 years as an editor, a reporter and a columnist, I’m about to take up a new career as a professor at George Mason University, where I’ll explore new ways to teach basic economic principles to undergraduates…I’ll continue to write a weekly column for The Post’s Sunday Business section, in...
Ideas@Innovations covers perspectives on...
Today The Washington Post launches “Ideas@Innovations,” a new blog that covers the latest innovative ideas and advancements in key sectors such as energy, technology, education, law, health-care, urban development and environment. The blog is part of a new online section that features daily original Washington Post reporting related to innovation and introduces a column from Vivek Wadhwa, a...
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WatchLast week The Washington Post honored All-Met high school athletes in the D.C.-area region with a luncheon. Check out some of the best moments!
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SocialCode Message Test: Anti-Obama Message Yields...
A new political message study conducted on Facebook across Iowa and New Hampshire today reveals that an anti-Obama message yields the highest “Like” rates in NH and Iowa. Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are more “Liked” in NH, while Tim Pawlenty and Michelle Bachmann are more “Liked” in Iowa. A core GOP “values” message is ineffective for GOP hopefuls, but Sarah Palin is the exception. The randomized...
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Palin E-mails Up
So far, The Post has over 210 days worth of Palin e-mails up: www.washingtonpost.com/palinemails. The documents are searchable and stories will be posted shortly.
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The Post to Publish Palin E-mails, Launch...
The Washington Post will publish over 24,000 e-mails to and from former Alaska governor Sarah Palin when they are released Friday and will engage readers in a collaborative crowd-sourcing effort throughout the process. Chris Cillizza and The Fix are asking readers to help analyze, contextualize and research those e-mails alongside Post reporters over the days following the release. The Post is...
Watchamzam:
Fantastic explainer on the debt ceiling from @PostGraphics team.
May 2011
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The Washington Post Launches Follow Button as...
Have you seen the Follow Button from Twitter on our site?
With the launch of the Follow Button, readers can instantly follow Washington Post writers and groups on Twitter without leaving The Post’s website. For example, you can easily follow @danbalz by going here.
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Washingtonian: Meet the Young Voices Behind The...
Check out Washingtonian and get to know The Deputy Fixes, the young reporters who write for Chris Cillizza’s blog, The Fix.
The Washington Post Releases 2011 Rankings of...
WASHINGTON—May 20, 2011—Today The Washington Post releases The High School Challenge, a comprehensive look at more than 1,900 public high schools across the nation and each school’s level of commitment to offering challenging college-level course work to all students. This national ranking is published for the first time by The Washington Post and can be viewed at...
The Washington Post Launches Seven Courses in New... →
Today the Washington Post extends the power of the newsroom to engage readers in dynamic online courses through the introduction of Post MasterClass. The online courses are written by experienced Post writers and editors on subjects ranging from financial literacy to the social, religious, and political currents that have shaped China.
“Post MasterClass is more than lessons and quizzes, and...
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"Think Tanked" blog to join The Post
We’re excited to share the news that Allen McDuffee will be bringing his Think Tanked blog to The Post, where he will write about the increasing and changing role think tanks play in Washington’s ecosystem.
McDuffee launched Think Tanked on his own a year ago, creating a beat from the world of think tanks. He has written for The Nation, New York Observer, Huffington Post and Raw...
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Erik Wemple joins Opinions section of The Post
Erik Wemple, most recently editor of TBD.com, will write a reported opinion blog focusing on media and politics for The Washington Post. Erik’s blog will feature in-depth reporting on media organizations that cater to Washington and beyond and will follow the candidates in the 2012 election through their interactions with media across its various platforms. Welcome, Erik!
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Ned Martel returns to Political Coverage
Exciting news about The Post’s 2012 coverage: Style editor Ned Martel will soon return to covering politics. With his work in the Style section, Ned helped to illuminate Washington culture with flair. According to a staff announcement, he’ll use the same voice to focus on the personalities, the offbeat, and the veiled dramas of the presidential campaign. In his early days, Martel...
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The Washington Post for iPad - version 1.3!
New version of The Post’s iPad app hits iTunes today. Version 1.3 now includes a search function and sections for Food (including recipe database), Technology and Health & Science. Let us know what you think. Check it out.
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“The current model is simply not durable in the long-term… there are...”
– His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales at The Post’s Future of Food conference.
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“Every person deserves a living wage, a safe workplace and access to healthy...”
– Eric Schlosser, Author, at The Post’s Future of Food conference.