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1、 one of the leading daily American newspapers, along with The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.position the most widely circulated newspaper published in Washington, D.Cthe areas oldest extant newspaperlocationcapital city of the United Statesfeature emphasis on national politics for the

2、District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. published as a broadsheet, with photographs printed both in color and in black and white.Founding and early periodIn 1877, the newspaper was founded by Stilson Hutchins.In 1880, the newspaper added a Sunday edition, thus becoming the citys first newspaper

3、 to publish seven days a week.HistoryIn 1889, Hutchins sold the newspaper to Frank Hatton and Beriah Wilkins.In 1894, Wilkins acquired Hattons share of the newspaper at Hattons death. In 1905, Wilkins son sold the post to John Roll McLean, owner of the Cincinnati Enquirer.In 1933, the newspaper was

4、purchased in a bankruptcy auction by Eugene Meyer. In 1946, Meyer was succeeded as publisher by his son-in-law, Philip Graham.Meyer-Graham periodIn 1954, the newspaper consolidated its position by acquiring and merging with its last morning rival, the Washington Times-Herald.After Philip Grahams dea

5、th in 1963, control of The Washington Post Company passed to Katharine Graham, his wife and Meyers daughter. turning1972, the newspaper reported Watergate Scandal and won a great reputation.In 1986, the company bought the cable TV system and became the twentieth cable TV company in American.Post-Gra

6、ham period(2000-2013)In 1996, the newspaper established a website.In 2004 The Washington Post won 18 of the Pulitzer Prize .In 2008 The Washington Post won 6 of the Pulitzer Prize . In 2010, due to financial reasons, Post sold the NewsweekFrom 2007 to 2013, due to the rise of electronic media and th

7、e changing times, the company operating income fell by 44%.Jeff Bezos period2013-NowJeff Bezos purchased the newspaper for $250 million on August 5, 2013.The Washington Post Company changed its name to Graham Holding Company The founder and CEO of AmazonToday The Washington Post has a large number o

8、f news enterprises, the stock market value has been far more than $5 billion in total.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.The newspapers weekday and Saturday printings include the fol

9、lowing sections: Main section Metro section Style section Sports section Classified adversitingSunday editions largely include the weekday sections as well as Outlook (opinion), Arts, Travel, Comics, TV Week, and the Washington Post MagazineThe Sunday Style section differs slightly from the weekday

10、Style section; it is in a tabliod(文摘)format, and it houses the reader-written humor contest The Style Invitational.achievementsThe newspaper has won 47 Pulitzer Prizes.Post journalists have also received 18 Niemen Fellowships and 368 White House News Photographers Association awards.influenceits average weekda