Washington, D.C.: Communications

Newspapers and Magazines

The capital's major daily newspaper, and one of the most influential newspapers in the country, is the Pulitzer Prizewinning Washington Post, which is published in the morning. The Washington Post Company also publishes The Washington Post Magazine, a weekly covering Washington personalities and issues affecting the city, Virginia and Maryland suburbs, and the nation. A smaller newspaper, The Washington Times is the more conservative voice in the city. The national daily, USA Today, is another of the 40-plus newspapers published in the capital. The monthly Washingtonian Magazine, one of nearly 700 periodicals published in D.C., looks at local politics, lifestyles, culture, and dining.

Television and Radio

Washington has 7 television stations broadcasting in the city; two cable systems are available. The capital is also served by 12 FM and AM radio stations in the city and many more in surrounding areas, including several public radio outlets.

Media Information: Washington Post, 1150 Fifteenth Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20071; telephone (202)334-6000; Washington Times, 3600 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002; telephone (202)6236 3028

Washington, D.C. Online

City of Washington, D.C. Home Page. Available www.dc.gov

Cultural Tourism D.C. Available www.culturaltourismdc.org

D.C. Chamber of Commerce. Available www.dcchamber.org

D.C. Marketing Center Available www.dcmarketingcenter.com

District of Columbia Public Library. Available www.dclibrary.org

Downtown D.C. Available www.downtowndc.org

InTowner. Available www.intowner.com

Library of Congress. Available at www.loc.gov

Washington Business Journal. Available www.amcity.com/washington

Washington City Paper. Available www.washingtoncitypaper.com

Washington, D.C. Convention and Visitors Association. Available www.washington.org

Washington, D.C. Historical Society. Available www.citymuseumdc.org

Washington D.C. top sites. Available dcpages.com/Top–Sites/

Washington Post. Available www.washingtonpost.com

Washington Times. Available www.washtimes.com

Washingtonian Magazine. Available www.washingtonian.com

Selected Bibliography

Baldacci, David, Saving Faith (New York: Warner Books, 1999)

Fink, Michael, Never Forget: An Oral History of September 11, 2001 (Regan Books, 2002)

Gottlieb, Steve Washington, DC: Portrait of a City (Taylor Trade Publishing, 2004)

Vidal, Gore, Washington, D.C., (Boston: Little Brown, 1967)

Wright, Jim, Balance of Power: Presidents and Congress From the Era of McCarthy to the Age of Gingrich (Atlanta: Turner Publishing, 1996)