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They know the fine print! The Washington Post Co (NYSE: WPO) founded by Stilson Hutchins in 1877, publishes newspapers, principally the Washington Post, The Herald and about 40 other Maryland community newspapers. It has interests in TV broadcasting, cable, magazines, education and career development services. This $3.55 billion company is based in Washington, DC and employs about 16,400 people. It owns six TV stations, a regional cable system, and an educational services firm, Kaplan. In 2005 the company bought Slate, the online magazine, from Microsoft Corp.
Number of Employees 20,000
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Washington, District of Columbia 20071-0001
(202) 334-6000
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NAICS Code All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction: 611699
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El Tiempo Latino Honored as Outstanding Weekly for Sixth Time
- 2008-04-22
WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Hispanic Publications NAHP announced the 2007 winners of the Jose Marti Publishing Awards which honor Excellence in Hispanic Print Media. El Tiempo Latino received a Gold first place award as Outstanding Weekly and in total received ten awards including eight Gold, one Silver, and...
US examines Iraqi refugees backlog after envoy's complaint
- 2007-09-17
WASHINGTON AFP — The US government said Monday it was looking at appointing a new refugees overseer after its Baghdad ambassador complained that red tape is holding up 10,000 Iraqis from entering the country. In a diplomatic cable to the State Department reported by the Washington Post, ambassador Ryan...
Sequel goes primetime
- 2007-08-16
You can't be the least bit conversant about pop culture today without some sense of the mania that is "High School Musical." And be honest - you couldn't get enough the first time around. Well, the song-filled teen flick that obsessed all of tweendom and beyond...
ASTRAGAL
- 2007-06-28
'Your first thought on approaching Philip Johnson's Glass House is that it has the same problems as a very small bikini. Would my life look good in this?'Philip Kennicott, as the Glass House opens to the public. Washington Post, 22.06.07'A laughing, scowling, very loud and exotic earth mother in a...
2006 Ad
- 2006-06-22
The 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review Report begins with a statement of strategic clarity: "The United States is a nation engaged in what will be a long war." (1) From the suburbs and cities of North America and Europe, to the deserts, jungles, and villages of Africa, the Middle East, and...
It writes and listens.(Courtroom Television Network Inc. uses Maxwell Smart-type pen for recording event)(Brief Article)
- 2005-08-22
Court TV's panel discussion on "Journalists and their Sources"--covered well in Gawker.com and elsewhere last week--featured lively putdowns of Vanity Fair's Michael Wolff by, alternately, lawyer Floyd Abrams and Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen. The network doesn't plan to air the session but made transcripts...
CITIES' WI-FI PLANS WORRY TELECOMS
- 2005-03-01
US Worldwide, a growing number of cities are vying to become the first to offer fully wireless, low-cost Internet services using Wi-Fi technology allowing citizens to connect anytime, anywhere. But such projects may be stalling in the United States.Some 200 communities are toying with the idea of community-owned networks that...
In the Loop (Broadcasting and Cable)
- 2004-09-20
Alive and Kicking Staff Six Feet Under 's ratings dipped this season, from 4.8 million to 3.7 million, but is that any reason for The Washington Post to claim rigor mortis? ...
Conventional Wisdom from the Kerry Campaign: Adding Facts to the Bush Spin (1/3)
- 2004-07-27
"One thing you won't hear from the Bush-Cheney campaign this week is anything positive. They can't talk about the issues, because they have no plan for the future. They can't talk about their record, because it's riddled with failure. So they keep firing off intentionally misleading attacks...
Queer eyes on the straight guy
- 2004-07-01
The Fox network is calling its new reality show "a heterosexual male's worst nightmare." Seriously, Dude, I'm Gay follows two straight men who try to convince people they are gay. After the men try to pass for gay, they will be put to a "jury of their queers," according to...
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