The Washington Times
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The Washington Times is an American conservative[3][4][5][6] daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It covers general interest topics with an emphasis on national politics. Its broadsheet daily edition is distributed throughout Washington, D.C. and the greater Washington metropolitan area, including suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia. It also publishes a subscription-based weekly tabloid edition aimed at a national audience.[7] The Washington Times was one of the first American broadsheets to publish its front page in full color.[8]
Reliable Reporting. The Right Opinion | |
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Broadsheet |
Owner(s) | Operations Holdings (via The Washington Times, LLC) |
Founder(s) | Sun Myung Moon |
Publisher | Larry Beasley |
Editor-in-chief | Christopher Dolan |
General manager | David Dadisman[1] |
News editor | Victor Morton |
Managing editor, design | Cathy Gainor |
Opinion editor | Charles Hurt |
Sports editor | David Eldridge |
Founded | May 17, 1982; 41 years ago (1982-05-17) |
Political alignment | Conservative |
Language | English |
Headquarters | 3600 New York Avenue NE Washington, D.C., U.S. |
City | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Country | United States |
Circulation | 52,059 daily (as of 2019)[2] |
ISSN | 0732-8494 |
OCLC number | 8472624 |
Website | www |
The first edition of The Washington Times was published on May 17, 1982. The newspaper was founded by Unification Church leader Sun Myung Moon, and it was owned until 2010 by News World Communications, an international media conglomerate founded by Moon. It is currently owned by Operations Holdings, which is a part of the Unification Church movement.[9][10]
The Washington Times has been known for its conservative political stance,[3][4][5][6] supporting the policies of Republican presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump.[11][12] Reagan was a daily reader of The Washington Times.[13]
The newspaper has published columns contradicting scientific consensus on multiple environmental and health issues.[14][15][16][17][18][19] It has drawn controversy by publishing conspiracy theories about U.S. president Barack Obama[20][21] and supporting neo-conservative historical revisionism.[22]
In 2008, the consumer research firm MRI-Simmons ranked The Washington Times the fifth-most trusted newspaper in the nation among consumers, and the tenth-most trusted media outlet among all media organizations, including newspapers, online media, radio, and television.[23]