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    Washington Examiner

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    Washington Examiner
    Washington Examiner logo.png
    Basic facts
    Location:Washington, D.C.
    Type:News media
    Top official:Hugo Gurdon, Editorial Director
    Founder(s):Philip Anschutz
    Year founded:2005
    Website:Official website


    The Washington Examiner is a daily digital news source and weekly print magazine. It is based in Washington, D.C.[1][2]

    Circulation[edit]

    When it was a daily publication, the Washington Examiner had a daily circulation of 260,950 copies. The publication switched to a weekly circulation in 2013. [3][1]

    History[edit]

    Front cover of Washington Examiner

    The Washington Examiner was founded in 2005 as a free-of-charge conservative tabloid in Washington D.C. In June 2013, the paper switched from its daily print circulation to a weekly printed magazine along with a digital platform with daily news. The company announced that it intended to be "a digital platform and weekly print magazine focused on political thought leadership." The publication is owned by Clarity Media Group and published by its subsidiary, MediaDC. Clarity Media Group is owned by Philip Anschutz.[3][4][1][2]

    Editorial positions[edit]

    Below is a sampling of editorial positions the paper has taken on various political candidates, ballot measure issues, etc., covered by Ballotpedia.

    Presidential endorsements[edit]

    • 2012: The Washington Examiner endorsed Mitt Romney (R) in the 2012 election cycle.[5]
    • 2008: The Washington Examiner endorsed John McCain (R) in the 2008 election cycle.[6]

    Contact[edit]

    Washington Examiner
    1152 15th St. NW
    Suite 200
    Washington, DC 20005
    Phone: (202) 903-2000

    See also[edit]

    External links[edit]

    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Poynter, "Washington Examiner says goodbye to daily edition," June 14, 2013
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dcist, "Washington Examiner to Cease Daily Publication and Become Political Weekly," March 19, 2013
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mondo Times, "Washington DC Examiner," accessed April 17, 2016
    4. ↑ Washington Examiner, "About," accessed April 17, 2016
    5. ↑ The American Presidency Project, "2012 General Election Editorial Endorsements by Major Newspapers," November 5, 2012
    6. ↑ George Washington University, "Endorsements by Newspapers and Magazines in the 2008 general election," accessed April 2, 2016
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