The Washington Post

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The Washington Post is the largest and oldest newspaper in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It gained worldwide fame in the early 1970s for its Watergate investigation by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, which played a major role in the undoing of the Nixon presidency. It is generally considered second only to The New York Times in stature among American daily newspapers.

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Newspaper - Washington, D.C. - United States - 1970s - Watergate - Bob Woodward - Carl Bernstein - Nixon - The New York Times

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Because of its location in the nation's capital, the Post emphasizes coverage of American national politics. Unlike the Times, however, it sees itself as a strictly local or regional newspaper, and does not print a national edition for distribution away from the East Coast.

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As of September 2004, its average daily circulation was 707,690 and its Sunday circulation was 1,007,487, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It is the fifth largest newspaper in the country by circulation, behind The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today; however, its circulation is limited to mainly the District, Maryland, and Virginia. While its circulation has been slipping, it has one of the highest market-penetration rates of any metropolitan news daily.

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2004 - Audit Bureau of Circulations - The New York Times - The Los Angeles Times - The Wall Street Journal - USA Today - District - Maryland - Virginia

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