Yesterday, nearly half of the elected state and county officials in Montgomery County debated the relative endorsement value of the Post and the Apple Ballot. Today, we’ll look at the…
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The Washington area’s paper of record has launched an all-out holy war against the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), the county’s most powerful labor union. From a political perspective, this…
By Walter E. Bader. “Newspaper editorial pages are entitled to their own opinions—but not to their own facts. That seems to be a distinction that The Washington Post has a…
Fall of the Washington Post, Part Five
The Washington Post newspaper, one of the greatest institutions of world journalism, is in deep trouble. Circulation, ads and employment have been falling for decades. The newspaper lost $193 million…
Following is an open letter sent by a group of Montgomery County public school teachers to the Post’s editorial board about their recent editorials targeting the Montgomery County Education Association…
Fall of the Washington Post, Part Four
Want to see where the Washington Post Company is headed? Look at the following snapshots of the firm’s workforce in 1993, 2000 and 2008.Now look at the percentage of the…
Fall of the Washington Post, Part Three
As badly as the Washington Post newspaper has performed, the stellar results of the Kaplan Inc. division have almost made up for it. Almost.Kaplan is one of the world’s premier…
Fall of the Washington Post, Part Two
The Washington Post newspaper was once the financial bulwark of the Washington Post Company. No longer.The Washington Post newspaper’s operating numbers have been declining for decades. Consider these measures. 1….
Fall of the Washington Post, Part One
The Washington Post Company is in the middle of a tumultuous transition. Some of its businesses are doing well. Some are not. The components of the company are headed in…
Lenett Weighs in on the Post’s War vs. MCEA
Senator Mike Lenett (D-19) sent the following email to his constituents regarding the Washington Post’s war on MCEA Monday.Dear Friends: Over the past four years, the partnership between the Maryland…