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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs the Washington Post still a quality newspaper?
I have not followed it for years, preferring to use sites like DU to cull through the news from a variety of sources and writers, which include the WP.
I decided to subscribe for a year to the WP, placing emphasis on the political news, but the paper seems so sanitized to me. I had to double check to make sure I hadn't subscribed to the Washington Times. I've done searches in the WP, one topic being General Milley, and the bylines make it sound like Milley was a trouble-maker who deserved to be gone. I can't find anything about Trump calling for his assassination. And now Trump is bashing Milley again.
Sen. Tuberville search results covered when he was holding up military promotions, but nothing about his "satanic cult" description of liberalism.
Is the WP too upper echelon to cover standard RW commentary?
onecaliberal
(32,898 posts)FSogol
(45,528 posts)they are an excellent paper.
My 2 cents.
PlutosHeart
(1,292 posts)I have subscribed to WaPo.
There have been some solidly researched articles (not all the time of course) but quite a few that I have reposted. Some wiht some fantastic interactive graphics.
Almost all of my news comes from independent sources but I do subscribe to WaPo for the good info from them sometimes.
Bonx
(2,075 posts)Washington Post will offer buyouts to cut staff by 240
Oct 10, 2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com media 2023 01 24 washington-post-layoffs
Washington Post lays off 20 newsroom employees
Jan 24, 2023
PlutosHeart
(1,292 posts)not "floundering". Your links are from 2023.
former9thward
(32,082 posts)NYT and Post digital editions. WSJ print. All three are good papers with their strengths and weaknesses.
yardwork
(61,711 posts)I've subscribed for years. They are fairly good at reporting on Republican behaviors but they do run some very annoying right wing columnists. That's to be expected. Half our fellow Americans think that way.
Jennifer Rubin! Sh never gets it wrong, imo. Also Dana Milbank for his brilliant and eviscerating satire.