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The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) is an American media company, best known for owning the newspaper it is named after, The Washington Post, and Newsweek magazine. It also owns or partly owns a number of television stations, Web sites, a suburban Maryland chain of community newspapers, cable-television companies, and Kaplan, a company that provides educational and testing material. Image File history File links Washington Post Company logo from http://www. ...
A public company is a company owned by the public. ...
New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. ...
1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...
Donald E. Graham Donald E. Graham is chief executive officer and chairman of the board of The Washington Post Company. ...
A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles. ...
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In business, revenue is the amount of money that a company actually receives from its activities, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ...
Green up arrow for a positive change in revenue from last fiscal year. ...
The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...
2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ...
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New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. ...
The Washington Post is the largest and oldest newspaper in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. ...
The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ...
Kaplan Inc. ...
The Washington Post Company history dates back to 1877, when the Post was first published, although the company was only incorporated in 1947, and went public in 1971. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.. Apart from the family of Katharine Graham, Berkshire Hathaway is also a substantial shareholder. Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ...
Katharine Graham Katharine Graham (June 16, 1917 â July 17, 2001) was the head of The Washington Post newspaper for more than two decades, overseeing its most famous period, the Watergate coverage that helped bring down President Richard Nixon. ...
Berkshire Hathaway NYSE: BRKa is a company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies. ...
In the first quarter of 2005, the company had revenue of $833.9 million, up from $759.0 million the previous year.
Newspapers
- The Washington Post
- The Herald - Everett, Washington
- Express - A free daily commuter paper in the Washington DC Metro Area.
- The Gazette (35 weekly newspapers and a subscription-based state-wide weekend business and politics newspaper, in Maryland; plus military newspapers and suburban Maryland real estate guides)
- Greater Washington Publishing
The Washington Post is the largest and oldest newspaper in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. ...
The Lighthouse, Charles Mackintoshs Glasgow Herald building The Herald is a broadsheet newspaper published Monday to Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland. ...
Everett High School (part of Everett Public Schools) Everett Public Schools logo Everett Station Everett is a city located in Snohomish County, Washington. ...
Express is a free, widely circulated daily newpaper in the Washington DC metro area. ...
The Gazette is a major English-language daily newspaper produced out of Montreal, Quebec. ...
Magazines The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ...
The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ...
Broadcast Television WDIV (Local 4) is the NBC television station based in Detroit, Michigan. ...
Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815 County Wayne County Mayor...
KPRC is a television station based in Houston, Texas, but broadcasts from a transmitter located in Missouri City, Texas. ...
City nickname: Space City Location Location in the state of Texas Government Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Physical characteristics Area Land Water 601. ...
WPLG, Local10 is a ABC-affiliated television station based in Miami, Florida. ...
City nickname: The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Location Location of Miami in the State of Florida Government County Miami-Dade Mayor Manuel âMannyâ Diaz (R) Physical characteristics Area Land Water 54 km² 35. ...
WKMG channel 6, known on air as Local 6, is a television station based in Orlando, Florida, affiliated with the CBS network. ...
Skyline of Orlando at night, from across Lake Eola The city of Orlando is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. ...
KSAT-TV is the local ABC affiliate on Channel 12 in the greater San Antonio area. ...
Downtown San Antonio as viewed from the Tower of the Americas Nickname: Alamo City Location in Texas Founded Incorporated 1731 County Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area - Total - Water 1,067. ...
WJXT is an independent television station serving Jacksonville, Florida and surrounding communities. ...
The Jacksonville skyline and the Acosta Bridge. ...
Cable Television Cable One is a United States cable service provider and subsidiary of The Washington Post Company. ...
Phoenix was incorporated as a city on February 5, 1881. ...
Education Kaplan Inc. ...
Internet - Post Newsweek Tech Media
- WashingtonPost.Newsweek Interactive
See also Much of the worlds assets, particularly in the media industry, are concentrated in the hands of a small number of large corporations. ...
External links - The Washington Post Company's official homepage
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