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Oct 24, 2023

D.C. Council Considers Grant Program To Fund Local News Outlets

The measure would use vouchers to have D.C. residents decide how to allocate funds to sustain local news outlets amid their declining revenues.

Aug 14, 2019

Takoma Park’s New Satirical News Site Is Coming For Your Granola

The Takoma Torch publishes Onion-style articles that poke fun at the suburb’s hippie, progressive reputation.

Jun 14, 2019

DC Refined Is Apparently Shutting Down

The latest D.C. local news outlet facing the brunt of a changing landscape is DC Refined.

May 13, 2019

After 52 Years, The Current Newspapers Are Shutting Down

“We didn’t cover exciting stories, but they mattered, and our deep bench of institutional knowledge meant we covered them very well.”

Sep 07, 2018

D.C. Loses Another Local News Outlet As DCW50 News At 10 Folds

Tribune Publishing, which owns the broadcast, announced the cancellation Thursday.

Aug 21, 2018

Upstart Sports Outlet The Athletic Is Coming To D.C.

What will this mean for the burgeoning sports journalism scene in the city?

Jun 19, 2018

Longtime Current Editor Launches Local News Site

Meet The DC Line.

Nov 02, 2017

The Best Ways To Get Local News In D.C.

Aside from us, of course.

Jan 26, 2016

Video: NBC4 Anchors Fooled By Prostitute-Loving VDOT Impersonator

“So you may have heard a few minutes ago we were speaking with a man who misrepresented himself.”

Mar 19, 2013

Examiner Cuts Local Section, The Only Part of the Tabloid Worth Reading

The Examiner announced today that it is axing its local section, and might forgo daily publishing altogether.

 
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