The knives came out at New York and South Dakota this morning, as “The Washington Times 3.0” began with the expected layoffs of a large group of editorial staffers.
Jan 02, 2013
Local Coverage Loses in Revamped Washington Times
The Washington Times, which last year celebrated its 30th anniversary by announcing a round of editorial bloodletting, announced some of the forthcoming changes in a newsroom memo leaked today.
The Washington Times is celebrating 30 years of bringing Moonie-subsidized conservative news and commentary to the capital.
Sep 02, 2012
Rev. Sun Myung Moon, Self-Proclaimed Messiah Who Founded The Washington Times, Dies At 92
The Unification Church founder who earned international notoriety for conducting mass weddings died Monday at a hospital in South Korea following a bout with pneumonia.
Aug 27, 2012
Nearly Half of America Wants Strasburg Shut Down
The Washington Times commissioned a scientific poll on whether or not the Nationals should shut down Stephen Strasburg before the end of the season.
Dec 27, 2007
Morning Roundup: When Animals Attack Edition
Good morning, Washington. The week surrounding the holidays is almost always a certifiably slow news period, so you can bet good money every local media outlet in the country is shamefacedly relieved to be able to find their own angle on the terrifying fatal San Francisco Zoo tiger attack. Sister site SFist has the roundup of Bay Area coverage, and the Examiner steps up to the plate with the D.C. version of the story –…
Dec 17, 2007
Wizards Lose Daniels, Beat Kings, Get Wilks
With point guard Antonio Daniels out for 2-4 weeks with a sprained knee, the Washington Wizards were more than shorthanded going into Saturday night’s game against the visiting Sacramento Kings. Rookie Nick Young started in Daniels’ spot in the back court and scored five of the team’s first seven points, but it was the hot hand of DeShawn Stevenson that led the Wizards to a 92-79 win. Stevenson played over 44 minutes and connected…
Nov 27, 2007
Cell Phone Driving Ban Largely Ignored
The Washington Times is reporting that the number of tickets issued by the MPD to drivers using cell phones without a hands free device has increased for the third straight year. In the first year after the law was enacted in mid-2004, the city dished out 7523 tickets. The following year the number rose to 8,358. This year, it’s 9,484. The numbers raise a host of questions about the efficacy and enforcement of this law….