A decade or so ago, the Washington press corps included bureaus from far-flung newspapers. In the digital age, most bureaus are defunct or depopulated. But there are more reporters than ever covering Washington. The Post remains the largest news operation, with a newsroom staff of just over 600, hundreds fewer than a decade ago. NPR, also based here, has 283. Here are the top ten other news organizations (excluding TV) and the size of their editorial staffs.
313Bloomberg/BGov
225Associated Press
202CQ Roll Call
148Politico
137Thomson Reuters
100National Journal Group
75Wall Street Journal
70New York Times
40McClatchy
40Tribune/Los Angeles Times
This article appears in the February 2012 issue of The Washingtonian.
Battle of the Bureaus
In the age of closing bureaus, more reporters are covering Washington than ever.
A decade or so ago, the Washington press corps included bureaus from far-flung newspapers. In the digital age, most bureaus are defunct or depopulated. But there are more reporters than ever covering Washington. The Post remains the largest news operation, with a newsroom staff of just over 600, hundreds fewer than a decade ago. NPR, also based here, has 283. Here are the top ten other news organizations (excluding TV) and the size of their editorial staffs.
313Bloomberg/BGov
225Associated Press
202CQ Roll Call
148Politico
137Thomson Reuters
100National Journal Group
75Wall Street Journal
70New York Times
40McClatchy
40Tribune/Los Angeles Times
This article appears in the February 2012 issue of The Washingtonian.
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