WaPo
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Media and Broadcasting
| Stands for | The Washington Post |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
WaPo stands for The Washington Post, a media and broadcasting abbreviation.
American daily newspaper based in Washington, DC, known for political and national coverage, including its reporting on the Watergate scandal. Owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos since 2013.
Example: WaPo broke the story about the leaked memo late Tuesday night.
Usage notes
Founded in 1877; Eugene Meyer bought it in 1933, and his descendants in the Graham family ran it for 80 years. Reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's Watergate coverage won a Pulitzer Prize in 1973. The slogan "Democracy Dies in Darkness" was added to the masthead in 2017. "WaPo" is an informal short form.
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