Washington Post

Provider of online news and opinion articles

placeWashington, DC, District Of Columbia, United States calendar_todayFounded 1877 groups2,245 employees language washingtonpost.com

Web presence

Audience by country — top 5 markets by share of visits.

CountryShare
United States79.1%
Canada2.8%
India2.4%
United Kingdom1.5%
Australia1.1%

Innovation

2 patent families (1 granted) — focus: Physics & computing; filing pace dormant. Cited 145 times.

YearFilings
20121
20141
20191

Investor mix

1 investor on record.

Investor typeCountShare
Venture capital1100%

Share of voice

Share of voice in United States: 25.4% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 27.1%.

Hiring activity

Hires frequently

31 roles tracked across 8 of the last 12 months

12 Jun 2026 · Department Head, Audio & Video · Washington

2 Jun 2026 · Senior Events Producer · Washington

22 May 2026 · Graphics Reporter Contract · Washington

14 May 2026 · Senior Product Designer · Washington

27 Apr 2026 · Associate Editorial Producer · Washington

Based on job postings tracked across public sources.

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