The Washington Post: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Updated number of Pulitzer Prizes won. | May 04, 2026 | ||
| Updated with publisher Will Lewis stepping down. | Feb 09, 2026 | ||
| Updated with 2026 layoffs. | Feb 04, 2026 | ||
| Added cross-reference. | Jan 16, 2026 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | May 07, 2025 | ||
| Fixed display issue. | Apr 04, 2025 | ||
| Fixed display issue. | Oct 29, 2024 | ||
| Updated with 2024 endorsement controversy. | Oct 29, 2024 | ||
| Added link to Bezos's op-ed. | Oct 29, 2024 | ||
| Added image of Nixon Resigns front page of The Post. | Aug 05, 2024 | ||
| Added cross-reference to the Watergate legacy article. | Jul 15, 2024 | ||
| Revised to reflect digital focus, include cross-reference to Jason Rezaian's detention. | Jul 01, 2024 | ||
| Added image of Jeff Bezos. | Jul 01, 2024 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: Official Site of The Washington Post. | Jan 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Columbia University in the City of New York - Center for Teaching and Learning - Washington Post: a brief history. | May 04, 2018 | ||
| Removed media. | Sep 07, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of The Washington Post. | Apr 22, 2016 | ||
| Added that the newspaper's sale to Jeff Bezos was finalized in 2013. | Apr 15, 2014 | ||
| Added the 2013 announcement that Jeff Bezos was buying the newspaper. | Aug 05, 2013 | ||
| Article updated to reflect 2010 Pulitzers. | Apr 13, 2010 | ||
| Added Web screenshot of the Washington Post online newspaper. | Feb 24, 2010 | ||
| Article updated to include new iniatives, leadership changes, financial difficulties, restructuring, and awards received during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. | Jan 04, 2010 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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