History. Bob Woodward popularized the phrase. The Washington Post first unveiled the slogan via Snapchat on February 17, 2017, when it launched its Snapchat Discover platform intended for reaching younger readers, before adding it to its website under the newspaper title.

In February 2017, the Post adopted the slogan "Democracy Dies in Darkness" for its masthead.

The Amazon founder, who purchased The Washington Post for $250 million in 2013, has taken a more active role in the paper's operations this year. Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson, who cover the media industry, interviewed more than two dozen current and former Post employees for this article.

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The Post has distinguished itself through its political reporting on the workings of the White House, Congress, and other aspects of the U.S. government. It is considered a newspaper of record in the U.S. The Washington Post does not print an edition for distribution away from the East Coast.

About Washington Post's Bias Rating Washington Post is a news media source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Lean Left.

The Washington Post is regarded as one of the leading daily American newspapers along with The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal. The Post has distinguished itself through its political reporting on the workings of the White House, Congress, and other aspects of the U.S. government.

About Washington Post's Bias Rating Washington Post is a news media source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Lean Left.

The Washington Post is vitally concerned with the national interest and with the community interest. We believe these interests are best served by the widest possible dissemination of information. The claim of national interest by a federal official does not automatically equate with the national interest.

The Washington Post is an award-winning news leader whose mission is to connect, inform, and enlighten local, national and global readers with trustworthy reporting, in-depth analysis and engaging opinions.