Washington Informer
Encyclopedia
The Washington Informer is a weekly newspaper published in Washington, D.C.
, the capital of the United States. The Informer serves the African American population of the D.C. metropolitan area.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, the capital of the United States. The Informer serves the African American population of the D.C. metropolitan area.
Editorial staff
- Publisher Emeritus – Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr.
- Publisher – Denise Rolark Barnes
- Photo Editor - Victor Holt
- Photographers - Khalid Naji-Allah, Shevry Lassiter, and Mickey Thompson
- Sports Editor - John DeFreitas
- Online Editor - Dorothy Rowley
- Staff Writers - James Wright, Barrington Salmon
- Graphic Design - Brian Young
- Social Media Rep. - Stacey Palmer
- Advertising - Ron Burke
Statistics
- Total circulation: 50,000
- District of Columbia
- Prince George's CountyPrince George's County, MarylandPrince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
- Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, MarylandMontgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
- Northern VirginiaNorthern VirginiaNorthern Virginia consists of several counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in a widespread region generally radiating southerly and westward from Washington, D.C...
- Trade association membership
- National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA)
- Newspaper Association of AmericaNewspaper Association of AmericaThe Newspaper Association of America is a trade association representing approximately 2000 newspapers in the United States and Canada. Member newspapers represented by the NAA include large daily papers, non-daily and small-market publications, as well as digital and multiplatform...
(NAA) - Maryland, Delaware DC Press Association (MDDC)
- Founded October 16, 1964