Express (Washington, D.C. newspaper)

Express
Express in a newspaper rack in Rockville, Maryland, on May 11, 2018.
Type Free weekday newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) Nash Holdings, LLC
Jeff Bezos
Founder(s) Christopher Ma[1]
Editor Dan Caccavaro[1]
Associate editor Serena Golden[1]
Managing editors Jeffrey Tomik
Rudi Greenberg[1]
News editor Zainab Mudallal
Sean Foassard
Rachel Podnar
Briana Ellison[1]
Managing editor, design Jenna Kendle[1]
Sports editor Gabe Hiatt[1]
Founded August 4, 2003 (2003-08-04)
Language English
Headquarters Washington, D.C., U.S.
Circulation 180,000 daily[2]
Sister newspapers The Washington Post
ISSN 1947-2099
Website readexpress.com
Express box

The Express is a free daily newspaper, distributed in the Washington metropolitan area. It is a publication of The Washington Post. As of 2017, it has the second highest circulation in the District of Columbia after The Washington Post,[3] and is read by 239,500 people every day.[4]:14

History and operations

The Express has been published every weekday in a tabloid format since it started publication on August 4, 2003. It is distributed by hawkers at Washington Metro stations and in newspaper racks at other locations throughout the Washington metropolitan area. It is owned and printed by the Washington Post Company, owner of The Washington Post, which is itself owned by Jeff Bezos through a holding company called Nash Holdings LLC. As of 2012, it had a daily print circulation of 180,000. The Express is published by Express Publications Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Washington Post Company.[2]

Express is written and edited from the Washington Post's office on Franklin Square in Washington, D.C. Prior to 2010, it was produced from an office in Arlington, Virginia. Printing the newspaper requires over 700 tons of newsprint annually.[1][5]

Express is written and edited by a staff of 23, up from 13 in 2003.[2][5]

Content

Although it has the same owner as The Washington Post, few of the hard-news stories are written by Post staff. Express relies on syndicated content and wire services—particularly the Associated Press and Getty images—for most of its content.[2] In general, Express' content tends to be lighter than the Post's—it includes sections like "People" (celebrity gossip), "Trending" (social media and Internet culture), and "page three" and "eyeopeners" (highlighting uplifting or humorous stories)—and tends to emphasize local and sports news more than the Post. The cover story of Express is often a sports story, for instance.[4]:4-5

Express always includes a special section, which is different each weekday. These sections are:[4]

  • Screens (Monday), a TV and movies section.
  • Fit (Tuesday), a health and fitness section, which also includes an advice column, "Baggage Check," written by licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Andrea Bonior.
  • Federal Workforce (Wednesday), a page with articles about issues relevant to civilian federal government employees. Also typically includes a promotion for the Post's Can he do that? podcast, which covers the Trump presidency.
  • Weekend Pass (Thursday), an extended entertainment section with a detailed guide to the weekend's upcoming shows, concerts, museum exhibits, and the like. It is by far the largest of the special sections.
  • Movies (Friday), a section with reviews of new movies and trailers and some Hollywood news.
  • Apartment Showcase (Friday), a listing of featured apartments in the Washington metro area. Apartment Showcase is also published as a weekly independent publication. Like Express, it is owned by the Washington Post.

Express also runs some special advertising sections—such as the Guide to the Lively Arts and the Religious Services Directory—as well as the following special monthly sections:[4]:3-4

  • Ahead (Second Monday of each month), on career planning and postgraduate and continuing education.
  • Condo Living (Fourth Wednesday of each month), like Apartment Showcase, but specializing in condos.
  • Free + Easy (First Thursday of each month), a feature on free events and activities in the Washington area.

Express' original stories are available on the washingtonpost.com website. The newspaper is financed solely by advertising.[5]

The newspaper does not have an opinion section or letters to the editor, unlike other newspapers in the local market such as Politico, The Washington Examiner, The Washington Post, and The Washington Times.[4]:5

In January 2017, Express caused some controversy on the Internet when its cover story on the 2017 Women's March used the male gender symbol instead of the female one. Express apologized for the mistake after its cover went viral, and published an image of the cover with the correct female symbol, which they had intended to run.[6][7]

In June 2018, Express brought back its DC Rider column, which includes features about the Washington Metro and answers reader questions about the Metro transit system.[8] The column is written by Kery Murakami.[8]

Express distributor wearing an Express vest.

Layout and mobile applications

The newspaper launched a redesign on November 30, 2009, which emphasized a more magazine-style front page, along with a daily cover story.[9] On August 4, 2014, it launched another redesign meant to engage readers more with the paper version rather than on a phone.[10] The paper has doubled in size since its launch, from 24-28 pages in 2003 to 48-60 pages in 2012.[2][5]

The Express staff also produce a website, ExpressNightOut.com, that features local entertainment and lifestyle coverage.[2]

Content from Express can also be viewed on Washington Post Social Reader, a Facebook-linked website that aggregates content from the various publications owned by the Washington Post Company and partner organizations: The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, The Root, Express, Slate, and 90 others.[2]

In August 2010, the newspaper launched a mobile application, DC Rider, which is available for iOS (iPhone and iPod Touch) and Android devices. The ad-supported app provides status updates for the Washington Metro.[11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Who We Are". Express. September 7, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Washington Post Company Annual Report. Washington, DC: United States Securities And Exchange Commission. 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "District of Columbia's Top 10 Newspapers by Circulation". Agility PR Solutions. January 5, 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 The Washington Post. 2018 AdBook (PDF) (Report). The Washington Post Company. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 The Washington Post Company Annual Report (PDF). Washington, DC: The Washington Post Company. 2003.
  6. ↑ "FACT CHECK: Did 'Express' Use the Male Gender Symbol for a Women's Rights Cover?". snopes.com. 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  7. ↑ Beaujon, Andrew (2017-01-05). "Washington Post Express Uses Male Symbol for Story About Women's March". Washingtonian. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  8. 1 2 Murakami, Kery (June 17, 2018). "DC Rider columnist takes (on) the Metro". Express. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Express Newspaper (Washington DC)". Archive.org. Internet Archive. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "We're almost old enough to drive!". Express. August 3, 2018. p. 3.
  11. ↑ "DC Rider - Apps on Google Play". December 24, 2017. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
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