The Washington Informer
The Washington Informer is a weekly newspaper published in Washington, D.C.. The Informer is female-owned and is targeted at the African-American population of the D.C. metropolitan area.[1]
| Publisher | Denise Rolark Barnes |
|---|---|
| Editor | D. Kevin McNeir |
| Managing editors | D. Kevin McNeir |
| Sports editor | John DeFreitas |
| Photo editor | Shevry Lassiter |
| Staff writers | Barrington Salmon, Dorothy Rowley, Sam Collins, |
| Founded | October 16, 1964 |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| Circulation | 50,000 |
| ISSN | 0741-9414 |
| OCLC number | 60630464 |
| Website | Washington Informer |
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The Washington Informer dispenser at Huntington metro station
At the 2011 Second Annual Ethnic Media Awards competition, the Informer received first-place honors for feature writing and local news.[2]
Editorial staff
- Publisher Emeritus – Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr. (deceased)
- Publisher – Denise Rolark Barnes[3]
- Editor - D. Kevin McNeir
- Photo Editor - Shevry Lassiter
- Special Editions Editor - Dr. Shantella Sherman
- Photographers - Shevry Lassiter, John DeFreitas, Roy Lewis, Anthony Tilghman
- Sports Editor - John DeFreitas
- Online Editor - Dorothy Rowley
- Staff Writers - William Ford, Sarafina Wright, Lauren Poteat, Sam P.K. Collins
- Graphic Design - Brian Young
- Social Media Rep. - Stacey Palmer
Statistics
- Total circulation: 60,000
- District of Columbia
- Prince George's County
- Montgomery County
- Northern Virginia
- Trade association memberships
- National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA)
- Newspaper Association of America (NAA)
- Maryland, Delaware DC Press Association (MDDC)
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See also
- Wilhelmina Rolark, former owner of the paper
References
- "Insider's Guide: Denise Rolark Barnes, Publisher, Washington Informer". Cultural Tourism DC. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- "The Washington Informer wins three first-place Ethnic Media Awards honors". Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- "Black Capitol Awards to Honor Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes (BMORENEWS.com : News, video and live radio ..." Retrieved 2012-01-14.
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