Changes

== Future Changes ==

== Future Changes ==

After over 27 years from its launch and losing over $2 billion dollars, the ''Washington Times'' announced on December 2009 that they are laying-off at least 40% of its staff and will shift to mainly free distribution.  Billed as a conservative alternative to the ''Washington Post'', the paper's recent circulation was at about 85,000 compared to the ''Post's'' 583,000.  The ''Times''' main focus will now be on a national audience and local coverage will be deemphasized.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/02/AR2009120203295.html</ref>

After over 27 years from its launch and losing over $2 billion, the ''Washington Times'' announced on December 2009 that they are laying-off at least 40% of its staff and will shift to mainly free distribution.  Billed as a conservative alternative to the ''Washington Post'', the paper's recent circulation was at about 85,000 compared to the ''Post's'' 583,000.  The ''Times''' main focus will now be on a national audience and local coverage will be deemphasized.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/02/AR2009120203295.html</ref>

The financially troubled newspaper has reached a preliminary agreement to sell the paper to a company affiliated with the [[Unification Church]].<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/US-Washington-Times-Sale/2010/08/25/id/368328 Editor: Deal in Works to Sell The Washington Times, NewsMax, August 25, 2010]</ref>

The financially troubled newspaper has reached a preliminary agreement to sell the paper to a company affiliated with the [[Unification Church]].<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/US-Washington-Times-Sale/2010/08/25/id/368328 Editor: Deal in Works to Sell The Washington Times, NewsMax, August 25, 2010]</ref>