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The '''''Washington Times''''' is a [[conservative]] daily [[newspaper]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] which strives to counterbalance the [[liberal]] slant of the ''[[Washington Post]]''. The paper was founded in 1982 by the Reverend [[Sun Myung Moon]], head of the [[Unification Church]] out of appreciation for in his words,
The '''''Washington Times''''' is a [[conservative]] daily [[newspaper]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] which strives to counterbalance the [[liberal]] slant of the ''[[Washington Post]]''.<ref>"the newspaper created by Pak Bo Hi in 1982 as a conservative antidote to the Washington Post." [https://www.forbes.com/global/2010/0412/enterprise-moon-sun-myung-spiritual-unification-world-revival.html Forbes Magazine, April 2010]</ref> The paper was founded in 1982 by the Reverend [[Sun Myung Moon]], head of the [[Unification Church]] out of appreciation for, in his words,
{{Cquote|because American-led U.N. forces, in the process of saving my country during the [[Korean War]], liberated me from a [[communist concentration camp]] where I had been imprisoned <ref>[http://www.unification.net/2000/20000202.html Founder's Commemorative Address], The Washington Times Foundation, Washington, DC, February 2, 2000.</ref>}}
{{Cquote|because American-led U.N. forces, in the process of saving my country during the [[Korean War]], liberated me from a [[communist concentration camp]] where I had been imprisoned <ref>[http://www.unification.net/2000/20000202.html Founder's Commemorative Address], The Washington Times Foundation, Washington, DC, February 2, 2000.</ref>}}
[[Newt Gingrich]] said,
[[Newt Gingrich]] said,
:"The arrival of ''The Washington Times'' was for conservatives both a breath of fresh air and a daring challenge to the media establishment. From day one, conservatives on [[Capitol Hill]] and throughout the city looked to The Washington Times for lively, aggressive reporting and bold conservative editorial commentary." <ref> [http://www.washtimes.com/national/20070516-040557-5645r.htm ''The Washington Times''], May 16th, 2007</ref>
:"The arrival of ''The Washington Times'' was for conservatives both a breath of fresh air and a daring challenge to the media establishment. From day one, conservatives on [[Capitol Hill]] and throughout the city looked to The Washington Times for lively, aggressive reporting and bold conservative editorial commentary." <ref>[http://www.washtimes.com/national/20070516-040557-5645r.htm ''The Washington Times''], May 16th, 2007</ref>
The ''Washingtonian'' wrote:
:The Washington Times has served as a reliable voice for [[conservative]] views. Its coverage of the White House blossomed during the Reagan administration, when it became a [[champion]] for conservative causes and points of view. The newspaper’s [[circulation]] has hovered around 100,000, far below that of the dominant Washington Post, which has a daily circulation of just under 700,000. The Times has never been a commercial success.
President [[Ronald Reagan]] was quoted saying:
:"The American people know the truth. You, my friends at ''The Washington Times'', have told it to them. It wasn't always the popular thing to do. But you were a loud and powerful voice."<ref>http://prospect.org/article/dear-leaders-paper-moon</ref>
== Future changes ==
After nearly three decades from its beginning and after losing more than $2 billion, 'The Washington Times'' announced on December 2009 that they are laying-off at least 40 percent 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 main focus of '''The Times''' has shifted to a national audience on local coverage will be deemphasized.<ref>https://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 the original owner, the Reverend Moon, who had turned over publication to his son, Preston, four years earlier.<ref>[https://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>
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==External links==
*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/ Official website]
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