The Washington Post

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The mission of The Washington Post is defined in a set of principles written by Eugene Meyer, who bought the newspaper in 1933. Today, they are displayed in brass linotype letters in an entrance to the newsroom. (His gender references have been supplanted by our policy of inclusion, but the values remain.)
The Seven Principles for the Conduct of a Newspaper:
The first mission of a newspaper is to tell the truth as nearly as the truth may be ascertained.
The newspaper shall tell ALL the truth so far as it can learn it, concerning the important affairs of America and the world.
As a disseminator of the news, the paper shall observe the decencies that are obligatory upon a private gentleman.
What it prints shall be fit reading for the young as well as for the old.
The newspaper’s duty is to its readers and to the public at large, and not to the private interests of its owners.
In the pursuit of truth, the newspaper shall be prepared to make sacrifices of its material fortunes, if such course be necessary for the public good.
The newspaper shall not be the ally of any special interest, but shall be fair and free and wholesome in its outlook on public affairs and public men.

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United States

Publication Media & Frequency

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The Post welcomes submissions of opinion articles on any topic for publication in print and online.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 750 words.
Essay: Up to 750 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

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Lifestyle: General, See guidelines.
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Politics/Political Science: General, See guidelines.
Sports/Recreation: General, See guidelines.
Technology: General, See guidelines.

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Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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The Washington Post Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 4 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

2 min | 11.3 mean avg | 6.0 median | 31 max days (13.3 std dev)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 7 days. (25.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 7 days.)
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most recent response reported was received on 03 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 26 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 18 Sep 2026 02:18 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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