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eppur_se_muova

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1. Could this create room for a second major DC-based paper (as WaPo ceases to be major)?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 01:03 PM

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Maybe even a franchise from an established chain .....

Off-the-wall idea: USA Today inaugurates a "DC edition" which circulates in DC/MD/VA. Many hotels provide UT to their guests already, so there's an almost guaranteed market right there. It could get up and running pretty quick -- might not last -- but if successful, could be spun off to semi-independence.

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