The Washington Informer facts for kids
| Founder(s) | Calvin W. Rolark |
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| Publisher | Denise Rolark Barnes |
| Founded | October 16, 1964 |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| Circulation | 50,000 |
| ISSN | 0741-9414 |
| OCLC number | 60630464 |
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The Washington Informer is a newspaper that comes out every week in Washington, D.C.. It is owned by a woman and focuses on news important to the African-American community in the D.C. area. Denise Rolark Barnes is the publisher of the newspaper. Her father, Calvin W. Rolark, started The Informer in 1964.
In 2011, The Informer won top awards for its feature stories and local news. This was at a special event called the Second Annual Ethnic Media Awards competition.
About The Washington Informer
The Washington Informer is a newspaper that shares important news and stories. It is published once a week. The newspaper is especially for the African-American people living in the Washington, D.C. area. This includes the city itself and nearby places.
Who Reads The Informer?
About 50,000 copies of The Washington Informer are printed each week. These newspapers are read by people in several areas:
- The District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.)
- Prince George's County, Maryland
- Montgomery County, Maryland
- Northern Virginia
Working with Other News Groups
The Washington Informer is part of several important groups for newspapers. These groups help newspapers share ideas and work together.
- National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA): This group supports African-American newspapers.
- Newspaper Association of America (NAA): This is a big group for many newspapers in America.
- Maryland, Delaware DC Press Association (MDDC): This group helps newspapers in Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C.
