WAMU writes this morning:
“Thank you for vising and supporting DCist. Since 2018, it has been a part of WAMU 88.5, the Washington region’s public media and NPR member station. As of February 23, the site will no longer publish new content.”
Full press release from WAMU/American University: Read More
Sad new from the Washington Post yesterday:
“The Washington Post will stop publishing its stand-alone print magazine, one of the last of its kind in the country and which has been published under different names for more than six decades, the newspaper’s executive editor, Sally Buzbee, announced Wednesday.
…restaurant reviews and the crossword puzzle will continue to appear in print. Popular features such as Date Lab will not continue.
The magazine is distributed with copies of the Sunday paper. Its last issue will publish on Dec. 25“
Thanks to a reader for sending.
(Yet!)
From the 20th anniversary celebrations in 2019
From WAMU:
“After 23 years delivering vital, regional news programming to the D.C. region, The Kojo Nnamdi Show will end production this spring. WAMU announced today that the final live show will air on Thursday, April 1, 2021. While host Kojo Nnamdi will be stepping back from his daily duties on the mic, he will stay engaged with his four-decades-long commitment to journalism by continuing to host the popular The Politics Hour on Fridays. Read More
Thanks to Caroline and everyone else who messaged us:
“I wasn’t planning on crying on the metro this morning yet here we are.
Our WaPoExpress distributor Hassan only found out yesterday that he was losing his job that day.
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Thanks to Ouzo (and all who messaged us) for sending a shot of The Express’ final edition.
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From the Washington Post PR:
“The Washington Post will publish the last edition of its Express commuter paper as of Thursday, September 12. Express has been an integral part of the morning commute for Washingtonians–a lively, highly engaging publication that has served Washington’s Metro riders for years. With the growth of WiFi in Washington’s Metro system, The Post can now serve those readers in ways that couldn’t have been imagined when it launched 16 years ago. Read More
The Washingtonian has a weekly series of a former PoP profile. Remember Profile of a Home Renovator – Heather Goss? Well, Goss has a fantastic weekly column covering all the steps from purchasing her home in Columbia Heights to all the dirty details about the renovations. Check it out here.
There is an awesome article in The Atlantic titled The Next Slum? It is a fascinating article that discusses the demise and potential demise of some suburbs and exurbs nationwide. It talks about urban renewal and the effects of home foreclosures (many McMansions) in the suburbs.
Here is an interesting quote from the article (hat tip to Brownstoner):
“For 60 years, Americans have pushed steadily into the suburbs, transforming the landscape and (until recently) leaving cities behind. But today the pendulum is swinging back toward urban living, and there are many reasons to believe this swing will continue. As it does, many low-density suburbs and McMansion subdivisions, including some that are lovely and affluent today, may become what inner cities became in the 1960s and
