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Washington Post Faces Sharp Decline in Readers and Revenue

2/14/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Washington Post's print circulation declined from 832,000 in 1993 to about 139,000 by 2023.
Digital subscribers peaked at over 3 million before falling to below 2.5 million recently.
Daily active users fell 87% from 22.5 million in January 2021 to about 2.5–3 million by mid-2024.
Advertising revenue has shifted to Google and Facebook.
AI tools hinder news site traffic.

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Story summary

The Washington Post's print circulation declined from 832,000 in 1993 to about 139,000 by 2023.
Digital subscribers peaked at over 3 million before falling to below 2.5 million recently.
Daily active users fell 87% from 22.5 million in January 2021 to about 2.5–3 million by mid-2024.
Advertising revenue has shifted to Google and Facebook.
AI tools hinder news site traffic.