The Washington Informer
The Washington Informer is a weekly newspaper published in Washington, D.C. The Informer is female-owned and is targeted at the African-American population of the D.C. metropolitan area.[1] The publisher is Denise Rolark Barnes, whose father, Dr. Calvin W. Rolark (1927–1994),[2][3] founded the paper in 1964.[4]
| Founder(s) | Calvin W. Rolark |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Denise Rolark Barnes |
| Editor | D. Kevin McNeir |
| Photo editor | Shevry Lassiter |
| Staff writers | Angie Johnson, Mable Neville, Ron Taylor |
| Founded | October 16, 1964 |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| Circulation | 50,000 |
| ISSN | 0741-9414 |
| OCLC number | 60630464 |
| Website | Washington Informer |
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The Washington Informer dispenser at Huntington metro station
At the 2011 Second Annual Ethnic Media Awards competition, the Informer received first-place honors for feature writing and local news.[5]
Editorial staff
- Publisher Emeritus – Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, Sr. (deceased)
- Publisher – Denise Rolark Barnes[6]
- Editor - D. Kevin McNeir
- Photo Editor - Shevry Lassiter
- Special Editions Editor - Dr. Shantella Sherman
- Photographers - Shevry Lassiter, Roy Lewis, Anthony Tilghman, Robert Roberts
- Sports Editor - John DeFreitas
- Online Editor - Dorothy Rowley
- Staff Writers - William Ford, Stacy Brown, James Wright, Sam P.K. Collins, Dorothy Rowley, Sarafina Wright, Brenda Siler, Lindiwe Valikazi, Bridgett Squire, Hamil Harris
- Graphic Design - Zebra Designs
- Social Media Rep. - Tatiana Moten
Statistics
- Total circulation: 50,000
- District of Columbia
- Prince George's County
- Montgomery County
- Northern Virginia
- Trade association memberships
- National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA)
- Newspaper Association of America (NAA)
- Maryland, Delaware DC Press Association (MDDC)
See also
- Wilhelmina Rolark, former owner of the paper
References
- "Insider's Guide: Denise Rolark Barnes, Publisher, Washington Informer". Cultural Tourism DC. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- Levy, Claudia (October 25, 1994). "Crusading Publisher Calvin Rolark Dies". Washington Post.
- "In Memoriam: Dr. Calvin W. Rolark Sr". Washington Informer. May 17, 2017.
- Oczypok, Kate (March 28, 2019). "Washington Informer publisher Denise Rolark Barnes strives to carry on her father's mission". The DC Line. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- "The Washington Informer wins three first-place Ethnic Media Awards honors". Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- "Black Capitol Awards to Honor Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes (BMORENEWS.com : News, video and live radio ..." Retrieved 2012-01-14.
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