Seventy percent of our readers own their own home. On the average, our readers have lived in the Washington area for almost ten years. The implication for the writer is that you do not have to write down to the reader. You do have to write clearly, directly, and intelligently. Our readers recognize underreporting, overwriting, preaching, unclear thinking, and pseudo-sophistication when they see it.
Writers come in all ages and types and backgrounds.
More important than journalism experience is knowing a subject very well and being able to write clearly about it. If you have not worked with us before, send us a written query about your article idea. Tell us who you are and what kind of article you'd like to write. We'll let you know if the idea has possibilities. If your article is already written, mail it to us or drop it off.