Washington Daily News
Washington, North Carolina, United StatesEnglishThe Washington Daily News serves Beaufort County, North Carolina, with local news, sports, and community events. Established in 1909, it gained national recognition as the first small-town daily to win a Pulitzer Prize. Today, it continues to provide comprehensive coverage for the Inner Banks region both online and in print.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN NORTH CAROLINA
A defining feature of Tar Heel journalism is the distinct divide between heavily consolidated metro dailies and a resilient network of rural weeklies serving Appalachian and coastal communities. The McClatchy company dominates the largest media markets through the Charlotte Observer, founded in 1886, and Raleigh's News & Observer, historically recognized for its investigative reporting. In the western mountains, the Gannett-owned Asheville Citizen Times serves as the primary daily record, while Lee Enterprises operates the Winston-Salem Journal. Specialized publications like Durham's progressive Indy Week and historic African-American community papers such as the Charlotte Post provide essential alternative coverage. Paperboy indexes 143 North Carolina newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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