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# An “old-school newspaper war” is brewing in DC, reports CNN
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/an-old-school-newspaper-war-is-brewing-in-dc-reports-cnn/
- Published: 2026-09-10T20:22:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-11T23:21:53.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Media, #wp-upper-left-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:56

**Most days there are only two kinds of news about newspapers: Bad and worse,** reports CNN. But in Washington, DC, CNN [states](https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/09/media/washington-post-sun-notus-dc-newspapers?ref=capitolcommunicator.com), “there’s something unexpected happening: A new-age version of an old-school newspaper war, with feisty competition between two formidable newsrooms, the entrenched Washington Post and the upstart Washington Sun.

“This being 2026, these “newspapers” are entirely digital, in the Sun’s case, and mostly digital, in the Post’s case. But they’re clearly and boldly competing with one another in a way that evokes rival tabloid paper fights from decades past.

“With one publication out to defend its turf, and another out to prove itself, readers are the ultimate beneficiaries.”

The CNN post states that on September 9, 2026, “the Jeff Bezos-owned Post announced some promising subscription growth figures after several years of painful losses and cutbacks. “The Post is on track to break even, ending 2026 on its closest path to profitability in five years,” a spokesperson said.

“Bezos also promoted Jeff D’Onofrio, who’s been acting publisher and CEO since February, to those roles permanently.

“The Post’s timing probably wasn’t a coincidence. Earlier (that day) the Sun introduced itself to online readers after deciding to drop its original name, NOTUS, short for News of the United States, amid a rapid expansion effort in DC.”

“Washington journalism is in a moment of generational change. We’re rising to meet it,” wrote Sun editor Tim Grieve.