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# Washington Post Rated Number-One News Source for Federal Government Leaders
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/washington-post-rated-number-one-news-source-for-all-federal-government-leaders/
- Published: 2017-01-30T23:32:08.000Z
- Updated: 2017-01-31T19:59:09.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Media, Insights, #wp-top-center-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:48

**The Washington Post was rated the number-one news source** for all federal government leaders across the country, according to the 2016 Erdos & Morgan Opinion Leaders Study. The new study, states The Post, finds that nearly three quarters of all executive branch leaders read The Post in print, and legislative branch leadership visits The Post’s website more than any other news source each week.

“For another consecutive year, we top every other publication for beltway government and business industry leaders’ readership. This annual survey reinforces that The Post is the preferred source of politics and policy coverage for important influencers in Washington and beyond,” said **Frederick J. Ryan**, publisher and CEO of The Post.

According to [The Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/pr/wp/2017/01/26/the-washington-post-is-the-most-read-news-source-among-government-leadership/?utm%5Fterm=.1dc11ff6a00d&ref=capitolcommunicator.com), the study results include:

**The Post is the #1 print and online source for opinion leaders inside the beltway.**  
90% read The Washington Post newspaper  
59% visit washingtonpost.com monthly

**The Post is the #1 print and online source for business & industry opinion leaders inside the beltway.**  
92% read The Washington Post newspaper  
58% visit washingtonpost.com

**The Washington Post app is the #1 app used by opinion leaders inside the beltway.**  
22% use The Washington Post app monthly

**The Post is the #1 print and online source for all federal government opinion leaders nationally.**  
75% read The Washington Post newspaper  
44% visit washingtonpost.com monthly

**The Post is the #1 print and online source for all executive branch opinion leaders nationally.**  
74% read The Washington Post newspaper  
44% visit washingtonpost.com

**The Post is the #1 weekly online source for legislative branch opinion leaders.**  
42% visit weekly

**The Post is the #1 print and online source for private association opinion leaders nationally.**  
68% read The Washington Post newspaper  
60% visit washingtonpost.com