Graham family
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The Graham family is an influential American media dynasty best known for its long-time leadership and stewardship of The Washington Post.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Graham family canonical | 8 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
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media dynasty ⓘ |
| acquired |
Washington Post
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surface form:
The Washington Post
|
| acquiredBy | Eugene Meyer ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| associatedCompany | Graham Holdings Company ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pentagon Papers coverage
ⓘ
Watergate scandal coverage ⓘ |
| basedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| businessInterest |
Cable One
ⓘ
Kaplan, Inc. ⓘ Newsweek magazine ⓘ
surface form:
Newsweek (historical)
Slate magazine ⓘ |
| buyer | Jeff Bezos ⓘ |
| controlled | The Washington Post Company ⓘ |
| controlledUntil | 2013 ⓘ |
| corporateEvolution | The Washington Post Company renamed Graham Holdings Company ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicBackground |
Jewish (through Eugene Meyer)
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mixed European-American ⓘ |
| governanceRole |
chairpersons of The Washington Post Company
ⓘ
publishers of The Washington Post ⓘ |
| industry |
media
ⓘ
newspapers ⓘ |
| influenceRegion |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
|
| legacy |
defense of press freedom
ⓘ
development of modern investigative journalism at The Washington Post ⓘ |
| mediaInfluence |
national politics in the United States
ⓘ
public opinion on U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of The Washington Post Company
ⓘ
ownership of The Washington Post ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Donald E. Graham
ⓘ
Eugene Meyer ⓘ Katharine Graham ⓘ Lally Weymouth ⓘ Philip L. Graham ⓘ Stephen P. Graham ⓘ |
| notablePublication |
Newsweek magazine
ⓘ
surface form:
Newsweek (historical)
Washington Post ⓘ
surface form:
The Washington Post
|
| philanthropicActivity |
support for arts and culture
ⓘ
support for journalism education ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | generally liberal ⓘ |
| renamingYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| saleYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| sector |
education services
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mass media ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| sold |
Washington Post
ⓘ
surface form:
The Washington Post
|
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subject surface form:
The Washington Post