Washington City Paper

The Washington City Paper
TypeAlternative weekly
Formatonline newspaper
OwnerMark Ein
EditorAlexa Mills
Founded1981 (1981) (as 1981)
Headquarters734 15th St. NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C., U.S. 20005
Circulation68,059 weekly in 2011
Websitewashingtoncitypaper.com

The Washington City Paper is an American alternative weekly newspaper serving the Washington D.C. metropolitan area since 1981. The City Paper was distributed on Thursdays; its average circulation in 2006 was 85,588. The paper's editorial mix is focused on local news and arts. It is owned by Mark Ein, who bought it in 2017. It became an online-only publication in May, 2022.