The Washington Post, also known as the Post and informally as WaPo, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. . It is the most widely circulated newspaper in the Washington metropolitan area and has a large national audience. The newspaper has won 47 Pulitzer Prizes and employs around 800 journalists. The mission of The Washington Post is defined in a set of principles written by Eugene Meyer, who bought the newspaper in 1933. The newspapers website, www.washingtonpost.com, provides breaking news, live coverage, investigations, analysis, video, photos, and opinions on U.S. and world news. "Wapo" is a slang term for The Washington Post.