Washington Times expands White House coverage, offers new wire service

The Washington Times announced it is launching a beta test of a unique wire service called The Washington Times News Service, according to Editor & Publisher.

"It is an a la carte wire service where you can go in and look at everything and buy want you want," [Executive Editor John Solomon] says. "There is also a [pay one price] buffet option."

In addition, The Times announced recently that it will be expanding its White House beat team from one reporter to three.
The move, in part, is designed to help the paper cover the incoming administration, but may also be in response to The Washington Post's doubling of its own White House team from two to four last week.

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