The Washington Spectator
| Type | Monthly periodical |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Tristram Coffin |
| Publisher | Hamilton Fish V |
| Editor | Louis Dubose |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| ISSN | 0887-428X |
| Website | washingtonspectator |
The Washington Spectator is an independent political periodical with a circulation of 60,000, published bimonthly by the Public Concern Foundation. It was founded by Tristram Coffin in 1971 as Washington Watch, and became The Washington Spectator in 1974. Coffin remained editor until 1993. Generally, every issue covers a single topic—most often, one that its editors believe is not receiving sufficient coverage in the mainstream media outlets. Since the COVID pandemic began in 2020, it has published its issues online-only.