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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 2-42170) of The Washington Post Company,
and in the Prospectus constituting a part thereof, of our report dated January
26, 2001 appearing on page 31 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Washington, D.C.
March 23, 2001