JMU has a school-sponsored subscription to the Washington Post. All students, faculty and staff can create accounts for unlimited access to the Washington Post on a web browser or on mobile/tablet apps.
To activate your JMU Washington Post account, follow the steps below from either on campus or while connected to JMU Libraries using SSL VPN (if off campus). Once your JMU account is activated, you will not need to be on campus or connected to JMU Libraries to access Washington Post content. If you currently pay for a personal subscription, please find special instructions at the bottom of this page.*
How to sign up for your Washington Post account:
1.Visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/subscribe/signup/
2. Enter your JMU email address, agree to the Terms of Service, and select Next
3. Choose a password and select Create an Account (this will not change your JMU password and it should be different from your JMU password).
4. Select Your Name in the upper right-hand corner.
5. Select My Post
6. Once you are in My Post, select Manage Account. It is on the right side of the screen.
6. Make sure your email address is Verified. An automated confirmation email should have been sent to your email for you to verify. If you did not receive that email, select Unverified to be sent a verification email.
7. Once verified, select the Subscription & Billing tab and select Activate free digital access.
*How to activate the free digital access provided by James Madison University, if you currently pay for a subscription:
1. Turn off your paid subscription directly via the Washington Post.
2. Visit your Account Settings page through this link. Use your JMU email to log in.
3. Select your username in the top-right corner of the screen.
4. Select the Account Settings option.
5. Make sure your email address is Verified. If not, select Unverified to be sent a verification email.
6. Select Subscription & Billing
7. Select Activate free digital access
Note: JMU also has access to content in the Washington Post via databases. View our FAQ on how to use Factiva, one of our databases, to browse, search, or share articles from the Washington Post.
Find more newspapers on our Virtual Newsrack page.