Seattle Post Intelligencer

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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is an online news publication based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1863 as a daily newspaper, it transitioned to a digital-only format in 2009. It provides local news, sports, business, and entertainment coverage for the Pacific Northwest region under the ownership of Hearst Communications.

MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN SEATTLE

As a Pacific Northwest media market, the local press landscape transitioned to a single-daily print town in 2009 after a long-running two-newspaper rivalry. The independently owned Seattle Times now leads the market with a print circulation exceeding 229,000, while its historic competitor, the Seattle Post Intelligencer, operates entirely as an online-only publication. Specialized weekly outlets cover specific demographics and local commerce, including the Puget Sound Business Journal and Real Change Homeless Newspaper, a street paper sold directly by unhoused vendors. Paperboy lists 19 newspapers in Seattle.

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