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McCumber named editor of 2 papers in Conn.

Hearst Newspapers has appointed the former managing editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as editor of The Advocate of Stamford and Greenwich Time.

Former P-I staffers launch online newspaper

Some former Seattle Post-Intelligencer writers and photographers have launched an online newspaper, nearly a month after their publication closed.

P-I's last, commemorative edition hits the streets

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer published a thick commemorative issue tracing the history of Seattle's oldest newspaper as its final print edition.

Hearst hopes Web-only Seattle P-I will turn profit

When the Seattle Post-Intelligencer transforms into an Internet-only operation Wednesday, it will try to do something it failed to accomplish for years as a traditional newspaper: make money.

Milestones in 146-year history of Seattle P-I

Some milestones at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:

Seattle Times still standing, but for how long?

As the Seattle Post-Intelligencer moves toward printing its last edition, it remains unclear whether its bigger rival, The Seattle Times, is far behind — and whether this famously literate city could soon find itself without a major daily newspaper.

Last P-I printed, Seattle becomes a journalism lab

Patrick Sheldon has been a loyal reader of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer since 1965, when his dad started buying it because he preferred its sports coverage to that of rival Seattle Times.

Newspapers plan more cuts to cope with downturn

Workers at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer awaited news Tuesday about whether their newspaper would survive as a key deadline arrived. Labor leaders representing nearly 500 San Francisco Chronicle employees also agreed to important concessions and McClatchy newspapers finalized job cuts.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer is put up for sale

Hearst Corp. put Seattle's oldest newspaper, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, up for sale on Friday and said that if it can't find a buyer in the next 60 days the paper would likely close or continue to exist only online.

Seahawks Franchise Trufant

The Seattle Seahawks placed the franchise tag on cornerback Marcus Trufant on Wednesday, his agent told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

The Vine
Hearst Says SeattlePI.com Is Growing With An 80% Smaller Staff
Source: Silicon Alley Insider

According to the Silicon Alley Insider, the daily online only Seattle Post Intelligencer's visitor figures have been growing since it transitioned from being a print daily.

US paper junks print edition after 146 years, goes online
Source: abc.net.au

The 146-year-old Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper is to become the first major US paper to go solely online.

Last Rites for MSM
Source: Mike Industries

The death of the newspaper is a depressing thing to absorb, but what's much more disappointing to me is that I feel like news itself has been devalued.

Hearst makes offers to staff for online-only Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Staffers selected to participate in an online-only version of the Seattle P-I were notified of their selection Wednesday and Thursday.

Journalist? Look east
Source: Forbes

China plans to hire hundreds of reporters as U.S. newspaper market shrinks, but the question is would journalists be interested in working in state-controlled media.

P-I's closure in Seattle would reflect U.S. trend | Seattle Times
Source: The Seattle Times

A report from a business reporter from the paper that would survive about the likely demise of the Seattle PI (in printed form, at least).

Source: Seattle P-I to be sold, or closed
Source: KING 5

KING 5 news has learned that Seattle may soon become a one newspaper town.

Anthrax threat near Newsvine Global Headquarters
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The Seattle P-I — operating one floor above Newsvine Global Headquarters — just evacuated because of an Anthrax threat. Helicopters, cops, fire, and medics are all circling the building right now. All Viners safe and accounted for.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Attacks "Caveman" Huckabee
Source: FOXNews.com

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is a far left publication that routinely allows its columnists to smear people.

OKC Sonics no sure thing
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"And I saw when the Reporter opened one of the Press Releases, and I heard the noise of thunder, a Man From Oklahoma City saying, Come and see. And I saw, and beheld a white horse, and he that sat on him had a Threat of Relocation for the Sonics.

Msnbc.com acquires Newsvine
Source: Puget Sound Business Journal bizjournals.com

Msnbc.com of Redmond has acquired Seattle-based news-sharing site Newsvine for an undisclosed price.

Pregnant? That's Ok, Cops Will Tase You Anyway.
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

When deputies pulled her over, Valinda Otis told them she was pregnant and needed to use the bathroom.

O'Reilly calls nine-year military vet "anti-military"
Source: News Hounds

Millard wants to inform students; the Truth in Recruitment Movement wants potential recruits to know about possible exposure to depleted uranium, the fact that nearly a third of female veterans report military sexual violence, and the large numbers of returning vets suffering PT …

Longtime Newspaper & Trivia Columnist 'Mike Mailway' dies
Source: Associated Press

Mike Mailway, longtime trivia columnist, has passed away. During his more than 40 years as "Mike Mailway," Louis Malcolm Boyd, gave readers a mix of personal assistance, practical advice and random information.

Under Orders The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper
Source: thestranger.com

Given the Seattle Times' record of coming out against virtually all McGavick's signature issues, it's hard to escape the conclusion that the edit board abandoned its convictions for the financial self-interest of its publisher's family

Something's brewing in Ballard: An $8,000 coffee maker
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Is the world ready for an $8,000 drip coffee maker? The Coffee Equipment Co., an eight-person startup in Ballard, has bet $1 million that it is.

Couple saves pennies 18 years to buy car
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A Long Beach, WA, couple saved pennies and other spare change for 18 years and then found a dealer willing to accept the coin as a down payment for a 2006 Honda Accord.

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