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Founded in January 2009, PubliCola is a blog about Seattle written by journalists who are dedicated to non-partisan, original daily reporting that prioritizes a balanced approach to news. Started by longtime local editor and award-winning reporter Josh Feit, PubliCola is the first online-only news site in state history to get media credentials to cover the state capitol.

PubliCola was off and running. In June 2009, PubliCola hired another award-winning journalist, super-sourced Seattle city hall reporter Erica C. Barnett.

People were afraid that blogging would change journalism. Instead, we believe journalism can change blogging. Twenty-first century journalism may look and feel different, and yes Erica isn't afraid to get cranky, but we're committed to making sure online news still delivers independent, reliable, even-keeled coverage. And most of all, we're committed to making sure the coverage sparks honest civic debate.

Bringing you cola for the people, PubliCola is named after Publius Valerius PubliCola, the alias for the authors of the Federalist Papers—the original bloggers.

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The first online-only news site in state history to get media credentials to cover the state capitol and Seattle city hall, PubliCola has been called a “must-read” by the Seattle Post Intelligencer and a hot “New Media Mover and Shaker” by Seattle Magazine—which also cited our own Erica C. Barnett as the city's No. 1 news nerd.

PubliCola Adds Life. Week #5

News   February 20, 2009 at 4:43 pm Josh Feit

Hey PubliCola staffers,

It’s been another busy week. I’m buying. 

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YES/NO MONDAY

KC Council Member Dow Constantine jumps into the race for KC Executive. Greg Smith doesn’t jump into the race for mayor.

TechNerd on Kindle 2.0.

 

PORK TUESDAY

Republicans protest pork.

FoodNerd eats pork.

 

WEDNESDAY

There’s some good news for the state GOP: The mystery of the missing ceramic elephant is solved!

There’s some bad news for the transit station bill we’re obsessed with.

 

ANTI-SOCCER PRACTICE THURSDAY

We dub John Fox, “Seattle’s Ralph Nader.”

Republican State Rep. Doug Ericksen (R-42, Ferndale, Bellingham) says mass transit is anti-American, anti-family, and anti-soccer practice. 

There’s some good news for the transit station bill we’re obsessed with.

MusicNerd writes: “How does the retard joke explore America’s perception of the third world and lack of self reflection? (It doesn’t.)”

And there’s some bad news for the state budget.

 

DE-SATURATED VIDEO FRIDAY

ObamaNerd scoffs at the GOP stimulus backlash. Seattle City Council Member Tim Burgess scoffs at Olympia. And FilmNerd  loves de-saturated digital video. 

Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA, 3) tours Gaza. 

Must See  PubliCola TV.

And Re: Our obsession with transit stations, “Terry meets Julie/Waterloo Station/Every Friday night.”

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  • DC

    One of the greatest of all songs. Josh, you know how to pick ‘em.

  • DC

    One of the greatest of all songs. Josh, you know how to pick ‘em.