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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.

P-I Subscribers will be Automatically Switched Over to Seattle Times.

News   March 16, 2009 at 10:34 am Sandeep Kaushik

“P-I Subscribers Will Receive a Times on Wednesday”

 So says Times Company spokesperson Jill Mackie in response to my questions about what current P-I subscribers should expect now that the P-I will cease printing tomorrow. In other words, Mackie is now confirming what I reported last week: P-I subscribers who may not want to take the Times will have to opt out of taking the Times. If they don’t, their subscription will automatically be switched over to the Times. In her e-mail response, Mackie writes:

 P-I subscribers will receive a Times on Wednesday. There will be more information available to subscribers online at http://seattletimescompany.com. While we know P-I readers love the P-I, now that it will no longer be available to them in print, we hope they will give The Seattle Times an opportunity to serve their news and information needs.