Viva La Cola!

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.

Today on PubliCola

PubliCola Adds Life   May 7, 2010 at 5:18 pm Erica C. Barnett

1. Your daily Morning Fizz.
2. PubliCola on KUOW.
3. HugeassCity interviews environmental pessimist James Howard Kunstler.
4. Bikeworks is hosting a kids’ bike swap at Genesee Park in Columbia City.
5. Last month’s police assault shows that the police must earn citizens’ respect, argues Meinert.
6. Josh schools Joni Balter about Mayor Mike McGinn on KUOW.
7. Young technocrat Joe Fitzgibbon has his eyes on the open 34th District state House seat.
8. City Council considers rental-housing inspection program.
9. The return of PubliCalendar, with a new political focus.
10. Seattle transportation director responds to $30 million request for transportation funding.
11. Gov. Chris Gregoire seeks local buy-in on education reform proposal.




  • aha

    god you gadflys annoy me… talking out your publicola asses like you know what you're talking about… for all the things i love about seattle, the selfrighteous pandering arrogance does drive me crazy…