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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.

Must See PubliColaTV

PubliCola Adds Life   July 26, 2010 at 9:15 am Josh Feit

If you haven’t been checking out our regular installments of PubliColaTV (and thank you Cola Flip Video master and reporter Bryce McKay—who we sent to Saturday’s Sen. Maria Cantwell press conference in shorts and a tee shirt), you need to start watching.

Just in the last two weeks, we’ve had: exclusive video of Sen. Cantwell (Bryce gets in her grill, pic above); live coverage of the governor’s budget forum in Everett (yes, we sent Bryce there too); and we introduce you to all sorts of state legislative candidates you’ve never heard of such as Democratic insurgent Nick Harper in the 38th Legislative District (Everett) who’s taking on incumbent Democratic Sen. Jean Berkey … and Republican challenger Gregg Bennett, who’s taking on incumbent Democratic state Sen. Rodney Tom (D-48) in Seattle’s Eastside suburbs.

And there’s more: state House finance chair Rep. Ross Hunter (D-48) and his opponent, former GOP state party chair Diane Tebelius duking it out; transit activist Cary Moon blasting the tunnel; State Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders vs. his opponent Charlie Wiggins; state Sen. Eric Oemig (D-45, Eastside Seattle burbs); Gov. Chris Gregoire at Cupcake Royale attacking AG Rob McKenna; the candidates in the 34th  state House race (West Seattle, Vashon, Maury, Burien) discussing education reform; and OneAmerica executive director Pramila Jayapal responding to President Obama’s big immigration speech.

It’s all here with lots more.

And watch for state House Rep. Brendan Williams (D-22, Olympia) today dissing on I-1082, the initiative to privatize workers comp.




  • Limes

    I'd love to have an RSS feed for the videos. I'm almost never on your site, but read the feed religiously.

  • Josh Feit

    “I'm almost never on your site.”

    That's your first mistake.

    The RSS feed should kick out the videos when we post them, tho.

  • Barleywine

    Some Last Night vids would be nice, too.

    Bands, Pizza, Nerds, Eds; all caught on camera in our City.
    Could be done for near-zero dollars. Would be priceless.