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Updated: Crosscut's new approach

Posted Fri, Nov 13, 6 a.m.

Crosscut has completed its migration to a new, nonprofit model. Here are recent developments and a case for this new media structure. And now's the time for you to become an annual member.

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Seattle Channel's programming grows amid potential cuts

Posted Tue, Nov 10, 6 a.m.

A new "Seattle Speaks" show begins tonight, broadcast live from Town Hall. But budget trouble could mean the elimination of at least two positions next year.

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My pitch for Crosscut, provocateur for curious folks

Posted Fri, Nov 6, 2:22 p.m.

A Crosscut writer likes the way it pushes his buttons, raising questions you might never have thought about. And don't forget to join in our current Charter Membership drive.

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Michelle Malkin’s journey from ideas to tribes

Posted Fri, Nov 6, 6 a.m.

A former Seattle Times colleague wonders what happened to the libertarian provocateur who used to engage him at their adjoining office doors.

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Election '09: Inside the mayoral campaign parties

Posted Wed, Nov 4, 10 a.m.

Two Crosscut writers, having declared their political druthers, report from last night's events.

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Why I hope you'll join me in supporting Crosscut

Posted Mon, Nov 2, 6 a.m.

"The Great Nearby" keeps a lens focused on the ways we sustain civil society, says a regular contributor to Crosscut Public Media.

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What I liked about this election

Posted Mon, Nov 2, 6 a.m.

Ten encouraging developments, plus four little worries. It only seemed like an inconsequential election season, but the omens were quite good for life after Nickels.

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When Martians invaded Concrete

Posted Fri, Oct 30, 6 a.m.

It's been 71 years since the famous "War of the Worlds" broadcast ... and the panic that overtook a little Skagit County town.

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Why I support Crosscut

Posted Fri, Oct 30, 6 a.m.

As our Charter Membership Drive continues, a few words from a Crosscut Public Media contributor

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Seattle Times circulation grows on P-I's demise

Posted Mon, Oct 26, 12:55 p.m.

New figures show the Times held on to two-thirds of its old rival's daily readers. But the advertising picture remains murky as the critical holiday season approaches.

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Compline at St. Marks: The torch is passed

Posted Wed, Oct 21, 6 a.m.

On the air for almost 50 years, KING-FM's live broadcast of the Sunday religious service remains both a beautiful program and a throwback to a classic era of radio.

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It's like a full-time gig

Posted Mon, Oct 19, 6 a.m.

Navigating the unemployment system is no easy task ... for people seeking jobs, hiring, or even those advising the applicants. Anybody need a professional hoop-jumper?

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Bryan Johnson's golden anniversary

Posted Sat, Oct 10, 6 a.m.

After 50 years of reporting for KOMO radio and TV, it seems the Seattle broadcast veteran has covered every story at least once ... and faked his way through "Album of Classics" too.

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Exploring options for Classic KING-FM

Posted Thu, Oct 1, 6 a.m.

Welcome to Seattle's next media melodrama, this time concerning an icon in Seattle's cultural history. Much more than a single radio station is at stake.

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Denali: The best park of 'America's Best Idea'

Posted Wed, Sep 30, 6 a.m.

A memorable stay at a wilderness lodge in Denali National Park shows a rare example of faithfully carrying out the Park Service's mission of conserving wildlife unimpaired. For now.

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Glenn Beck: Schtick it to us

Posted Sun, Sep 27, 11:04 a.m.

Glenn Beck, barnstorming Seattle and Mount Vernon this weekend, is more the norm than an aberration in modern media, eagerly exploiting a niche appeal that broadcasters covet.

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Black and white (or is it red?) all over

Posted Thu, Sep 17, 6 a.m.

The Seattle Times Co. is on its way back to profitability, a glowing New York Times article reported recently, but the paper's own numbers raise doubts.

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I can still hear it now: Reliving 9-11 on NPR

Posted Fri, Sep 11, 6 a.m.

A radio buff recalls the day when Bob Edwards and his not-really-live broadcast had to react to an incredible breaking news story.

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Dear Legislator. Never mind.

Posted Tue, Sep 1, 6 a.m.

Sen. Adam Kline opposes a new recommendation to make all written communications to legislators subject to public disclosure. He thinks the law should be like the press shield laws, helping protect those who reveal sensitive information.

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What made Cronkite invaluable

Posted Sun, Jul 19, 5:20 p.m.

Even as an anchor and a celebrity, he always retained the core qualities of a reporter, notes a fellow television newsman. Cronkite was the last who knew how to set a national agenda by telling viewers what to think about, not what to think.

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Other media

Karl Rove: Does releasing embarrasing stories in the Friday news cycle really limit press coverage? It often does but the Obama folks may be overusing the device.

What might Mayor Broadband do to increase online access? A new report shows the major gaps, particularly on Beacon Hill. McGinn pledged to expand free access throughout the city, and here's how he might do so.

Kirby Wilbur gives his side of the story It wasn't money, the dismissed talk show host on KVI says, since he offered to take a pay cut. Nor was it ratings.

David Horsey: Mixed review for a play about the demise of the print P-I As one who deals in caricature, Horsey finds the cobbled-together play has its moments. Take that bit about the two papers' drama critics, for instance...

At Bloomberg, a media strategy to rule the world The company, which recently bought Business Week, is that rare thing - a media company on a roll.

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KVI kisses Kirby goodbye

Posted Tue, Nov 17, 6 a.m.

No official word on the back-story. With Wilbur's contract up, a national show will pick up the slack.

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Loyalty is a two-way street

Posted Sat, Nov 14, 6 a.m.

The departure of two top Obama aides in the past week raises questions about how the president will handle big policy issues on his plate.

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I Forgive You, Paul Dorpat (and maybe Ivar’s, too)

Posted Thu, Nov 12, 11:10 a.m.

Absence of Mollusk? Sure, the underwater billboards were a hoax. But Keep Clam! It was a great promotion in Ivar Haglund's classic style.

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Media watch: an officer's moving memorial

Posted Sat, Nov 7, 10:42 a.m.

It was a rare event for local media, providing hours of commercial-free coverage of the full ritual. Here's how the stations performed.

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Whidbey Island, burgeoning new-media hotbed

Posted Fri, Nov 6, 4 p.m.

In the afterglow of a successful "2012" conference in Langley, a co-producer sees evidence of the island's "hidden economy" of digital workers.

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This week's 'Marketplace Minute'

Posted Fri, Oct 30, 12:50 p.m.

Watch Marketplace Morning Report host Bill Radke cram all the week's business news into a 60-second poem. This week: GDP, oil profits, MJ's movie, public health option, and the New York Yankees.

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Media watch: 787 flies to Charleston

Posted Thu, Oct 29, 11:02 a.m.

As yesterday's big Boeing news was breaking, KING TV and KIRO-FM were all over the story.

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The fine print in the Times' good-news numbers

Posted Thu, Oct 29, 6 a.m.

Circulation audit rules allow those receiving free or heavily discounted papers -- such as former P-I readers -- to be counted as paid subscribers.

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The real Seattle circulation figures

Posted Tue, Oct 27, 4:21 p.m.

Yes, the Seattle Times claims a 36 percent circulation boost since the print P-I folded. But a better calculation is before-and-after combined circulation of the dailies. By that measure, not so good.

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All the business news you need, in rhyme

Posted Sat, Oct 24, 7:20 p.m.

Bill Radke's Marketplace Minute finds an audience as a weekly radio feature.

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