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The July 4, 2006 front page of The Seattle Times
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner	The Seattle Times Company
Publisher	Frank A. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more Blethen
Editor	David Boardman
Founded	1891
Headquarters	1120 John Street Seattle, Washington 98109  United States
Circulation	215,311 Daily [1] 420,587 Sunday (JOA)[2]
ISSN	0745-9696
Website: seattletimes.nwsource.com

The Seattle Times, one of two daily newspapers serving Seattle, Washington, United States, is the largest daily newspaper in the state of Washington. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This is a list of the daily Newspapers in the World by average circulation An International Standard Serial Number ( ISSN) is a unique eight-digit number used to identify a print or electronic Periodical publication. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Since 1983, the Times and Seattle's other major paper, the Hearst-owned Seattle Post-Intelligencer have been run under a "Joint Operating Agreement" (JOA) whereby advertising, production, marketing, and circulation are run by the Times for both papers. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Hearst Communications Inc is a privately-held American -based Media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower in New York City, USA The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (popularly known as "the P-I" is one of two daily Newspapers in Seattle Washington, United States. The Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970 was an Act of the United States Congress, signed by President Richard Nixon, that authorized the formation Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand In popular usage "marketing" is the promotion of products especially Advertising and Branding However in professional usage the term has a wider meaning of ^[3] They maintain separate news and editorial departments. News is any new information or information on Current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or Word of mouth An editorial, leader (UK or leading article (UK is an article in a Newspaper or Magazine that expresses the opinion of the Editor The papers put out a combined Sunday edition, to which the P-I contributes only a few pages of editorial content.

Contents 1 History 2 JOA dispute 3 Delivery 4 References 5 External links

History

The Seattle Times originated as the Seattle Press-Times, a four-page newspaper founded in 1891 with a daily circulation of 3,500, which Maine teacher and attorney Alden J. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A Newspaper 's circulation is the number of copies it distributes on an average day The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Blethen bought in 1896. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year ^[3][4] Renamed the Seattle Daily Times, it doubled its circulation within half a year. By 1915, circulation stood at 70,000. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year As of September 2007, weekday circulation stood at 215,311. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[5]

The Times is one of the few remaining major city dailies in the United States independently operated and owned by a local family (the Blethens). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Seattle Times Company, while owning and operating the Times, also owns three other papers in Washington, as well as Blethen Maine Newspapers, which operate five newspapers based in Maine. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean The McClatchy Company owns 49. The McClatchy Company is an American Publishing company based in Sacramento California, that operates a number of Newspapers and Websites 5 percent of voting common stock in the Seattle Times Company, formerly held by Knight Ridder. For the unrelated television series see Knight Rider. For other articles see Knight Rider (disambiguation Knight Ridder

The Times reporting has received seven Pulitzer Prizes. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, ^[3] It has an international reputation for its investigative journalism, in particular. ^[6]

Editorially, the Times is slightly more conservative than its sister paper, the P-I. It endorsed George W. Bush for president in 2000 (while the P-I endorsed Al Gore), but endorsed John Kerry in 2004. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

On December 15, 2006 only 13,000 copies of the Seattle Times were printed as a result of a power outage caused by the December 2006 Pacific Northwest storms. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm of 2006 was a powerful Pacific storm that slammed into the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and

JOA dispute

The Times announced its intention to cancel the JOA in 2003, citing a clause in the JOA contract that three consecutive years of profit losses allowed it to pull out of the agreement. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. In Grammar, a clause is a word or group of words that consists of a subject and a predicate, although in some Languages and some types of ^[7] Hearst sued, arguing that a force majeure clause prevented the Times from claiming losses as reason to end the JOA when they result from extraordinary events (in this case, a seven week newspaper strike). Force Majeure ( French for "superior force" is a common clause in Contracts which essentially frees both parties from Liability Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. While a district judge ruled in Hearst's favor, the Times won on appeal, including a unanimous decision from the Washington State Supreme Court on June 30 2005. This article discusses the state supreme courts in the United States Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper ^[8] Hearst continued to argue that the Times fabricated its loss in 2002. The two papers announced an end to their dispute on April 16, 2007. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[9]

Delivery

The Times was an afternoon paper until 2000, when it switched to morning delivery to avoid the fate of other afternoon newspapers that had shut down. ^[10]

References

External links

• The Seattle Times online
• NWsource Seattle Arts & Entertainment

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