The Seattle Times

The Seattle Times is an independent, locally owned daily newspaper and digital news organisation covering the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1891, it is the largest daily publication in Washington state, growing from a modest four-page newspaper into a metro daily. The Seattle Times digital news site is the most-visited digital news source in Washington state and reaches 1.8 million adults in the Puget Sound region monthly.

The organisation's work spans digital publishing, online news media, and web analytics and audience reach, alongside its print edition. Its product portfolio includes the daily newspaper, the digital news platform, an investigative fund supporting investigative journalism and award-winning storytelling, and community initiatives that engage the Pacific Northwest communities it serves. Its output has been recognised with 11 Pulitzer Prizes, across investigative reporting, editorial writing, and public service.

The Seattle Times operates without backing from a corporate chain or hedge fund. Ownership has rested with the Blethen family since 1896, a four-generation stewardship that makes it the oldest family-owned daily metro newspaper in the United States. The company states a commitment to public-service journalism - holding powerful institutions accountable, championing the communities it serves, and working to ensure the future of local journalism.

Its geographic presence covers Seattle and Washington state, the Puget Sound region, the wider Pacific Northwest, and the United States. It operates within the news media, journalism, newspaper publishing, and digital media sectors.