New bad news at the Seattle Times Advertising in February was down 45% over the previous year, and the Times' pension plan has become underfunded, according to a memo to the staff. by Bill Richards / March 4, 2009
Quick: Name Britain's leading living composer Jupiter String Quartet at a previous performance in the Banff Centre by Tom Luce / March 3, 2009
Seattle Times asks staffers for 12% pay cuts E-mail to staff strikes an urgent note, saying the paper faces a liquidity crisis and "cannot afford to delay." by Bill Richards / February 4, 2009
Hearst skips final option payment to Seattle Times The Seattle P-I Globe, built for the defunct "Seattle Post-Intelligencer," will be preserved. (2007 photo) by Bill Richards / February 4, 2009
Tech UPDATED: Could the next P-I be electronic, and on a plastic sheet? Hearst has been working on an e-paper project for the past year. Plastic Logic, a firm working on such a product, says Hearst won't be a partner. by Bill Richards / February 2, 2009
Bankruptcy option for the Seattle Times? Not easy. It wouldn't be the final answer for the paper's problems by Bill Richards / January 29, 2009
Tech The Peoria plan for saving local dailies Could it work here? Some parties are exploring the notion, which creates a hybrid corporation that can receive charitable donations while running as a low-profit, community-owned entity. by Bill Richards / January 26, 2009
Hearst posts its official notice to P-I employees If no buyer is found, paper will shut down between March 18 and April 1, Hearst says. by Bill Richards / January 18, 2009
