JOA News

A story about the Blethen family, as told through the eyes of the Maine alternative weekly.

Frank Blethen's 4/29 memo to Seattle Times employees (including press release announcing loss notification)

Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild's press release responding to lawsuit

Hearst Corporation's 4/28 press release detailing lawsuit

Frank Blethen's 4/26 memo to Seattle Times employees

Seattle Post-Intelligencer's "JOA Watch"

 

Aug. 4

CTNT revisits rolein JOA dispute

August 17, 2006

Hearst seeks firms' records of dealings with Times Co. - Seattle Times

APRIL 25, 2006

Will Seattle End Up as Another One-Newspaper Town? -- Editor and Publisher

APRIL 6, 2006

Citizens' committee wants to keep Times - P-I proceedings in court -- Seattle Times

Don't let dailies go, judge urged -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

APRIL 3, 2006

Hearst Has a Heart -- Seattle Weekly

APRIL 1, 2006

Hearst tells reason for agreeing to arbitration -- Seattle Times

MARCH 30, 2006

Two Seattle Papers Taking Their JOA Dispute To Binding Arbitration -- Editor and Publisher

Times-P-I Dispute to Be Arbitrated -- Seattle Weekly

Times, Hearst agree to submit dispute to arbitrator -- Seattle Times

P-I and Seattle Times seek binding arbitration -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

January 11, 2006

Conflicted disinterest, The Seattle Times cuts loose the aggressive veteran freelancer who was covering the paper's dispute with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. - Seattle Weekly

NOVEMBER 9, 2005

JOA Circs Hammered In FAS-FAX Reporting Period -- Editor and Publisher

Internet takes a bite out of P-I, Times circulation -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Times, P-I both drop in circulation -- Seattle Times

Is Hearst a player if newspaper chain goes on block? -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Newspapers' JOA dispute goes quiet -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

JULY 1, 2005

State high court sides with Times -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Ruling May End a 2-Paper Era -- Los Angeles Times

Times wins key ruling in fight with rival P-I -- Seattle Times

Citizen's Committee suffers defeat -- Seattle Times

JUNE 30, 2005

Court sides with Seattle Times in JOA dispute -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

State Supreme Court rules for Seattle Times in JOA dispute -- Seattle Times

JANUARY 13, 2005

P-I, Times argue JOA case before Supreme Court -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Dueling newspapers file briefs with state high court -- Seattle Times

JANUARY 3, 2005

Seattle 'Two-Newspaper Town' Battle Continues -- Editor and Publisher

JANUARY 1, 2005

Guild retains support for '2-paper' group -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

DECEMBER 29, 2004

Predictions for the 'News' Year -- Editor and Publisher

DECEMBER 21, 2004

Seattle Times' memo says staff cuts coming -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

JULY 2, 2004

Talks fail to close rift between P-I, Times -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Hearst and Times exchange JOA jabs -- Seattle Times

JUNE 16, 2004

Seattle Times selling lots to Vulcan for $31 million -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Vulcan to buy land from Times -- Seattle Times

MAY 30, 2004

Hearst's practices elsewhere hint at strategy in newspaper battle here -- Seattle Times

APRIL 21, 2004

P-I owner appeals JOA case to state high court -- Everett Herald (AP)

Group asks high court to reverse JOA ruling -- Seattle Times

Citizens group asks review of JOA ruling -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

APRIL 19, 2004

Hearst asks Supreme Court to hear P-I's case -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

APRIL 5, 2004

Hearst to appeal to state's top court -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

MARCH 23, 2004

Appeals Court Backs 'Seattle Times' in JOA Battle -- Editor and Publisher (AP)

Ruling for P-I reversed on appeal -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Appeals court rules for Seattle Times in JOA case -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Court ruling sides with Times in JOA battle with P-I -- Seattle Times

JANUARY 22, 2004

Times, Hearst lawyers take JOA battle to appeals-court panel -- Seattle Times

JANUARY 21, 2004

Seattle Times Co. pursues JOA appeal -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

JANUARY 15, 2004

Regulators return in JOA case -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

JANUARY 1, 2004

Times: Hearst 'oversimplifies' law in JOA fight -- Seattle Times

DECEMBER 31, 2003

In filing, Seattle Times asserts right to end JOA -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

DECEMBER 24, 2003

Hearst files defense of JOA ruling -- Seattle Times

Hearst lays out its case to appellate court -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

DECEMBER 10, 2003

Times' concession eases danger to P-I for four years -- Seattle Times

NOVEMBER 27, 2003

Appeals court sets hearing on JOA appeal for Jan. 21 -- Seattle Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2003

Times challenges ruling on JOA in 61-page appeal -- Seattle Times

JOA ruling at odds with law, Seattle Times says -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

NOVEMBER 5, 2003

Seattle Times to sell property -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

NOVEMBER 3, 2003

Times gains as P-I declines -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

OCTOBER 30, 2003

Appeals court agrees to expedite review in JOA case -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

OCTOBER 25, 2003

Newspapers seek quick appeal review -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Papers seek fast JOA appeal -- Seattle Times

OCTOBER 16, 2003

Times, Hearst bend a bit to try to speed JOA appeal -- Seattle Times

Times, Hearst try and speed JOA dispute -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer (AP)

OCTOBER 15, 2003

Concessions granted by papers in JOA dispute -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

OCTOBER 4, 2003

Hearst takes down P-I's 'For Sale' sign -- Seattle Times

OCTOBER 3, 2003

P-I removes 'for sale' sign after court victory -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

OCTOBER 2, 2003

P-I may try to boost court win -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2003

Hearst to Push Court on 'Seattle Times' Loss Claims -- Editor & Publisher

Q&A: After ruling for Hearst, what's next in newspaper fight -- Seattle Times

SEPTEMBER 27, 2003

Newspaper squabble sounds a little like my childhood -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2003

PI wins in court -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Hearst wins first round in newspaper fight -- Seattle Times

Judge Says Seattle Papers Must Stay Linked -- New York Times (Registration req.)

Under Court Ruling, Seattle To Remain a 2-Paper Town -- Washington Post

SEPTEMBER 25, 2003

Judge rules against Seattle Times -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

P-I lives on after ruling -- King County Journal (AP)

Seattle P-I Claims Victory -- KOMO TV (with video)

SEPTEMBER 17, 2003

Between the Lines:
A flurry of legal filings in the Seattle newspaper lawsuit affords a look at how Times and Post-Intelligencer executives have embittered a publicly entrusted monopoly. -- Seattle Weekly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2003

Judge hears arguments over Seattle Times' loss; no ruling until Sept. 25 -- Seattle Times

Judge hears P-I and Times argue over JOA's future -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2003

Key hearing in newspaper fight today -- Seattle Times

It's P-I vs. Times in court today -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Sparring Seattle Papers Can't Even Agree to Break Up -- New York Times

Seattle paper suit spills into Snohomish County -- Everett Herald

SEPTEMBER 10, 2003

Times' finances: Not as dire as pictured? -- Seattle Times

SEPTEMBER 9, 2003

Memo shows that for years, Blethens have tried to close P-I -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Times document: P-I demise a goal since '85 -- Seattle Times

Times refuses to publish ad aimed at keeping P-I alive -- Seattle Times

SEPTEMBER 5, 2003

The Seattle Times may be forced to sell more assets, Blethen says -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Blethen: Profit shift could end JOA fight -- Seattle Times

AUGUST 28, 2003

Group cites public interest in arguing for 2 papers in Seattle -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

AUGUST 14, 2003

Hearst seeks qualified buyer for P-I assets -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Guild gives $15,000 to citizens group -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

JULY 30, 2003

Is Hearst Being Melodramatic in Seattle? -- Editor and Publisher Online

JULY 25, 2003

Newspaper union wants say in future of the P-I -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Union wants to bargain over possible sale of P-I -- Seattle Times

JULY 23, 2003

Hearst: we'll have to sell Seattle paper -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer (AP)

JULY 22, 2003

JOA hearing date upheld; plans to sell P-I reiterated -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

No expedited hearing in newspaper JOA case -- Seattle Times

JULY 18, 2003

Blethen: Hearst offered loan -- Seattle Times

JULY 17, 2003

Full text of JOA depositions opened -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

JULY 16, 2003

Media: It Was in the P-I -- Seattle Weekly

Ministry of Media -- Seattle Weekly

JULY 15, 2003

Judge grants citizens group right to enter JOA legal fight -- Seattle Times

Citizens group joins newspaper case -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

JULY 14, 2003

Judge Allows Citizens Group To Join JOA Lawsuit -- KIRO 7 TV (AP)

JULY 13, 2003

Scenarios multiply in battle between Times, P-I -- Seattle Times

JULY 12, 2003

No ruling on third party in JOA lawsuit -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

JULY 11, 2003

Group defends right to intervene in JOA dispute -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Citizens group pushes for role in JOA court fight -- Seattle Times

Seattle paper seeks to keep citizens group out of dispute -- AP (Everett Herald)

JULY 10, 2003

Times opposes role for citizens committee in JOA lawsuit -- Seattle Times

Seattle Times against third party in JOA fight -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

JULY 3, 2003

Two-Newspaper Townies
The Stranger

JULY 2, 2003

Seattle Group Fights for Two Papers
Associated Press

Group enters newspaper fight
Seattle Times

Polimedia
Seattle Weekly

Group fights to keep 2 daily papers in Seattle
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

JULY 1, 2003

Citizens group formed to maintain P-I, Times
Puget Sound Business Journal

The JOA jitters: Journalists at Times, P-I worried but energized by corporate clash
Puget Sound Business Journal

Citizens group fights to keep both Seattle papers alive
Reclaimthemedia.org

Managing editor reflects on nearly 5 decades with Times
Seattle Times, June 29, 2003

Strike costs fuel JOA battle
Seattle Times, June 28, 2003

JOA court filings argue over Times' losses in 2000
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 28, 2003

Knight Ridder Reaffirms Goal to Own Seattle Times
Wall Street Journal, June 25, 2003

Feds Quiz Scribe in Paper Probe
Seattle Weekly, June 25-July 1, 2003

Justice Department investigating dispute between Times, P-I
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 6, 2003

Key issues emerge in newspaper fight
Seattle Times, June 1, 2003

Media await FCC decision on ownership
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 30, 2003

Predictions for Advertising, Readership, Diversity
Editor and Publisher Magazine, May 30, 2003

Side deal complicates P-I, Times JOA fight
Seattle Times, May 28, 2003

Times rebuts P-I allegations in lawsuit
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 28, 2003

Happy Anniversary, JOA
KOMO 4 TV, May 23, 2003

Not fit to print: Seattle Times Goes Easy on Paper's Publisher
The Stranger, May 22, 2003

Hearst's tentacles swats Times, ownership rules
The Tablet, May 15 - May 28, 2003

'We Would See The Beginning Of The End Of Our Democracy'
KOMO 4 TV, May 14, 2003

Times publisher warns against media consolidation
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (AP), May 13, 2003

Independent reporter is answer to challenge of covering ourselves
Seattle Times, May 11, 2003

Judge keeps clock ticking on countdown to end JOA
Seattle Times, May 10, 2003

Judge denies P-I bid to stop clock on JOA notice
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 10, 2003

End of Seattle Papers' Agreement Cleared
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (AP), May 9, 2003

Times claims current JOA will cause continued losses
Seattle Times, May 9, 2003

Times expects more losses this year
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 9, 2003

JOA DOA?: It's time to kill the antitrust exemption that allows rival newspapers to act like partners.
Slate.com, May 8, 2003

PAPER TIGERS: Times and P-I Stumble into JOA Legal Battle
The Stranger, May 8-14, 2003

Hearst: By time court rules, it could be too late for P-I
Seattle Times, May 8, 2003

P-I's owner seeks quick judicial ruling
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 8, 2003

P-I Pride: The No. 2 daily's journalists have succeeded in spite of corporate parent Hearst.
Seattle Weekly, May 7-13, 2003

[Fort Wayne, TX] Journal, Sentinel extend JOA pact
Fort Wayne.com, May 6, 2003

Times' circulation lead over P-I grows
Seattle Times, May 6, 2003

Gloves Off in Seattle JOA Fight
Editor and Publisher Online, May 6, 2003

New judge appointed in Hearst's lawsuit against Times
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 6, 2003

Canova to preside over Hearst suit against Times (scroll down)
Seattle Times, May 5, 2003

The newspaper war heats up: a Q & A
Seattle Times, May 4, 2003

As lawyers head to court, reporters take the field
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 4, 2003

Times' spending: good business or a setup for a loss?
Seattle Times, May 2, 2003

Judge removes self at Times' request
Seattle Times, May 2, 2003

Times posted loss in 2002 despite increased income
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 2, 2003

Q&A: Responding to readers' questions about the JOA
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 2, 2003

Judge withdraws from JOA case involving Seattle papers
Seattle Times, May 2, 2003

Snit in Seattle Could Result In Death of One Newspaper
Wall Street Journal, May 1, 2003

Times requests new judge in JOA lawsuit filed by P-I
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 1, 2003

Monopoly marches on
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Apr. 30, 2003

Citizen Kane Mutiny: The Seattle newspaper chase
Seattle Weekly, Apr. 30-May 6, 2003

Last Paper Standing: There are many possible outcomes for the one-newspaper town.
Seattle Weekly, Apr. 30-May 6, 2003

Times makes break official
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Apr. 30, 2003

Clock starts on bid to end JOA between Times, P-I
Seattle Times, Apr. 30, 2003

12 newspapers still have JOAs
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Apr. 29, 2003

P-I sues Times, challenges reported losses
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Apr. 29, 2003

P-I owner sues Times, calls losses avoidable
Seattle Times, Apr. 29, 2003

Hearst sues Seattle Times Co. over joint operating agreement
Seattle Times, Apr. 28, 2003

Hearst files lawsuit against Seattle Times (update)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Apr. 28, 2003

Times tried to increase profit share from JOA
Seattle Times, Apr. 28, 2003

SEATTLE'S TWO NEWSPAPERS FALL OUT OVER JOA
'Seattle Times' Could Become Sole Survivor
AdAge.com, Apr. 28., 2003

Hearst to file lawsuit against Seattle Times
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Apr. 28, 2003

Rivalry fierce from the start
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Apr. 28, 2003

Times reports impasse on JOA talks, may try to close P-I; Hearst will sue
Seattle Times, Apr. 27, 2003

Shifting tide for newspaper JOAs
Seattle Times, Apr. 27, 2003

Hearst to Sue Seattle Times on Agreement
Kansas City Star, Apr. 26, 2003

Rival Seattle newspapers headed to court
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Apr. 26, 2003

A Good (Bad) Year: Did the Times hire to lose money?
Columbia Journalism Review, March/April 2003

Seattle Times plans cuts amid financial troubles
AP (The Olympian), Mar. 20, 2003

Gloomy economy to mean new cuts for Seattle Times
The Seattle Times, Mar. 19, 2003

FRANK TALK: Post-Intelligencer Big Guns Strike Back at Frank Blethen and the Seattle Times
The Stranger, Feb 20 - Feb 26 2003

Here's P in Your I: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer's staffers defend their paper from Blethen's barbs.
Seattle Weekly, February 19 - 25, 2003

Lawyer questions aspect of P-I/Times agreement
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Feb. 8, 2003

Pulp Friction: Seattle Times publisher Frank Blethen is about to start a newspaper war with Hearst, and his family intends to win.
Seattle Weekly, Feb. 5, 2003

Patty's Papers: Will Murray try to save the JOA? Does anybody care?
Seattle Weekly, Jan. 29, 2003

Seattle JOA divorce could be messy
Editor and Publisher Magazine, Jan. 28, 2003

Times board member says no decision yet on JOA
Seattle Times, Jan. 22, 2003

Knight Ridder Reports Higher 4Q Earnings
Austin American-Statesman/AP, Jan. 21, 2003

JOA Jitters
The Stranger, Jan. 16, 2003

Times: 'Valuable Gift'
Seattle Weekly, Jan. 15, 2003

Seattle JOA Reporter Gets Unique Freedom
Editor and Publisher Magazine, Jan. 14, 2003

Times feared it would be takeover target last year
Seattle Times, Jan. 11, 2003

Blethen says Times considering its options on JOA
Puget Sound Business Journal, Jan. 10, 2003

Blethen: 'Seattle Times' Won't Make 'Knee-Jerk' Reaction As Hearst Seeks to Keep JOA Going
Editor and Publisher Magazine, Jan. 9, 2003

Covering Yourself: "What does a news organization do when it becomes the story?"
Poynteronline, Jan. 9, 2003

Seattle newspaper agreement may be doomed
Reuters Online, Jan. 8, 2003

Predictions for Advertising, Readership, Diversity
Editor and Publisher Magazine, Jan. 8, 2003

Red Ink: "It looks likely this will be a one-newspaper town following the Seattle Times' Jan. 6 announcement that it lost money in 2002."
Seattle Weekly, Jan. 8, 2003

Seattle Times announces third straight year of losses
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Jan. 8, 2003

Outsider's assignment: cover Times, P-I pact
Seattle Times, Jan. 7, 2003

Blethen to P-I: Drop Dead
Seattle Weekly, Oct. 16, 2002

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