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Memo: Bezos already giving Washington Post employees some of that Amazon religion

Jeff Bezos is buying the Washington Post newspaper for $250 million in his individual capacity, separate from his role at… Read More

Breaking: Jeff Bezos buying Washington Post for $250M

In a surprise move, Jeff Bezos has reached a deal to acquire the Washington Post Co.’s newspaper publishing business for… Read More

Seattle Times sells old HQ near Amazon campus, plans to use cash for digital transition

Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood is undergoing a radical transformation, driven largely by the arrival of technology companies such as… Read More

NBCNews.com confirms office move from Redmond to downtown Seattle

NBCNews.com confirmed today that it is moving its operations from Microsoft’s Redmond campus to Seattle’s tallest skyscraper, Columbia Center. It… Read More

Bucking print trend, publisher plans to launch Allrecipes as a magazine

The print magazine business is in a bit of disarray, with titles pulling the plug nearly every month. But magazine… Read More

Oregonian lays off 35, cuts back on home delivery to focus on digital

Another daily newspaper is going digital and slowing the presses, as The Oregonian announced Thursday that it will be cutting down… Read More

Kim Thompson, 1956-2013: Fantagraphics co-publisher helped shape the comic book industry

Kim Thompson, the pioneering comics publisher who along with Gary Groth helped define the comics book industry though their Fantagraphics… Read More

USA Today owner Gannett to buy KING parent Belo for $1.5B

Big acquisition in the media world this morning: Belo Corp., the parent company of television stations including Seattle’s KING-TV, has… Read More

Letter: Seattle Times objects to News Council’s ‘quasi-judicial spectacle’ and online vote

Update, June 4: The Seattle Times sent this note to the Washington News Council correcting a portion of its letter… Read More

Citizen journalist sues after NBCNews.com’s Newsvine unit fails to pay $183 in ad revenue

A Wisconsin woman has filed a lawsuit against NBCNews.com’s Newsvine unit, alleging that the company violated its terms-of-service agreement by… Read More

Here’s how Breaking News reported truth during the Boston Marathon bombings

By now, you’ve probably read, watched or heard content about how several media entities reported false information on more than one occasion days… Read More

Relaborate scores cash to help big brands figure out what to write about

Relaborate has raised more than $500,000 in a first round of funding, money that the Seattle startup will use to… Read More

Barry Diller’s Internet video startup Aereo secures key appeals court victory in ongoing fight with big media

Just two weeks after Seattle startup Ivi lost an important chance to propel its case forward, another startup with deeper… Read More

Amazon continues content push, greenlights pilot for Zombieland

Amazon.com continues its push into the video distribution arena, taking on the likes of Hulu and Netflix. And its latest… Read More

Report: Amazon.com in talks with music labels about new subscription service

The music subscription business is a tough one, as evidenced by our report earlier today that industry pioneer Rhapsody continued… Read More

Redfin unveils Offer Insights: Real-time insider details for home buyers

Redfin continues to push toward more transparency in the traditionally opaque real estate industry, launching a new micro-blogging service of… Read More

Zillow Digs vs. Pinterest: Inside Zillow’s big bet to transform home improvement

Spencer Rascoff stands in front of a cluttered whiteboard with marker in hand on the 31st floor of Seattle’s Russell… Read More

Hark inks deal with the AP, gains access to 100 years of audio clips

Hark has sealed a new content partnership with the Associated Press, gaining access to more than 100 years of audio… Read More

Digital multi-taskers rule: Majority of Americans access the Internet while watching TV

How do you watch TV? Well, if you are like a growing contingent of Americans, you likely have a smartphone,… Read More

Amazon gets its zombie on, reportedly set to develop new Zombieland TV series

Amazon.com is making a big push into original content, and the Seattle online retailer reportedly is turning to zombies to… Read More

Commentary: Report shines little new light on journalism woes

In the winter of 2009, Seattle was the center of a global maelstrom that has yet to bottom out: the… Read More

Horses and Bayonets: The top 10 sound bites from the Barack Obama-Mitt Romney debate

Last night’s final presidential debate produced some of the best zingers of the campaign, with President Barack Obama sounding off… Read More

Amazon.com vets launch news service Goldfinch, hoping to fill Summify void

I was a huge fan of the news aggregation service Summify, and was bummed when the Vancouver, B.C. was shut… Read More

Commentary: DOXing is not okay. Ever. For anyone.

[Full disclosure: I spent the last week on the Internet 2012 Bus Tour with some of the Reddit admins. They… Read More

Leaning left or right? This browser plugin looks to bring balance to political news

It’s an election year, which means a lot of mud is being slung in various media outlets. Oftentimes, it’s hard… Read More

Get to know your neighborhood: Walk Score unveils new crowd-sourced pictorial guides

Seattle’s Walk Score today rolled out a series of new community-oriented features for the Web site and iPhone app that… Read More

LOLwork: Cheezburger TV show coming to Bravo Nov. 7

Bravo film crews have been hanging out at Cheezburger’s offices in lower Queen Anne, getting footage for the release of… Read More

Tech Moves: Cheezburger adds AllRecipes vet Dunn as Sawicki changes roles

Cheezburger’s Todd Sawicki is transitioning to a new position at the online humor network, taking on the role of vice… Read More

Netflix loses out as Amazon inks deal with Epix for popular movies

Amazon.com continues to bolster its collection of movie titles for its Prime Instant Video service, announcing today that it has… Read More

In ongoing battle versus media powerhouses, streaming video service Ivi loses appeal

Seattle streaming video startup Ivi Inc. has been hit with another setback in its battle against some of the country’s… Read More

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