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<blockquote>Founded in January 2009, PubliCola is a blog about  Seattle written by journalists who are dedicated to non-partisan,  original daily reporting that prioritizes a balanced approach to news.  Started by longtime local editor and award-winning reporter Josh Feit,  PubliCola is the first online-only news site in state history to get  media credentials to cover the state capitol.

PubliCola was off and running. In June 2009, PubliCola hired another  award-winning journalist, super-sourced Seattle city hall reporter Erica  C. Barnett. <strong> </strong>

People were afraid that blogging would change journalism. Instead, we  believe journalism can change blogging. 21st-Century journalism may  look and feel different, and yes Erica isn’t afraid to get cranky, but  we’re committed to making sure online news still delivers independent,  reliable, even-keeled coverage. And most of all, we’re committed to  making sure the coverage sparks honest civic debate.

Bringing you cola for the people, PubliCola is named after Publius  Valerius PubliCola, the alias for the authors of the Federalist  Papers—the original bloggers."   <strong>Source: </strong> <a title="PubliCola" href="http://publicola.com/about/" target="_blank">PubliCola</a></blockquote>
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