Seattle Medium

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Seattle Medium
Type Weekly newspaper [1]
Owner(s)Tiloben Publishing Company
Launched1970;55 years ago (1970) [1]
City Seattle
Country United States
Circulation 13,500(as of 2022) [2]
ISSN 0746-5394
OCLC number 10124671
Website seattlemedium.com

The Seattle Medium is an African-American newspaper that serves Seattle, Washington. It was founded in January 1970, and bore the name The Medium from 1970 to 1983. [3]

In its early days, the paper employed as many as 50 staff. [4]

In 2014 the Medium completed a redesign, and remained committed to publishing in print as well as online. [4]

The paper won three National Newspaper Publishers Association awards in 2021, including first place in the "Best Original Advertising" category. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E., eds. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Harvard University Press. p.  507. ISBN   9780674007888.
  2. ↑ "The Decline of Local News and Its Impact on Democracy" (PDF). League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund. November 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ "About The medium. (Seattle) 1970-1983". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Kane, Rich (November 2014). "Weathering the Storm". Editor & Publisher . Duncan McIntosh. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ Charles, Nick. "Word In Black Partners Dominate NNPA Media Awards: The St. Louis American, Seattle Medium, Houston Defender, Afro American, Michigan Chronicle and The Atlanta Voice were among the winners". St. Louis American .


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