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- ↑ Michael R. Fancher (2011), "Seattle: A New Media Case Study", State of the News Media 2011, Pew Research Center Project for Excellence in Journalism
- ↑ "Welcome SunBreak to Seattle", Central District News, September 3, 2009
- ↑ Monica Guzman (March 15, 2010), "New media ventures blossom in Seattle", Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- ↑ John Cook (September 3, 2009), "Here comes The SunBreak, a New Yorker-style online magazine", TechFlash, Puget Sound Business Journal
- ↑ Vanessa Ho (September 14, 2011), "Seattle bike deaths spur safety questions, highlight funding woes", Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- ↑ Bellamy Pailthorp (September 9, 2011), City mourns popular barista, questions bike path's safety, KPLU-FM
- ↑ 2012 press archive, Cascade Bicycle Club
