Seattle is a major media market in the Pacific Northwest, with daily news outlets, television stations, public media, radio, and digital publications.
## Newspapers and print/digital news - **The Seattle Times** — the city’s primary daily newspaper and a major regional news source. - **Seattle Post-Intelligencer** continues as an online publication after ending print operations. - **The Stranger** — widely known alternative weekly/news and culture publication.
## Television - Seattle is served by major network-affiliated television stations and regional broadcasters. - Local TV news covers city, state, and regional issues across western Washington.
## Public media and radio - **KUOW** — major public radio station based in Seattle. - **KEXP** — internationally respected music radio station with deep roots in Seattle’s cultural scene. - **KNKX** serves the broader region with news and jazz, though it is based outside central Seattle. - Commercial radio covers news, sports, talk, and multiple music formats.
## Online and community media - Seattle has a wide range of neighborhood blogs, nonprofit journalism organizations, ethnic media outlets, and local newsletters. - University-affiliated and student publications also contribute to public discourse.
## Media character - Coverage often focuses on technology, housing, transportation, environment, labor, regional politics, and arts.
