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KIRO Radio
A movement is stirring to keep the Seattle Post Intelligencer going.
According to a P-I employee website, journalists plan to keep an online version of their paper going for at least a couple of months if the paper stops publishing, which could happen mid-March.
The goal is to get subscribers and philanthropists to fund the online version.
"In the short run, the hope really lies with grant makers, foundations, and individuals who have a large sum of money at their disposal and want to invest it in their community to support journalism that goes two, three, or four layers deep," said Reporter Daniel Lathrop.
P-I staffers point to successful online papers in Minnesota and San Diego. They think the same type of models could work in Seattle and believe people appreciate the kind of watch-dog and community reporting the P-I offers.
The Hearst Corporation, the P-I's owner, plans to sell the newspaper if no buyer steps forward.
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