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2004 JOA NEWS COVERAGE

This page provides selected links to 2004 messages, news releases and news coverage regarding the Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) between The Seattle Times and the New York-based Hearst Corporation, owners of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The links provide information about developments regarding potential changes in the JOA and The Hearst Corporation's lawsuit against The Seattle Times. By linking to news articles, the Seattle Times Company doesn't vouch for their content.

2004 Seattle Times Letters to Readers

• The local family owners of The Seattle Times sell real estate for $31 million Thursday, June 17, 2004
• The Seattle Times is defending itself against a large media conglomerate (PDF) Wednesday, June 9, 2004

2004 Seattle Times Company News Releases

• Washington State Supreme Court Will Hear JOA Appeal
  Tuesday, November 30, 2004
• The Seattle Times Sells Six Acres in South Lake Union
  Monday, June 14, 2004
• State Court of Appeals supports Seattle Times' right under JOA
  Monday, March 22, 2004

2004 Seattle Times News Coverage

• State Supreme Court takes newspaper fight
  Wednesday, December 01, 2004
• Times Co. says losses go beyond newspaper
  Wednesday, November 24, 2004
• Two-newspaper group retains union backing
  Sunday, November 14, 2004
• Publisher asks unions to back Times in fight
  Friday, November 12, 2004
• Hearst and Times exchange JOA jabs
  Friday, July 02, 2004
• Hearst's practices elsewhere hint at strategy in newspaper battle here Sunday, May 30, 2004
• Times asks high court to reject review in battle with P-I
  Friday, May 21, 2004
  
• Hearst files JOA appeal with state's high court
  Tuesday, April 20, 2004
  

• P-I owner taking fight with Times to Washington's Supreme Court
  Tuesday, April 6, 2004
  

• Appeals Court rules in favor of The Times in JOA case
  Tuesday, March 23, 2004
  

• Times says it lost money for fourth straight year in 2003
  Thursday, February 5, 2004
  

• Times, Hearst lawyers take JOA battle to appeals-court panel
  Thursday, January 22, 2004
  

• Hearst "oversimplifies" law in JOA fight
  Thursday, January 1, 2004

2004 Seattle Post-Intelligencer News Coverage

• Seattle Times' memo says staff cuts coming
  Wednesday, December 22, 2004
• Justices to hear Seattle newspapers' dispute
  Wednesday, December 1, 2004
• Losses disclosed for Seattle Times Co.
  Thursday, November 25, 2004
• Times, P-I workers vote to maintain stance in spat
  Saturday, November 13, 2004
• Times says JOA puts its future at risk
  Friday, May 21, 2004
  
• Hearst asks Supreme Court to hear P-I's case
  Tuesday, April 20, 2004
  

• Hearst to appeal to state's top court
  Tuesday, April 6, 2004
  

• Ruling for P-I reversed on appeal
  Tuesday, March 23, 2004
  
• Times publisher acts to correct media's JOA 'mistaken impression'
  Thursday, February 19, 2004
• Times lost money in 2003
  Thursday, February 5, 2004
  
• Seattle Times Co. pursues JOA appeal
  Thursday, January 22, 2004
• Regulators return in JOA case
  Friday, January 16, 2004
• In filing, Seattle Times asserts right to end JOA
  Thursday, January 1, 2004
  

2004 Selected JOA Articles from other News Sources

Additional coverage may be found in national newspapers such as the New York Times and Los Angeles Times that charge for access

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• Hearst to appeal court's JOA ruling
  April 5, 2004
• Seattle Times forecasts $7.7 million loss for 2004
  March 15, 2004