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2003 SEATTLE TIMES JOA NEWS COVERAGE

This page provides selected links to 2003 Seattle Times 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 articles provide information about developments regarding potential changes in the JOA and The Hearst Corporation's lawsuit against The Seattle Times. By linking to these news articles, the Seattle Times Company doesn't vouch for their content.

2003 Seattle Times News Coverage

• Times' concession eases danger for P-I for four years
  Wednesday, December 10, 2003

• Court agrees to fast-track appeal in JOA fight
  Thursday, October 30, 2003

• Times, Hearst bend a bit to try to speed JOA appeal
  Thursday, October 16, 2003
  

• Times files appeal of ruling on JOA losses
  October 8, 2003
  

• Q&A: After ruling for Hearst, what's next in JOA fight
  September 28, 2003
  

• Hearst wins first round in JOA fight
  September 26, 2003
  

• Judge hears arguments over Seattle Times' loss; no ruling until Sept. 25
  September 13, 2003
  

• Key hearing in newspaper fight today
  September 13, 2003

• Blethen: Profit shift could end JOA fight
  Friday, September 5, 2003
  
• Firm hired by Hearst to look for P-I buyer
  Friday, August 15, 2003
• Times threatens to speed effort to end JOA with P-I
  Tuesday, July 29, 2003
• Union wants to bargain over possible sale of P-I
  Friday, July 25, 2003
• Hearst: P-I up for sale unless case speeds up
  Saturday, July 19, 2003
• Judge grants citizens group right to enter JOA legal fight
  Tuesday, July 15, 2003
• Scenarios multiply in battle between Times, P-I
  Sunday, July 13, 2003
  
• Group enters newspaper fight
  Wednesday, July 2, 2003
• Strike costs fuel JOA battle
  Saturday, June 28, 2003
• Key issues emerge in newspaper fight
  Sunday, June 1, 2003
• Side deal complicates P-I, Times JOA fight
  Wednesday, May 28, 2003
• Judge keeps clock ticking on countdown to end JOA
  Saturday, May 10, 2003
• Hearst: By time court rules, it could be too late for P-I
  Thursday, May 8, 2003
• Canova to preside over Hearst suit against Times
  Monday, May 5, 2003
• The newspaper war heats up: a Q and A
  Sunday, May 4, 2003
• Times' spending: good business or a setup for a loss?
  Friday, May 2, 2003
• Judge withdraws from JOA case involving Seattle papers
  Thursday, May 1, 2003
• Clock starts on bid to end JOA between Times, P-I
  Wednesday, April 30, 2003
• P-I owner sues Times, calls losses avoidable
  Tuesday, April 29, 2003
• Times tried to increase profit share from JOA
  Monday, April 28, 2003
• Hearst Sues Seattle Times Co. over Joint Operating Agreement
  Monday, April 28, 2003
• Shifting tide for newspaper JOAs
  Sunday, April 27, 2003
• Times reports impasse on JOA talks, may try to close P-I, Hearst will sue
  Sunday, April 27, 2003