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The Seattle Times
U.S. center-left (liberal-leaning editorial page; mainstream metro newsroom)
The Seattle Times is the largest newspaper in Washington state and is owned by the Blethen family, which holds the company outright. Its newsroom follows mainstream metro-paper norms, and its editorial board leans center-left. Its recent editorials, including 2026 endorsements, have been critical of the second Trump administration and have backed congressional checks on presidential power.
Owned byThe Seattle Times Company, controlled by the Blethen family, which has held a majority stake since 1896. In 2024 the family bought out McClatchy's long-held minority stake, so the company is now fully family-owned. Ryan Blethen (fifth generation) became publisher on January 1, 2026, and Frank Blethen remains board chair.
LeaningU.S. center-left (liberal-leaning editorial page; mainstream metro newsroom)
On the administrationbroadly critical
3.5average bias score across 2 stories
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun