Outlet track record
The Seattle Times
U.S. center-left
The Seattle Times is a family-owned regional daily based in Seattle, Washington, controlled by the Blethen family since 1896 and fully independent since 2024. It leans center-left in its news coverage and editorial positions, having endorsed Democratic presidential candidates roughly 70% of the time since 1980. Its editorial board has been broadly critical of the Trump administration's second term, opposing policies on executive power, science funding, and immigration enforcement.
Owned byThe Blethen family, who have held majority control since 1896; fully family-owned since 2024, when the Blethens repurchased McClatchy's 49.5% minority stake. Ryan Blethen became publisher in January 2026 after his father Frank Blethen stepped down.
LeaningU.S. center-left
On the administrationbroadly critical
2average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun