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Seattle P-I Columnists on the History of Their Newspaper
03/12/2009 at 10:00 a.m.
The Post–Intelligencer is Seattle's oldest newspaper, but its days are numbered. Today, we reflect on the bygone years with current and former columnists for the paper. What stories changed history? What stories were the most memorable? What commentaries caused an uproar? Susan Paynter, Art Thiel, Jean Godden, David Horsey and Joel Connelly join us.Guest(s)
Art Thiel is a sports columnist for the Seattle P–I, where he's been working for almost 29 years. He joins from his last P–I road trip; covering the Pac–10 men's basketball tourney in LA.
Susan Paynter started writing for the Seattle P–I on August 19, 1968. For the first 10 years, she covered social issues (abortion, gay rights, women's rights, civil rights). Then she moved on to local and national news, the TV industry and entertainment coverage. In 1991, Susan took over the Metro and news column, writing three days a week, until she left in September 2007.
David Horsey is the Pulitzer–Prize winning editorial cartoonist for the Seattle P–I. He's been there nearly 30 years, starting in June 1979.
Jean Godden wrote for the Seattle P–I from February 11, 1974 to March 31, 1991. She is now a Seattle City Council Member.
Joel Connelly is a columnist for the Seattle P–I. He started working there in 1973, hired as a summer replacement. He became permanent after an article he wrote prevented the division of Larrabee State Park. That's when he learned what writing for a paper could really do. He joins us on the phone from Sea–Tac airport, on his way to a vacation in Arizona.
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- The Seattle Post–Intelligencer
- P–I Memories
- 'History: Character of P-I's content changed as Seattle grew up,' Seattle P–I
- Joel Connelly in the Seattle P–I
- Art Thiel in the Seattle P–I
- David Horsey in the Seattle P–I
