Top Digital Media Companies in Seattle

IMDb – Internet Movie Database – was launched in 1990. It is owned by Amazon. IMDb is an online database of information related to films, TV series, podcasts, video games, etc. It lists everything from the case and production cre, to individual biographies, to critical and fan reviews, to plot summaries. It also publishes a Top 250 list of films – a ranking that’s based on ratings by its registered users. IMDb.com is one of the most visited websites in the world.

Established in 1997 by archeology students at the University of Washington as CookieRecipe.com, Allrecipes.com is currently owned by Dotdash Meredith. Members of the community post the recipes, which are then copyedited by Allrecipes.com staff. Allrecipes.com has around 11 million followers on social media. Its recipes consistently rank at the top of SERPs and can be easily discovered via Voice search. In addition to its dynamic online database of recipes, it publishes Allrecipes magazine six times a year.

The Seattle Times was founded in 1891. It’s a daily broadsheet-format newspaper and online news publication. In its long history, The Seattle Times won numerous awards and accolades, including 11 Pulitzer Prizes. The Seattle Times is an independently owner major city daily. On its website, it publishes pieces covering local and national news, sports, business, homes, entertainment, and lifestyle.

The Stranger, founded in 1991 by Time Keck, is an alternative tabloid-format biweekly newspaper. On the website, The Stranger publishes local news around housing, crime, policy, etc. Additionally, The Stranger awards annual Stranger Genius Awards to Seattle-based individuals and one Seattle-based arts organization.

Owned by SagaCity Media, Seattle Met is a print magazine and digital publication focused on arts, style, news, culture, food, real estate, and health and wellness in the Seattle area. Seattle Met’s reader’s media age is 46. Among the various awards and accolades received by Seattle Met over the years are the General Excellence award from the City and Regional Magazine Association and a first place in the Enewsletter category by the same association.

KOMO 4 TV is a television station in Seattle, affiliated with ABC. It was founded in 1953. On its website, KOMO NEWS publishes daily articles focused primarily on news and weather. It also features a directory of online games for its users and a catalog of video content, including live coverage of events.

Seattle magazine is a monthly print publication and a website. Self-described as the “‘ownder’s manual’ for active, urban-minded people who live int he Seattle area,” Seattle magazine publishes local news and in-depth stories covering food and drink, Seattle culture, travel, fashion, and dating. Users can also find a calendar of local events and a large library of podcasts. Finally, the magazine publishes an annual list of the best doctors in the Puget Sound region.

Foodista is an online platform that publishes recipes, food news, seasonal food-related pieces, and videos and podcasts. It was founded in 2008 and is headquarted in Seattle. Through a structured wiki, it also allowed anonymous users to contribute recipes.

Founded in 1983 by Assunta Ng, the Northwest Asian Weekly is a digital news source covering local and national news, sports, business, art and entertainment, and lifestyle – with a special focus on the Asian-American community. Up until 2023, it was also a free weekly print newspaper. The Northwest Asian Weekly also publishes a community calendar of events and classified ads.

The Seattle Gay News (SGN) is a tabloid-format weekly newspaper owned by Stratus Group. It was launched in 1974. Current owner Mike Schultz switched it to a bi-weekly print publication, as well as placed more focus on delivering the content in an online format. On the website, SGN publishes daily pieces that cover news, op-ed, travel, features, art and entertainment, etc.

Seattle Business Magazine is a magazine and website that offers news and insights into business developments and trends in the Pacific Northwest. Addditionally, SBM publishes profiles of various executives and commentary around trending issues – e.g., corporate culture, AI, hiring and recruitment, etc. Seattle Business Magazine also hows a series of annual award galas, including the Executive Excellence Awards, 100 Best Companies to Work For, Tech Impact Awards, and others.

In print since 2014, Marijuana Ventue is a B2B business magazine and website focused on the cannabis industry. Marijuana Ventures publishes daily pieces in categories such as cultivation, retail, legal, and business. It also hosts an annual event called Interchange – a “cannabis event where producers, processors, and ancillary companies meet with a series of retailers in a 1:1 private setting to convey product offerings with an end goal of structuring deals.”

GRAY magazine was established in 2011. It’s a print and online magazine focused on design. It publishes pieces about design and features designers and their works. Users can also access GRAY’s podcast and a directory of designers. The magazine publishes a calendar of “can’t-miss design events” around the world and runs annual GRAY Awards.

Western Washington’s CBS and Telemundo affiliate, KIRO 7 is a television station. It was launchd in 1958 and is owned by Cox Media Group. On its website, KIRO 7 offers readers news and weather coverage, as well as access to a selection of videos.