The SunBreak is an online magazine in Seattle, Washington, founded in September 2009 by Michael van Baker, formerly an editor for Seattlest.[1][2][3][4]

The SunBreak
Available inEnglish
Founded2009
HeadquartersSeattle, Washington,
URLThe SunBreak

The SunBreak's coverage of a 2011 bicyclist fatality was noted by major conventional media outlets Seattle Post-Intelligencer and KPLU News.[5][6] SunBreak is listed as a significant media outlet for Cascade Bicycle Club's bicycle advocacy campaigns.[7]

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  1. ^ Michael R. Fancher (2011), "Seattle: A New Media Case Study", State of the News Media 2011, Pew Research Center Project for Excellence in Journalism
  2. ^ "Welcome SunBreak to Seattle", Central District News, September 3, 2009
  3. ^ Monica Guzman (March 15, 2010), "New media ventures blossom in Seattle", Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  4. ^ John Cook (September 3, 2009), "Here comes The SunBreak, a New Yorker-style online magazine", TechFlash, Puget Sound Business Journal
  5. ^ Vanessa Ho (September 14, 2011), "Seattle bike deaths spur safety questions, highlight funding woes", Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  6. ^ Bellamy Pailthorp (September 9, 2011), City mourns popular barista, questions bike path's safety, KPLU-FM
  7. ^ 2012 press archive, Cascade Bicycle Club

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