Crosscut goes live on the Web

A new online news venture has launched to provide news of the great nearby:

The simplest definition of Crosscut: an online daily newspaper for the Pacific Northwest. Online only — and very open to the new ways of organizing information inherent in the remarkable power of the Web. Local only — local owners, local writers, local topics.

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We felt we could remagnetize local news by extending the scope to the full region, the "nation" of Cascadia, population 10 million, and also by inviting to the table new sources for news — blogs, citizen journalists, think tanks, advocacy research, specialists with deep knowledge in their area. Broader, richer, more diverse in viewpoints.

That's a mission we certainly applaud. Crosscut is a welcome addition to the local media landscape. It sounds and looks very promising.